Apartheid-era planners situated the group area for Johannesburg's Indians near the Lenz Military Base.

As segregation grew it became the largest place where people of Indian extraction could legally live in the Transvaal Province.

[4] On the north-western outskirts of Lenasia, west of the Klip River wetland and alongside the N12 highway, is the Zuurbekom Pumphouse.

[citation needed] In January 2021, construction began on a 15 megalitre reservoir at a cost of R 45 million in Lenasia South.

Hence properties soar to exorbitant prices, making it more and more difficult for entry level income earners to afford to live there.

Many of the younger generations are now beginning to move out of the suburb because of increasing home prices, major traffic congestion en route to the city, as well as wanting to live in a more multicultural environment.

Although still a predominantly Indian area, Lenasia today is a more cosmopolitan and diverse suburb, providing a place to live for local coloured and African people, as well as recent immigrants and refugees.

Weather in Lenasia is typically 2-3 degrees cooler than central Johannesburg due to the town being situated within a valley[citation needed].

Rose Park a popular venue amongst Lenasia residents for public events and for family relaxation on weekends.

The park, which consists of aesthetically-pleasant rose bushes and a fountain, also has a special stimulation and play area that are specifically for children with disabilities.

[16] The GM LPL (Lenasia Premier League) is a prominent annual Twenty20-styled cricket tournament played during September.