The well-established area is situated east of Nelson Mandela drive (and the Apies River), adjacent to Pretoria Central.

The character of the suburb changed with the influx of mainly Afrikaners to Pretoria during the middle to late 20th century, when blocks of high-rise flats transformed the western section.

Like much of the inner city, this suburb's retail, entertainment and nightlife area has become less upmarket since the 1980s, and rundown and dirty in places.

[4] The post-Apartheid era saw an influx of local and foreign people of different races to the high density residential areas, which they found affordable.

The social evils of crime and substance abuse[3] have necessitated beefed up security at all residences, the inhabitants of which are often living in impoverished conditions.