Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.

[2] It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.

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