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About Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Hatfield is a suburb in Pretoria with a high density of students and student accommodation due to hosting the University of Pretoria's main campus. Its also the home of the football pitch of the lower division football team 'Hellenic Club of Pretoria', a rather old and established, but recently unlucky, team competing in the lower local divisions.

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The lovely, sedate neighbourhood of Hatfield has become known as the embassy suburb because of the inclination of embassies to move into the large homes that grace the area, which does in turn give one an indication of their size. Hatfield lies in the heart of Pretoria, just outside the city centre between Arcadia and Lynnwood.


Hatfield is close to the University, to Loftus Versfeld stadium, set to undergo a multi-million rand facelift to prepare it for the 2010 World Cup. Hatfield has its own burgeoning business area, and the Hatfield Plaza with its shops and entertainment, as well as a number of restaurants are all located in the suburb. The centre of Pretoria is only about 5 kilometres from Hatfield and provides a good day’s outing if you take in the monuments, museums, old buildings and green spaces.

History of Hatfield

The area known today as Tshwane Metro Council, with Pretoria (City) at its centre, was occupied by the Sotho people for many centuries. During the 15th century the Ndebele people also migrated into the area and settled along the banks of what is today called the Apies River. Around 1820 the Matabele under the leadership of Mzilikaza also entered the region, leading to local conflicts between the Matabele newcomers and the already established Sotho and Ndebele tribes as well as the European Voortrekkers who were steadily moving northward through the country. These conflicts came to an end when the Matabele were defeated by the Voortrekkers in 1837 at Mosega.

By 1855 there was no known tribe in what is known as Pretoria area today. Only nomadic groups passed through this area, with a leader/person Tshwane (so it is alleged) one of the them. Pretoria was founded in 1855. Initially the capital of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek was Ohrigstad, but Pretoria became the capital of the then ZAR. Later on Pretoria became the capital of the Transvaal province (old ZAR) after the Anglo-Boer War. The city was named after Andries Pretorius, the boer leader at the Battle of Blood River where the Voortrekkers defeated the Zulus under King Dingaan. In 1856 the area today know as Arcadia was acquired in exchange for a pony and added to the town.

In 1899, during the Anglo-Boer War, Winston Churchill was captured and held as a POW in Pretoria until his eventual escape to Mozambique. British forces captured Pretoria in 1900 and held control over the city until the signing of the Peace of Vereeniging treaty in 1902. When the Union of South Africa was established in 1910, Pretoria was elected the capital and is still the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa today.

Hatfield Night Life

Hatfield is most synonymous for its student night life which predominates around Hatfield Square(an open plaza surrounded by clubs and bars). The Plaza also hosts banking and other services, including a Printing Company.

Clubs and bars in the vicinity of Hatfield Square include: DropZone, Cheeky Monkey, Chilli's, Herr-Gunters, Aandklas, Oppi-Square and Cool Runnings amongst others. There is also a wide choice of restaurants in the Hatfield suburb catering for most international tastes.

Hatfield Facilities

Hatfield Plaza is the local shopping center catering for the locals and students. The Local Pick & Pay being the major grocery and convenience store.

Towns and Suburbs of the Gauteng province of South Africa

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