History of Bishop Lavis
Province; Western Cape
Coordinates; 33°56′55″S “18°34′33″E
Area 2.58 km2
Municipality; city of Cape Town
Bishop Lavis is east of the City of Cape Town near the Cape Town international airport. It is a predominantly “coloured” area. Bishop Lavis was established by the apartheid government as a township to accommodate separate “non-white” citizens who were removed from their previous homes.
The postcode for Bishop Lavis is 7490
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Useful Numbers in Bishop Lavis
- Police: 021 935 9802
- Traffic department
- Fire: Belhar 021 480 7700
- Water: 0860 103 089
- Electricity: 0860 103 089
- Ambulance: 10177
- Post office; 021 934 6551
- Closest hospital;
- community health centre 021 934 6050
- Pharmacy; MediRite Bishop Lavis – 021 934 2363
- Bishop Lavis civic centre:021 444 0517
- Matroosfontein Civic : 021 444 0916
- Nooitgedacht Hall:021 444 0516
- Valhalla park community centre: 021 444 0516
- Bishop Lavis Civic Centre: 021 444 0517
- Netreg Community Centre;021 400 2856
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Nooitgedacht Community Hall:021 444 0516
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FSD Hall community hall:021 444 0916
- Library: 021 400 5427
- SPCA: Cape of Good Hope SPCA-021 700 4140
- Schools Bishop Lavis high 021 934 1005
Bishop Lavis primary:
Helderberg; 021 934 1050
Hillside Primary School-021 392 5230
Bergville Primary School-021 934 6453
Riverton Primary School-021 934 1015
Greenlands Primary School-021 934 6029
Nooitgedacht Primary School-021 934 6019
John Ramsay High School-021 934 6427
Lavisrylaan Primary School-021 931 3562[/vc_column_text]