Silverton is an eastern suburb of

Pretoria Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country. Pretoria strad ...

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. It lies wedged between the slopes of the

Magaliesberg The Magaliesberg (historically also known as ''Macalisberg'' or ''Cashan Mountains'') of northern South Africa, is a modest but well-defined mountain range composed mainly of quartzites. It rises at a point south of the Pilanesberg (and the ...

mountain range. Convective rain showers Pretoria

History

The suburb was established in 1890. During the depression, the town's nickname was ''Blikkiesdorp '' because of the numerous shanty dwellings inhabited by poor white farmers. It remained independent of Pretoria until it was incorporated into the city in 1964.

References

Suburbs of Pretoria {{Gauteng-geo-stub