Rivonia, Gauteng

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Coordinates: 26°3′5″S, 28°3′47″E

Rivonia is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Sandton area. It is located in Region 3. Rivonia is one of the most affluent residential and business suburbs of Johannesburg, and regarded as the hub of upstart I.T. companies. The main thoroughfare in the area, The Boulevard, is the location of the Rivonia Square shopping complex as well as many other shops and restaurants. It was the location of Liliesleaf Farm (26°2′36″S 28°3′15″E / -26.04333, 28.05417 (Liliesleaf Farm)) where the accused in the 1963 Rivonia Treason Trial, including Nelson Mandela, were arrested.

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