Rivonia is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Sandton area. It is located in Region E. Rivonia is one of the most affluent residential and business suburbs of Johannesburg, and regarded as the hub of upstart and established I.T. companies. The main retail thoroughfare in the area, Rivonia Boulevard, is the location of several shopping complexes as well as many other shops and restaurants. The area known as Rivonia includes the original township of Edenburg, Edenburg Extension 1, and 19 smaller extensions designated 'Rivonia Extension ...', numbered from 0 to 25. There is no designated township (in the legal sense) called Rivonia. The post code for Rivonia is 2128.
Rivonia lies between the Braamfontein Spruit and the Sandspruit, and was the location of Liliesleaf Farm (26°2′36″S 28°3′15″E / 26.04333°S 28.05417°E / -26.04333; 28.05417 (Liliesleaf Farm)), where in 1963 many of the accused in the Rivonia Treason Trial were arrested. The earliest public transport into Johannesburg was by donkey cart, later by bus.
Rivonia is a township in South Africa.
Rivonia can also refer to:
"The Men of Rivonia" (1964) is a song by Hamish Henderson, a Scottish song writer. It refers to the Rivonia Trial and calls for the release of Nelson Mandela and the other defendants in the trial. It is written to the tune of the Spanish Civil War song Viva la Quinta Brigada. It was recorded by the Corrie Folk Trio.
[Verse 1]
Don't give me your tired act, after you been runnin 'round
The time you spend with me, you shouldn't be comin down.
Don't give me no attitude, sayin what you will and will not do
Baby we need compromise, we're gonna make it through.
Push yourself a little more boy
For me you gotta try a little harder
All I do is for the love of you
Show me you're always gonna be there
No matter what you're always gonna be there
Here's what you gotta do...
[Chorus]
I wanna see ya Backflip
Cartwheel
Don't be cuttin corners on me
YOu Gotta give me all that
you've got
I need to see it to believe it
I wanna see ya Backflip
for real
Show me that you, really
Do feel, everything you say that
You do
I need to see it to believe it.
[Verse 2]
Don't bring me no baggage cause, I've got plenty on my own
Bring me all your good stuff, baby leave the rest at home
You've got your own philosophy, wanna hear all that you believe
But if it ain't about being faithful
Then it ain't impressin me
Push yourself a little more boy
For me you gotta try a little harder
All I do is for the love of you
Show me you're always gonna be there
No matter what you're always gonna be there
Here's what you gotta do...
[Chorus Repeat]
[Bridge Chorus:]
I would walk(walk), run(run), jump(jump), cart(cart) wheel(wheel) back(back) flip(flip)
Just to be with you
There's nothin I won't do
I wanna see ya Backflip
Cartwheel
Don't be cuttin corners on me
YOu Gotta give me all that
you've got
I need to see it to believe it
Gonna walk(walk), run(run), jump(jump), cart(cart) wheel(wheel) back(back) flip(flip)
Just to be with you
There's nothin I won't do
I wanna see you Backflip