Meyerton, Gauteng

Meyerton, Gauteng
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Meyerton, Gauteng Location of Meyerton in Gauteng
Meyerton, Gauteng Location in South Africa
Coordinates: 26°33′30″S 28°01′11″E / 26.5583°S 28.0197°E / -26.5583; 28.0197
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
District municipality
Local municipality	Midvaal Local Municipality
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)

Meyerton is a small town lying 15 km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, South Africa. Situated in the local municipality of Midvaal and the district municipality of Sedibeng.

History

Meyerton was established in 1891 and was named after JP Meyer, a field cornet and member of the Transvaal Volksraad. It acquired municipal status in 1961.

Since 1994, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality.^[1] Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years.

Some of these projects, include:

• Development of Sicelo, a new neighbourhood for low-cost housing

• The R59-Corridor, a new development of factories and logistics facilities.

• Heineken N.V., Amsterdam announced on 26 March 2008 that it will build its new South African brewery in the Midvaal Municipal Area, between Vereeniging and Alberton, south of Johannesburg. ^[2]

Suburbs

Meyerton consists of the CBD, residential suburbs, industrial areas and farming communities. Some of the prominent neighbourhoods are;

• Golfpark
• Meyerton Ext 6
• Sicelo
• Henley-on-Klip
• Boltonwold
• Riversdale
• Rothdene
• Glen Donald
• McKay Estates
• Risiville

Interesting facts

Meyerton is often reported as being the home of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls which officially opened in January 2007 at Henley-on-Klip, but Henley-on-Klip is in fact separated from Meyerton. Henley-on-Klip is a small idyllic village and a bird Sanctuary Outside of Meyerton.

Meyerton is the location of SABC shortwave broadcasting facilities at Bloemendal.

References

1. ^ http://www.midvaal.gov.za
2. ^ http://www.midvaal.gov.za/Portals/0/080326%20Heineken%20NV%20%20-%20Brewery%20South%20Africa.pdf

External links

• Midvaal Local Municipality
• Sedibeng District Municipality
• Vaal Triangle Info
• Meyerton's Own Website
• Meyerton Police Precinct

Coordinates: 26°33′31″S 28°0′55″E / 26.55861°S 28.01528°E / -26.55861; 28.01528