Meyerton, Gauteng

Meyerton, Gauteng
Meyerton, Gauteng
—  Town  —
Meyerton, Gauteng is located in Gauteng
Meyerton, Gauteng
Location of Meyerton in Gauteng
Meyerton, Gauteng is located in South Africa
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.

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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

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



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