Bekkersdal, Gauteng
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Bekkersdal is a township situated 7 km east of Westonaria and 14 km south of Randfontein in the Gauteng
province. It was established in 1945
to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold
mines. In 1983
the township was granted municipal status.
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
province. It was established in 1945
1945 in South Africa
-Events:* May - Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, represented South Africa in San Francisco at the drafting of the United Nations Charter* 22 May - The South African Bureau of Standards is established-Births:...
to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mines. In 1983
1983 in South Africa
-January:* 26 January - One person is killed and five injured by a bomb that explodes at the New Brighton Community Council offices* 30 January - A bomb explodes at the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court Explosion-February:...
the township was granted municipal status.