Meyerton, Gauteng
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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.
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. Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years.
Some of these projects, include:
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.
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...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. 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 cornetCornet (military rank)
Cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, after captain and lieutenant. A cornet is a new and junior officer.- Traditional duties :The cornet carried the troop standard, also known as a "cornet"....
and member of the Transvaal
South African Republic
The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Not to be confused with the present-day Republic of South Africa, it occupied the area later known as the South African...
Volksraad
Volksraad
The Volksraad was the parliament of the former South African Republic , which existed from 1857 to 1902 in part of what is now the South Africa. The body ceased to exist after the British victory in the Second Anglo-Boer War. The Volksraad sat in session in Ou Raadsaal in Church Square, Pretoria...
. It acquired municipal status in 1961.
Since 1994, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality. 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.
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
- RisivilleRisivilleRisiville is located on the northern side of Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. Although Risiville is sometimes mentioned as a suburb of Vereeniging, Risiville is in fact not a suburb of Vereeniging, but falls under the Midvaal Local Authority...
Interesting facts
Meyerton is often reported as being the home of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsOprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls - South Africa is a girls-only boarding school that officially opened in January 2007 in Henley on Klip near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg, South Africa...
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
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
broadcasting facilities at Bloemendal.