Sedibeng District Municipality
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Sedibeng is one of the districts of Gauteng province of South Africa. The seat of Sedibeng is Vereeniging. The largest mother tongue among the 794 605 people is Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC42.
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[edit] Etymology
The name means "The place of the pool" in the Sesotho language.
[edit] Geographic location
Situated in South Africa, the jurisdictional area of Sedibeng District Municipality covers the entire southern area of Gauteng Province, extending along a 120km axis from east to west. The total extend of the Sedibeng area of jurisdiction is 4630 km²
[edit] Neighbours
Sedibeng is surrounded by:
- Johannesburg (Johannesburg) to the north
- Ekurhuleni (EastRand) to the north
- Nkangala in Mpumalanga to the north-east (DC31)
- Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the east (DC30)
- Northern Free State to the south (DC20)
- Southern in North West to the west (DC40)
- West Rand to the north-west (CBDC8)
[edit] Local municipalities
Sedibeng District Municipality consists of the three local municipalities, namely Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni. Emfuleni takes up 1276 km² (27.6%) Midvaal takes up 2312 km² (49.9%), and Lesedi takes up 1042 km² (22.5%). The total number of households in Sedibeng is estimated at 224 307.
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Emfuleni | 658 425 | 82.86% |
| Lesedi | 71 531 | 9.00% |
| Midvaal | 64 641 | 8.13% |
[edit] Socio economic situation
The total population of Sedibeng accounts for only 9% of the total Gauteng population of 8.84 million. This means that in 2001 Sedibengs's population was approximately 794 600 (Stats SA, 2001 CENSUS). The growth rate for Gauteng was 3.75% p.a and 2% p.a for Sedibeng during 2003 (Stats SA). In terms of the economy the district is dominated by manufacturing, which contributed ± 32% to the local economy during 2001. Manufacturing in the district is dominated by the fabricated metal and the chemical sectors (Mittal Steel Company (previously ISCOR) and Sasol. The manufacturing sector will remain the dominant economic sector in the district in the near future. The local economy has been stagnating for a number of years, with a net loss in formal job opportunities. Economic sectors which do present opportunities for further local development and economic growth include agriculture and tourism.
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sotho | 386 696 | 48.67% |
| Zulu | 132 903 | 16.73% |
| Afrikaans | 119 109 | 14.99% |
| Xhosa | 69 049 | 8.69% |
| English | 30 283 | 3.81% |
| swana | 21 635 | 2.72% |
| Northern Sotho | 12 696 | 1.60% |
| Tsonga | 7 749 | 0.98% |
| Swati | 4 358 | 0.55% |
| Ndebele | 3 837 | 0.48% |
| Other | 3 684 | 0.46% |
| Venda | 2 598 | 0.33% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 402 976 | 50.71% |
| Male | 391 629 | 49.29% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 648 901 | 81.66% |
| White | 130 407 | 16.41% |
| Coloured | 8 492 | 1.07% |
| Indian/Asian | 6 805 | 0.86% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 64 639 | 8.13% |
| 005 - 009 | 67 839 | 8.54% |
| 010 - 014 | 72 225 | 9.09% |
| 015 - 019 | 77 832 | 9.80% |
| 020 - 024 | 84 539 | 10.64% |
| 025 - 029 | 80 393 | 10.12% |
| 030 - 034 | 67 418 | 8.48% |
| 035 - 039 | 63 775 | 8.03% |
| 040 - 044 | 56 839 | 7.15% |
| 045 - 049 | 46 079 | 5.80% |
| 050 - 054 | 34 982 | 4.40% |
| 055 - 059 | 24 848 | 3.13% |
| 060 - 064 | 19 325 | 2.43% |
| 065 - 069 | 13 337 | 1.68% |
| 070 - 074 | 9 130 | 1.15% |
| 075 - 079 | 5 374 | 0.68% |
| 080 - 084 | 3 876 | 0.49% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 305 | 0.16% |
| 090 - 094 | 542 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 218 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 90 | 0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Sedibeng in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 544 988 [68.59% of total population]
- Total votes: 313 504 [39.45% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 57.52% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 245 341 | 78.26% |
| Democratic Alliance | 46 225 | 14.74% |
| Pan African Congress | 4 072 | 1.30% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 3 733 | 1.19% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 3 064 | 0.98% |
| United Democratic Movement | 2 373 | 0.76% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 2 158 | 0.69% |
| New National Party | 2 122 | 0.68% |
| Independent Democrats | 1 758 | 0.56% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 571 | 0.18% |
| CDP | 334 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 315 | 0.10% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 312 | 0.10% |
| NA | 278 | 0.09% |
| UF | 252 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 215 | 0.07% |
| EMSA | 129 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 82 | 0.03% |
| KISS | 67 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 66 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 37 | 0.01% |
| Total | 313 504 | 100.00% |
[edit] Environmental
Some of the natural resources which Sedibeng has include:
- Vaal River
- Vaal Dam, a tourist attraction and important source of water even
beyond the boundaries of Sedibeng;
- Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, which contributes substantially to
the natural beauty in and around the Lesedi and Midvaal Local Municipalities;
- Hills and Riges, attractive natural features;
- Aquifers in some areas are a very important source of water in
rural areas.
[edit] External links
- Sedibeng District Municipality
- Emfuleni Local Municipality
- Midvaal Local Municipality
- Lesedi Local Municipality
- Vaal Triangle Info
[edit] References
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
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Municipalities and Communities of Sedibeng District Municipality, Gauteng District Seat: Vereeniging |
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Emfuleni • Lesedi • Midvaal |
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Province of Gauteng |
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Sedibeng , West Rand, Metsweding |
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