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Meyerton, Gauteng
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Meyerton, Gauteng
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
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| 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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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:
Meyerton consists of the CBD, residential suburbs, industrial areas and farming communities. Some of the prominent neighbourhoods are;
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.
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