Sedibeng District Municipality
Sedibeng is one of the districts of the Gauteng province of South Africa. The administrative seat of Sedibeng is Vereeniging. The most widely spoken language among its 794,605 inhabitants is Sesotho (2001 Census).
Etymology
The name means "The place of the pool" in the Sesotho language.
Geographic location
Situated in South Africa, the jurisdictional area of Sedibeng District Municipality covers the entire southern area of Gauteng Province, extending along a 120 km axis from east to west. The total extent of the Sedibeng area of jurisdiction is 4630 km²
Neighbours
Sedibeng is surrounded by:
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.
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 roughly 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 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.
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Female |
402 976 |
50.71% |
| Male |
391 629 |
49.29% |
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% |
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% |
Politics
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
Environmental
Some of Sedibeng's natural resources are:
- The 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 Lesedi and Midvaal
- Aquifers, which are a very important source of water in rural areas
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