Bekkersdal
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Mounted police in Bekkersdal, ahead of the 2014 election
Mounted police in Bekkersdal, ahead of the 2014 election
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
District | West Rand |
Municipality | Westonaria |
Established | {{#property:P571}} |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 47,213 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 98.2% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 1.1% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Xhosa | 30.5% |
• Sotho | 19.3% |
• Tswana | 16.0% |
• Tsonga | 13.9% |
• Other | 20.3% |
Postal code (street) | 1779 |
PO box | 1772 |
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,[2] to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold mines. In 1983 the township was granted municipal status. The township was the site of violent protests ahead of the general elections on 7 May 2014. [3][4]
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