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Bekkersdal | |
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 Mounted police in Bekkersdal, ahead of the2014 election | |
  Bekkersdal  Bekkersdal | |
| Coordinates:26°16′S27°42′E / 26.267°S 27.700°E /-26.267; 27.700 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Rand West City |
| Area | |
• 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) | |
| • Black African | 98.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 30.5% |
| • Sotho | 19.3% |
| • Tswana | 16.0% |
| • Tsonga | 13.9% |
| • Other | 20.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1779 |
| PO box | 1772 |
Bekkersdal is a township situated 7 km east ofWestonaria and 14 km south ofRandfontein in theGauteng province. It was established in1945,[2] to house Africans who worked in town and at the surroundinggold mines. In1983 the township was granted municipal status. The township was the site of violent protests ahead of thegeneral elections on 7 May 2014.[3][4]
Municipalities and communities ofWest Rand District Municipality,Gauteng | ||
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District seat:Randfontein | ||
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| Merafong City | ||
| Rand West City | ||
