Sedibeng District Municipality

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Sedibeng
Sedibeng CoA.png
Map of Gauteng with Sedibeng highlighted.svg
Location in Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°30′S28°15′E / 26.500°S 28.250°E / -26.500; 28.250
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Seat Vereeniging
Local municipalities
Government
[1]
  Type Municipal council
  MayorBusisiwe Modisakeng
Area
  Total
4,173 km2 (1,611 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
1,039,908
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2021)
[2]
   Black African 81%
   Coloured 1%
   Indian/Asian 1%
   White 17%
First languages (2021)
[3]
   Sotho 46.7%
   Zulu 16.0%
   Afrikaans 15.2%
   Xhosa 7.1%
  Other15%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC42

The Sedibeng District Municipality (Sotho : Masepala wa Setereke wa Sedibeng; Zulu : UMasipala wesiFunda sase Sedibeng; Afrikaans : Sedibeng-distriktsmunisipaliteit) is one of the districts of the Gauteng province of South Africa. The administrative seat of the district is Vereeniging. As of 2011, the most widely spoken language among its 794,605 inhabitants was Sesotho.

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Socioeconomic 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.[ citation needed ]

Environmental

Some of Sedibeng's natural resources are:

Corruption

In 2020 the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) decided to act against council members who in 2018 approved a large raise in salary for their municipal manager Stanley Khanyile. In 2020 Khanyile was shot and killed in Meyersdal, Alberton, [5] before he could appear on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering stemming from his term as the head of a department in the Eastern Cape.

In March 2024, facing a financial crisis, the council increased its capital budget by R700,000 to purchase a luxury car for the mayor, Lerato Maloka. [6]

Local municipalities

Sedibeng District Municipality consists of the three local municipalities, namely Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni. The total number of households in Sedibeng is estimated at 224 307.

Local municipalitySeatArea (km²)PopulationPop. %Dominant language
Emfuleni Vanderbijlpark 1 276 (27.6%)658 42582.86% Sotho
Lesedi Heidelberg 1 042 (22.5%)71 5319.00% Zulu
Midvaal Meyerton 2 312 (49.9%)64 6418.13% Afrikaans

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

LanguagePopulation%
Sotho 386 69648.67%
Zulu 132 90316.73%
Afrikaans 119 10914.99%
Xhosa 69 0498.69%
English 30 2833.81%
Tswana 21 6352.72%
Northern Sotho 12 6961.60%
Tsonga 7 7490.98%
Swati 4 3580.55%
Ndebele 3 8370.48%
Other 3 6840.46%
Venda 2 5980.33%

Gender [4]

GenderPopulation%
Female402 97650.71%
Male391 62949.29%

P = B + A (STB) * 22.4% (Brummeria Rennaissance Case)

Ethnic group

Ethnic groupPopulation%
Black African648 90181.66%
White130 40716.41%
Coloured8 4921.07%
Indian/Asian6 8050.86%

Age

AgePopulation%
000 - 00464 6398.13%
005 - 00967 8398.54%
010 - 01472 2259.09%
015 - 01977 8329.80%
020 - 02484 53910.64%
025 - 02980 39310.12%
030 - 03467 4188.48%
035 - 03963 7758.03%
040 - 04456 8397.15%
045 - 04946 0795.80%
050 - 05434 9824.40%
055 - 05924 8483.13%
060 - 06419 3252.43%
065 - 06913 3371.68%
070 - 0749 1301.15%
075 - 0795 3740.68%
080 - 0843 8760.49%
085 - 0891 3050.16%
090 - 0945420.07%
095 - 0992180.03%
100 plus900.01%

Neighbours

Sedibeng is surrounded by:

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 Sicetsha, Andile (14 August 2018). "Dr Anthony Turton: Vaal River fix will cost the govt. between R800bn and R1tn". thesouthafrican.com. The South African. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  5. van der Merwe, Anja (4 November 2020). "VF-plus verwelkom stappe oor munisipale bestuurder se salaris". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. Pijoos, Iavan. "Cash-strapped Sedibeng Municipality to blow R700 000 on new vehicle for mayor". News24. Retrieved 2024-03-07.