Sedibeng District Municipality
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A map of South Africa showing Sedibeng (within Gauteng province)

Sedibeng is one of the districts of Gauteng province of South Africa. The seat of Sedibeng is Vereeniging. The largest mother tongue among the 794 605 people is Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC42.

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 120km axis from east to west. The total extend of the Sedibeng area of jurisdiction is 4630 km²

Neighbours

Sedibeng is surrounded by:

• Johannesburg (Johannesburg) to the north
• Ekurhuleni (EastRand) to the north
• Nkangala in Mpumalanga to the north-east (DC31)
• Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the east (DC30)
• Northern Free State to the south (DC20)
• Southern in North West to the west (DC40)
• West Rand to the north-west (CBDC8)

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 ± 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 manufacturing sector will remain the dominant economic sector in the district in the near future. 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

Ethnic group

Age

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 the natural resources which Sedibeng has include:

• 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 the Lesedi and Midvaal Local Municipalities;

• Hills and Riges, attractive natural features;
• Aquifers in some areas are a very important source of water in

rural areas.

External links

• Sedibeng District Municipality
• Emfuleni Local Municipality
• Midvaal Local Municipality
• Lesedi Local Municipality
• Vaal Triangle Info

References

• Municipal Demarcation Board
• Stats SA Census 2001 page
• Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Sedibeng District Municipality, Gauteng District Seat: Vereeniging
Local municipalities	Emfuleni • Lesedi • Midvaal
Cities and towns	Vereeniging

	Province of Gauteng
Provincial Capital:	Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipalities:	City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni
District Municipalities:	Sedibeng , West Rand, Metsweding
Cities:	Johannesburg, Pretoria
Smaller Cities:	Benoni, Boksburg, Vereeniging

Coordinates: 26°39′00″S 27°58′01″E / -26.65, 27.967