Meyerton
Meyerton is a small town lying 15 km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, South Africa. Situated in the local municipality of Midvaal and the district municipality of Sedibeng.
Meyerton was established in 1891 and was named after JP Meyer, a field cornet and member of the Transvaal Volksraad. It acquired municipal status in 1961.
Since 1994, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality.
Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years. Some of these projects, include:
- Development of Sicelo, a new neighbourhood for low-cost housing
- The R59-Corridor, a new development of factories and logistics facilities.
- Heineken N.V., Amsterdam’s new South African brewery in the Midvaal Municipal Area between Vereeniging and Alberton, south of Johannesburg.
Meyerton consists of the CBD, residential suburbs, industrial areas and farming communities.
Meyerton is often reported as being the home of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls which officially opened in January 2007 at Henley-on-Klip, but Henley-on-Klip is in fact separated from Meyerton.
Henley-on-Klip is a small idyllic village and a bird Sanctuary Outside of Meyerton.
Meyerton is the location of SABC shortwave broadcasting facilities at Bloemendal.
Anette Ogden
Please add Meyerton RC Raceway. (remote control scale cars) On road (tar) as well as off road (gravel) tracks. In a recent survey conducted by a Pretoria website, we were rated as the best RC venue in South Africa. Have hosted many big events for example the National event in 2012 and also this year in March. Also 2 Tamiya Cup events. Many more. Website: http://www.meyertonraceway.co.za