Bekkersdal
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Bekkersdal | |
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 Mounted police in Bekkersdal, ahead of the 2014 election | |
  Bekkersdal Location within Gauteng  Bekkersdal Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′S 27°42′E / 26.267°S 27.700°E | |
| 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 | 1,692/km2 (4,383/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 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] In September 27, 2026, seventeen people were killed and 15 more were injured in a mass shooting carried out by eight gunmen at the KwaNoxolo tavern with Police launching a manhunt for the gunmen.[5][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Bekkersdal". Census 2011.
- ↑ "History of Council". Westonaria Local Municipality. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bekkersdal votes under heavy police presence". News 24. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Violence in Bekkersdal on eve of election". News 24. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ Westerdale, Jarryd (27 September 2026). "At least 17 dead after tavern shooting near Carletonville". The Citizen. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ Adkin, Ross; Tanno, Tanno (27 September 2026). "South Africa police hunt suspects after three shootings leave more than 30 people dead". CNN. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
Municipalities and communities of West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng | ||
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District seat: Randfontein | ||
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| Rand West City | ||
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