| Meyerton | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.5583°N 28.0197°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sedibeng |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Midvaal |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 180.24 |
| Population Total: | 55283 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 49.3% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.5% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 48.6% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.4% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 42.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 23.2% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 11.9% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 9.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 13.7% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 1961 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 1960 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 016 |
Meyerton is a small town lying 18 km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in the Midvaal Local Municipality (of which it is the capital) in the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Meyerton was established in 1891 and was named after Johannes Petrus Meyer, a field cornet and member of the Transvaal Volksraad. It acquired municipal status in 1961.
Since 2001, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality.[2] Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years.
Some of these projects, include:
Meyerton consists of the CBD, residential suburbs, industrial areas and farming communities. Some of the prominent neighbourhoods are;
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 village and a bird sanctuary outside of Meyerton.
Meyerton is the location of SABC shortwave broadcasting facilities at Bloemendal.
The latest annual crime statistics for the Meyerton Police Precinct was issued by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 2021. The SAPS crime report[4] showed the following information:
| Type of crime | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 7 | 15 | 15 | |
| Sexual Offences | 65 | 47 | 39 | |
| Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm | 95 | 75 | 62 | |
| Burglary at non-residential premises | 96 | 90 | 73 | |
| Burglary at residential premises | 310 | 338 | 230 | |
| Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle | 156 | 81 | 60 | |
| Carjacking | 25 | 25 | 19 |