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Bekkersdal

Gauteng geography stubsPopulated places established in 1945Populated places in the Rand West City Local MunicipalityTownships in Gauteng
Mounted police in Bekkersdal, South Africa
Mounted police in Bekkersdal, South Africa

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, 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.

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Bekkersdal
R93, Westonaria Local Municipality Westonaria Ward 12

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N -26.266666666667 ° E 27.7 °
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1779 Westonaria Local Municipality, Westonaria Ward 12
Gauteng, South Africa
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