Midvaal Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the central region of the Sedibeng District Municipality in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Overview
| Type of municipality: | Local Municipality (Category B) |
| MIIF classification: | B2 (large town) |
| Province: | Gauteng |
| District: | Sedibeng |
| Municipal code: | GT422 |
| Seat: | Meyerton |
| Number of wards: | 15 |
| Total area: | 1,722 km² (665 square miles) |
| Population: | 112,254 (in 2022) |
| Executive mayor: | Peter Teixeira |
About
Midvaal Local Municipality is geographically situated in the central part of the Sedibeng District Municipality.
The municipality’s name references its geographical location between the Johannesburg and East Rand areas and the Vaal and Vereeniging areas.
Midvaal Local Municipality covers an area of 1,722 km² (665 square miles) making it the largest local municipality in the Sedibeng District as it accounts for almost half of the district’s geographical area.
The municipality is predominantly rural and extensive farming constitutes approximately 50% of the total area of jurisdiction
The administrative headquarters/seat of Midvaal Local Municipality is in Meyerton.
The municipality is divided into 15 wards.
Midvaal Local Municipality is bordered by:
- Emfuleni Local Municipality to the west
- Lesedi Local Municipality to the east
- The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality to the north
- The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to the northeast
- Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Fezile Dabi District in Free State Province to the south
- Dipaleseng Local Municipality in the Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga Province to the southeast
Midvaal Local Municipality has two notable natural features namely the Vaal River and the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, which form the southern boundary of the municipality and the Gauteng Province.
Secondary natural features that play a significant role in the development dynamics of the municipality are the Vaal Dam, the Klip River, and the Suikerbosrand River.
Major transport routes that traverse the municipality are the R59 freeway (Midvaal’s major development corridor), the N1, N3, and R82.
Midvaal is home to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) which was established in Henley on Klip in January 2007.
Population
According to the South African National Census of 2022, Midvaal Local Municipality has a population of 112,254 people, compared to 111,612 in 2016, and 95,301 in 2011.
The municipality has a population growth per annum of 1.59%.
According to the 2022 Census, 22.3% of the population is under the age of 15, 70.4% is between 15 and 64, and 7.3% is over 65.
Racial makeup
According to the 2022 Census, 69.7% of the population in Midvaal Local Municipality describe themselves as Black African, 27.3% as White, 1.5% as Coloured, and 1.3% as Indian/Asian.
Languages
According to the 2022 Census, 30.9% of the population speaks Afrikaans as their first language, 27.9% speak Sesotho, 14% speak English, 11.8% speak isiZulu, and 15.4% speak other languages.
Economy
The main economic sectors of Midvaal Local Municipality are manufacturing, trade, financial and business Services.
Municipal council and management
The Midvaal municipal council is comprised of 30 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 15 wards, while the remaining 15 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the election of 1 November 2021, the Democratic Alliance (DA) won a majority of 19 seats on the council.
| Composition of Council (No. of seats by political party) | – DA: 19 – ANC: 6 – EFF: 2 – VF PLUS: 2 – TYM: 1 |
| Controlling party | DA |
| Executive Mayor | Peter Teixeira |
| Speaker | A.R. McLoughlin |
| Chief Whip | Phil Pretorius |
| Other Council Members | – Chantal Gomes (MMC: Public Safety and Roads) – Reginald Hubbard (MMC: Engineering Services) – Thembekile Modiba (MMC: Development and Planning) – Mokete Motsmai (MMC: Corporate Services) – M Mybhurg (MMC: Community Services) – PD Pretorius (MMC: Financial Services) |
| Municipal Manager | Anton Groenewald |
| Chief Financial Officer | Zakhele Mhlongo |
| Senior Management | – Solly Cave (Executive Director: Corporate Services) – Eugene Lensley (Executive Director: Public Safety and Roads) – Phumudzo Magodi (Executive Director: Engineering Services) – Thandazile Mnguni (Executive Director: Community Services) – Katlego Mokwena (Executive Director: Development, Planning and Housing) |
| Communications Officers | – Hettie Fowlds (Corporate Services) – Yoland Solomons (Head: PR, Communications and Marketing) |
Towns/places
Below are the towns/places in Midvaal Local Municipality.
- Meyerton
- Daleside
- Walkerville
- De Deur
- Henley on Klip
- Eikenhof
- Kookrus
- Mooilande
- Vaal Marina
- Randvaal
- Kliprivier
Contact details
The contact details of Midvaal Local Municipality are listed in the table below.
| Postal address: | PO Box 9, Meyerton, 1960 |
| Physical address: | 25 Mitchell Street, Meyerton |
| Telephone: | 016 360 7400 |
| Email: | complaints@midvaal.gov.za |
| Website: | www.midvaal.gov.za |
| Call centre: | 087 106 2471 |
| 24 Hour emergency line: | 016 360 7500 / 016 340 5911 |
| Ethics hotline: | 0860 268 624 |
