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Vanderbijlpark Gauteng Southern Gauteng Information

Vanderbijlpark lies on the banks of the Vaal River in the south of Gauteng.

Named after Hendrik van der Bijl an electrical engineer and industrialist, Vanderbijlpark is home to Vanderbijlpark Steel (previously known as ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation), now part of the global company ArcelorMittal. With neighbouring towns Vereeniging and Sasolburg it forms the Vaal Triangle, a major industrial region of South Africa. Located in the district municipality of Sedibeng and the local municipality of Emfuleni.

Cape Gate (Pty) Ltd, located in Vanderbijlpark is a major market share holder in the wire industry. It all started when Dr HJ van der Bijl a young South African electrical engineer working in the United States at the time, was called back to South Africa in 1920 by the then Prime Minister Jan Smuts to advise the government on planning South Africa's industrial development. Van der Bijl oversaw the Iron and Steel Corporation's first plant in Pretoria, but with the increased demand after World War 11, 100 km² was bought to build a large steel works and model town. The steel works began operating in 1947 and the town was proclaimed in 1949.

You will find the Emerald Casino Resort, Emfuleni Golf Course and the recently developed Vaal Mall here. Good accommodation is available.

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