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Khutsong
Khutsong is a township on the West Rand of South Africa, and scene of widespread unrest starting in February 2006. It is situated close to the town of Carletonville, in the Merafong City Local Municipality of the Gauteng province. With a terrible history of violence and gangsterism the main factors causing crime rates to spike up from 2011 until late 2019 are mainly high poverty rates, municipality mismanagement and corruption and the lack of employment/job creating opportunities. In 2017/18 thousands of mine workers lost their jobs due to mines shutting down. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cwb). Summer days are generally warm or slightly hot, summer nights are mild, while winter days are warm and winter nights are cool. Most of the rain falls in summer. Local events Riots Following the abolition of cross-border municipalities, the entire Merafong City Local Municipality which includes Khutsong, was trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merafong City Local Municipality
Merafong City Local Municipality is a local municipality (South Africa), local municipality in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Its boundaries encloses some of the richest gold mines in the world. It is situated about 65 km from Johannesburg and is serviced by a number of major roads, including the N12 road (South Africa), N12 from Johannesburg to Beaufort West and the N14 road (South Africa), N14 (the main road between Gauteng and Vryburg via Ventersdorp). Formerly a cross-border municipality, the entire municipality was transferred to the North West provinceIntegrated Development Plan. Merafong City Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 6, 2009. following the abolition of cross-border municipalities by an amendment to the South African Constitution in 2005. The municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |