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Vanderbijlpark is an industrial city with approximately 95,000 inhabitants, situated on the Vaal River in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa. The city is named after Hendrik van der Bijl , an electrical engineer and industrialist.
Vanderbijl Park Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History
The Vaal Triangle is a triangular area formed by Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg about 60 km south of Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] The area forms a substantial urban complex.
The Vanderbijlpark Commando was formally militarised in 1961 when all members received their Force Numbers and were placed in companies. From 1961 to 1969 the unit was responsible for the security of Vanderbijlpark and ISCOR, the Iron and Steel Corporation of South Africa facilities.
The Vaal River Barrage Reservoir is a dam on the Vaal River near Vanderbijlpark, border Gauteng and Free State, South Africa. The Barrage, created by a set of gates across the Vaal River, was built by Rand Water downstream of the Vaal Dam, in 1923. The reservoir is 64 kilometres long and has a total storage capacity of 63 million litres, a ...
Pages in category "People from Vanderbijlpark" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
It is the largest shopping centre in the region and serves patrons from Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Sasolburg, Sebokeng, Bophelong and Parys. The entire centre is built on one level with an extra 15 000sqm level added in (2014-2016) which contains a Ster-Kinekor with 7 movie cinemas, with one main passageway in the form of a winding river.
Vanderbijlpark Works develops into a full-fledged integrated steelworks processing iron ore and other raw materials from mines throughout Southern Africa into hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanised and tinned sheets and coils. 1952: 4 October – Vanderbijlpark Works officially opened by His Excellency the Governor General, Dr E.G. Jansen. 1969