Vaal Reefs | |
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  Vaal Reefs  Vaal Reefs | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′44″S 26°44′10″E / 26.929°S 26.736°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Municipality | City of Matlosana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,345 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Black African | 94.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • White | 5.0% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Xhosa | 34.7% |
| • Sotho | 26.1% |
| • Tswana | 14.3% |
| • Tsonga | 6.0% |
| • Other | 18.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Vaal Reefs is a gold bearing reef which is mined near the town of Orkney in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The town of Orkney is home to a large gold mining operation originally owned by AngloGold Ashanti, a company that was originally incorporated in 1944 under the name of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Vaal Reefs". Census 2001.
- ^ "Group information" (PDF). AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Retrieved 27 August 2014.