Emfuleni Municipality

Emfuleni is a tourism and investment destination of note that aims to create jobs and to be a world-class city. It is the biggest local municipality within the greater Sedibeng District.

Cllr Assistance Mshudulu, Executive Mayor of Emfuleni

 
 

 

Tourism in Emfuleni
Escape the everyday hustle of city life and visit the Vaal, a place of relaxation and serenity. There is something soothing about the Vaal River, away from the buzz of the city life and surrounded by the sounds of nature that are so therapeutic. The area has the largest stretch of inland navigable water in the country, which has been used for years for recreational and sporting activities. Boat cruises reveal the beauty of the Vaal.

Whether you are visiting for the day or the weekend, you will find much to keep the whole family entertained. The area offers exciting activities such as white-water rafting, canoeing, abseiling, rock climbing, quad biking, nature drives, game drives, paintball, hiking, jet-skiing and wakeboarding.

Nestled on the banks of the Vaal River are various establishments to suit your accommodation need. The person coming for a relaxing weekend where everything will be done for him or her can choose from one of three top hotels: the Riviera on Vaal, Emerald Casino Resort Hotel or Riverside Hotel & Conference Centre. For the more adventurous person there are caravan parks and self-catering facilities available along the river. While exploring the area, have something to eat at a local restaurant. Township restaurants also offer superb dining and a cross-cultural experience.

The area is also one of the country’s top wedding destinations. Each venue has its own special appeal; from riverfront to game farm, all tastes are catered for. There’s even a wedding association committed to the success of your wedding day or special function (www.vaalwed.co.za). Business tourism is booming in the Vaal, with many conference centres located along and close to the river. The area is also popular for team-building events, from which employees go back to work feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world again.

The area boasts three magnificent golf courses along the banks of the Vaal River, namely, Emfuleni Golf Estate, Maccauvlei Country Club and Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club. If golf is not your game, bring the family down to Emerald Casino Resort, where entertainments include ten-pin bowling, wall climbing, adventure golf, game walks/drives, a climate-controlled Aquadome and, for the gambling enthusiast, the Emerald Casino.

Take a tour around our historical sites, among them the place where the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, bringing the second Anglo-Boer War to its end; the Sharpeville Monument in remembrance of the massacre of 1960 in which 69 anti-Pass protesters were shot dead by the police; and the place where South Africa’s democratic Constitution was signed in 1996.

The area boasts two major tertiary institutions, namely North West University’s Vaal Campus and Vaal University of Technology. Other tertiary institutions include Sedibeng College, Damelin and CTI.

Emfuleni is a land of plenty, a place of warmth and laughter, a caring and loving society where a neighbour is my father, mother, sister and brother. Why wait? Come and discover Emfuleni today.

The Vaal 21 Project
The ‘Vaal 21 – a River City’ initiative came as a result of a cross-border agreement between the southern Gauteng municipalities (Sedibeng) and the northern Free State municipalities (Fezile Dabi), to work together to develop a regional economy around both banks of the Vaal River. This initiative also includes private sector and other government departments.
The Vaal 21 initiative will be driven through a series of flagship projects that individually and collectively aim to:

  • Enable development (for example, by developing a new regional sewage works, an air-quality management plan and enabling upstream and downstream manufacturing in the mineral and energy sector)
  • Accelerate growth (for example, by enabling the building of a new Heineken brewery and upgrading the R57)
  • Promote urban renewal (for example, by initiating Sharpeville heritage, sports and recreation precincts and beautification of various townships as well as CBD areas)
  • Promote tourism and leisure (for example, by developing an urban waterfront at Vereeniging, as well as Vaal Dam and Vredefort Dome developments)

The Vaal 21 is an area with a rich history in respect of:

  • Pre-history, where the Vredefort Dome is the largest meteorite site in the world
  • Stone Age, where we still have the Redan rock art and various San paintings in the area
  • Modern history, where this area was a major site of the Anglo Boer War as well as where the peace treaty was negotiated
  • The Liberation struggle. The area was the site of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, Boipatong massacre in 1992 as well as Vaal uprising in 1984.

CONTACT DETAILS
FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT:
• Dr Hein Wiese
Tel: +27 16 950 5680/5331/5384
Fax: +27 16 950 5106
Email: Heinw@emfuleni.gov.za
Website: www.emfuleni.gov.za

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