| Bekkersdal | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.2667°N 69°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Rand |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rand West City |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.90 |
| Population Total: | 47213 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 98.2% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 1.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 30.5% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 19.3% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 16.0% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Tsonga |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 13.9% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 20.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 1779 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 1772 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Bekkersdal is a township situated 7 km east of Westonaria and 14 km south of Randfontein in the Gauteng province. It was established in 1945,[2] to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold mines. In 1983 the township was granted municipal status. The township was the site of violent protests ahead of the general elections on 7 May 2014.[3] [4]