Meyerton - Henley-on-Klip

Meyerton is a town in Gauteng , 15 km north of Vereeniging . It forms part of the Midvaal Local Municipality and the Sedibeng District Municipality . Meyerton was founded in 1891 and was named after JP Meyer , a field cornet , member of the Transvaal Volksraad and owner of the farm Klipriviersberg.

Meyerton is often referred to as the home of the school started by the chat queen Oprah Winfrey (the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls), but it is in Henley-on-Klip . It is an idyllic village outside Meyerton along the Klip River .

Henley on Klip is an idyllic village located just north-east of Meyerton along the Klip River . The "Bass Lake" in Henley-on-Klip is a popular destination for scuba divers

The Oprah Winfrey 's "Leadership Academy for Girls" is located in Henley-on-Klip.