Magareng is situated approximately 75 km’s on the banks of the Vaal River. As a stand alone town Warrenton is the seat of the administration. The Municipality is now referred to as Magareng due to its convergence of two important transport routes which lead to the two busiest business hubs in the country. Namely the N12 national road which connects Gauteng and the Western Cape as well as the N18 route from the North west also passes through the centre of Warrenton. The railway line, that connects Gauteng with the Northern andWestern Cape Procinces, runs through Magareng Municipality with a railway station at Warrenton, Fourteen Streams and Windsorton Station. Magareng has 21,734 inhabitants, of this population 29% is youth, while 26% of the population comprises the aged. The economy is based on three predominant industries namely agriculture, social/private households and retail. These sectors jointly account for 2,418 jobs that have been created within amongst the economically active population in Magareng.