remain some of the most extravagant and largest homes in the country to this day. The value of these properties has however dramatically declined since 2015 due to corruption in local government. The Post 2015 and post-pandemic buyers market was capitalized on by local wealth. The Architecture in Vanderbijlpark still remains some of the most beautiful in the country, and local wealth remains optimistic about the preservation thereof. Education There are over 60 primary and secondary schools within the Vaal Triangle area. Of these, 20 primary and 8 secondary schools are located in Vanderbijlpark. There are about 4 private schools in Vanderbijpark, Namely: El Shaddai School, Emmanuel Christian School, Vaal Primary School and Santa Maria Junior School. Secondary education Secondary Schools located in Vanderbijlpark are: Hoër Tegniese Skool Carel de Wet Hoërskool Driehoek Hoërskool Suiderlig (formerly Hoër Handelskool Lettie Fouché) Suncrest High Prestigious Accurate High Vaal Park Articon Hoërskool Transvalia The Vaal High School Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark Tertiary education The Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University is located in Vanderbijlpark. This campus is situated on the banks of the Vaal River and has student numbers exceeding 3,000. The main campus of Vaal University of Technology is located in Vanderbijlpark, about 1 km from the North West University. Qualitas Career Academy, a national private college has its largest campus in SE4. It caters for full-time and part-time studies for students as well as corporate training and consulting services for businesses and government departments. The Computer Training institute (CTI) has a satellite campus in central Vanderbijlpark. Sedibeng College serves students from Qwaqwa and neighbouring Lesotho. The Vanderbijlpark residential area has numerous homes and flats that are rented by students studying at the above-mentioned institutions. Entertainment Vanderbijlpark is home to the Emerald Casino Resort, Emfuleni Golf Course, Isaac Steyl Rugby Stadium and the recently constructed Vaal Mall, constructed in the mid 2000's, and with the Pont de Vaal wine estate, hotel and restaurant right around the corner. There are public swimming facilities in the suburbs of SE 2 and CW 6, as well as in the Vaal River. The Vaal Horse Race Course is about 3 km from the city. Demographics According to the 2011 Census, Vanderbijlpark occupied an area of 178 km². The population was 95,840, which can be broken down as follows: 54.44% White, 42.52% Black, 1.27% Coloured and 0.89% Asian. The population density was 539 persons per km² (1,400 persons