Welkom (AKA Matjhabeng) Free State
Schools, Theatre Companies and Facilitators in Welkom (AKA Matjhabeng), Free State.
Welkom is the second-largest city in the Free State, located about 140 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein. Welkom is also known as Circle City, City Within A Garden, Mvela and Matjhabeng. The city's Sotho name, Matjhabeng means 'where nations meet', derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various countries such as Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique etc. met to work in the mines of the gold fields. Includes the townships of Thabong and Bronville.
Estimated Population: 65000
District Municipality: Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Local Municipality: Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Provincial Representative: Styx Mokejane, styx@nullassitej.org.za
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