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Philanthropist donates paintings
Local philanthropist Pauline Mattana has donated three oil paintings by Theo Kleynhans, a well-known South African artist, to be raffled to raise much-needed funds for the Goldfields Hospice. The raffle will form part of the Goldfields Hospice’s 30-year celebrations. The…
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Juanita to perform for CLAWS
Juanita du Plessis will perform at the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre on Thursday, 20 September, at 19:00. Her performance, 20 Jaar, Treffers van 2008 – 2018, will be in aid of Claws Animal Welfare. Tickets cost R120 per person and are…
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Verwerf doktorgraad
Oud-Goudvelder Gerda van Niekerk het Donderdag (06/09) haar LLD-graad in regte aan die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP) ontvang. Haar navorsing het die geskiedenis en ontwikkeling van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB), spesifiek met betrekking tot die finansiëlestabiliteitmandaat van die SARB, ondersoek.…
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Train accident leaves two injured
Two men were injured on Monday (10/09) morning when the truck they were travelling in was hit by a train while the truck was crossing the tracks near the President Brand Mine outside Welkom. “ER24 paramedics, along with other services,…
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Wheels to turn with dynamic speed
The EV Dynamics Inland Championship returns to Phakisa Freeway in Welkom
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One can make a difference
One person can make a huge difference in the community with a positive attitude. Javas Chaane, a resident from Reitzpark in Welkom, cleaned a thoroughfare in his suburb on Monday, 6 August. Behind him is the end product of his…
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Bird’s eye view on Welkom
This photo of Toronto Pan outside Welkom was taken with a drone from Long Road in Bedelia. The Toronto Pan and Lake View neighbourhood can clearly be seen. Toronto Pan is known as a fishing site and popular with all…
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Raw sewage gushes past primary school
Raw sewage has been gushing from a pipe outside of 20 Unicor Road (insert) in St Helena, Welkom, for almost two weeks now. This raw sewage flows down the road in two solid streams of toilet paper and other waste,…
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Raw sewage flows past St Helena Primary
Raw sewage has been gushing from a pipe outside of 20 Unicor Road (insert) in St Helena, Welkom, for almost two weeks now. This raw sewage flows down the road in two solid streams of toilet paper and other waste,…
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