{"id":294365,"date":"2025-11-13T09:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=294365"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:51:19","slug":"welkom-flea-market-continues-four-decade-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/welkom-flea-market-continues-four-decade-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Welkom flea market continues four-decade tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The monthly Welkom Publicity Association flea market has been a cornerstone of local commerce for more than four decades, consistently drawing visitors from across the Goldfields region. Whether seeking a particular item or simply browsing the numerous stalls for hidden treasures, patrons continue to find value in this enduring institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/local-flea-market-forced-to-move-due-to-ongoing-strike-20240208-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local flea market forced to move due to ongoing strike<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"294418\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/welkom-flea-market-continues-four-decade-tradition\/flea-market-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"664,1069\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"flea market poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster-636x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster-636x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster-636x1024.jpg 636w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/flea-market-poster.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flea-market-in-a-car-park\">Flea market in a car park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The market operates in the car park at Rover&#8217;s Squash Club, where it maintains its reputation as a bustling centre of activity. 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