{"id":49417,"date":"2024-03-07T15:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/market-makes-return-20240307-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:29:04","slug":"market-makes-return-20240307-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/market-makes-return-20240307-3\/","title":{"rendered":"People&#8217;s market becoming an institution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With over 90 stall holders and the number steadily growing, the Our People\u2019s Market has become firmly established on its new premises at the Welkom Technical High School (THS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held on the second Saturday of every month, the Welkom Publicity Association (WPA) has implemented major changes to their monthly market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDue to the ongoing strike action by municipal workers and the state of the inner city as a result of the non-collection of refuse, the monthly market had to make a move. The headmaster of THS has made his grounds available and is prepared to go the extra mile to ensure that the market has first-class facilities,\u201d says Dulcie Harris of the WPA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes include a brand new security fence around the sports terrain where the market will be held, the introduction of three-phase power, and the adjoining hostel complex made available for exhibitors from afar to stop-over for the night, and still be close to the terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a huge bonus. The whole terrain is being marked with lines and numbers. The toilets are well maintained and staffed by cleaners,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Brian Emmenis, WPA chairman, his team is working round the clock to get the market back on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to welcome four new members to my team. 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