Or listen here NOW:https://vega.streamerr.co/player/115 For local news, crime & traffic info Join Telegram: https://t.me/WelkomCityAlerts This page officially started on 1 Sep 2015
On this page, we will focus more on present-day happenings in and around The City Of Welkom and also take a look back and some events & photos of our unique City. The Idea of the page is to share info and to promote The
City Of Welkom its people and business. This page is also 100% Christian
(We will also post National and International news & Events that are of importance to us all.) PLEASE NOTE:
The ' WelkomCity Stad ' page is an OPEN page and ALL POST will be monitored & moderated if needs are.
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WHAT WE TRY TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS FB PAGE
This is a free service. One Ad per member per week (monitored)
Our Admin staff ( volunteers) are from Welkom, Mangaung. The News we source is from Vista, Media News, OFM and other News/weather Sites. Members can also take part and send news, traffic and other info to [email protected] or Twitter
We are in contact with the journalists from OFM News (we have a corresponded at OFM), Vista & Media News (on a daily basis) to verify News that comes into our PAGE. We want our fair City's voice to be heard by sending news that comes from our members to these news agencies too. Gov info comes from Matjhabeng, ESKOM and Political Parties (spokespersons). We have their emails and cell numbers to send your complaints and or request or questions. ASLO NOTE: INFO WILL BE POSTED IN ENGLISH & AFRIKAANS as we get is from all sources. We try to update info on this PAGE when we can so as to inform everyone. If we do not have the answer to your question we'll forward your request to the relevant people. We are not out to only point the finger at a problem but to also praise good work done. We do not try to sensationalize any story or info but just report the fact as stated. We DO want members to take part (freely) but in an orderly/respectful manner. Welkom is still South Africa's Youngest City and the most Unique Pre planned City in South Africa. We are not shy about our City so...
Be Happy Be Proud & Love Your City
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The City of Welkom
Planned City
Welkom officially came into being on 15 April 1947, six years after the first mining lease in the area was awarded to the St Helena Gold Mining Company, and was proclaimed a town on 23 July 1948. Welkom is the realization of an ideal held by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, at that time Chairman of the Anglo American Corporation. This is one of the very few cities in the world which has been completely pre-planned. Oppenheimer’s instructions to Mr William Backhouse, a town planner was that Welkom should be a town of which its occupants could be justly proud. The parks and gardens were designed by Miss Joan Pim who laid the foundation of Welkom’s reputation as a “city within a garden”. On 14 February 1968, on Welkom’s 21st birthday, Welkom received city status and celebrated this event with the opening of the Civic Centre. This building complex consists of an administrative block, a banquet hall, the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre, and Clock Tower
