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Matjhabeng Local

Welkom and the Free State goldfields.

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About Matjhabeng Local

Matjhabeng covers Welkom, Virginia, Odendaalsrus and Hennenman — towns built around the now-declining Free State goldfields. The municipality carries one of the country's largest Eskom debt balances and has been placed under National Treasury monitoring.

Commonly reported issues

  • ›Sinkholes from old mine workings
  • ›Days-long water outages
  • ›Sewer pumpstation failures
  • ›Street-lighting blackouts
Population≈ 410,000
SeatWelkom
Known for
Welkom CBDGoldfields MallFree State goldfieldsFlamingo Lake
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