Reputed to have grown at much the same rate as the major metropolis of Johannesburg, Welkom, South Africa's youngest town - it received city status only in 1955 - is the hub of the Free State gold fields about 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein. Directly translated from the Afrikaans or Dutch, Welkom means 'welcome', and the town emerged after the discovery of gold in the area. Ernest ... cont.
From Braam Fischer International Airport:
1. Get on N8 from Bram Fischer Airport Rd,2.3 km.
2. Head southeast toward Bram Fischer Airport Rd, 400 m.
3. Continue onto Bram Fischer Airport Rd, 600 m
4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Bram Fischer Airport Rd, 600 m.
5. Continue onto Bloemfontein Airport, 270 m.
6. Turn right to merge onto N8 toward Bloemfontein, 500 m.
7. Take R30 to Stateway/R73 in Jim Fouchepark, Welkom, 155 km.
8. Merge onto N8, 2.5 km.
9. Take the exit toward Rudolf Greyling St, 400 m.
10. Continue onto Rudolf Greyling St, 3.4 km.
11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba St/M30 and continue, 7.4 km.
12. Use the middle 2 lanes to take the ramp onto N1, 6.6 km.
13. Take exit 208 for R30 toward Brandfort/Welkom, 750 m.
14. Continue onto R30, 102 km.
15. Slight left to stay on R30, 28.4 km.
16. Turn right onto Stateway/R73, 3.9 km. Destination: 277 Stateway, Jim Fouchepark, Welkom.
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