Wesselsbron is a small maize farming town 48 km north-west of Welkom in the Free state Province of South Africa. It was laid out in 1920 and became a municipality in 1936. Named after Commandant Cornelis J Wessels who was in command of the Siege of Kimberley from 13 October 1899 to 12 February 1900. Bron is Afrikaans for ‘source’, ‘spring. In the area, the main cultivation is corn, but also wheat, sunflower and peanuts are cultivated. The grain silos of Senwes are the biggest silo complex in the Southern Hemisphere and can cope with the enormous amount of 275,000 tons of grain. Escorted tours can be organized to visit the silos as well as a private milling complex next to Senwes. Because of the growing demand for liquidated fertilizer, Omnia opened a factory in Wesselsbron in 1997, one of the biggest factories in South Africa.Tons of liquidated fertilizer is distributed to the rich cultivated fields of the Western Free State, Northwest and Northern Cape.
In the Industrial area of Wesselsbron you will find this cache. Be on the look out, "Safety never stops ...drive safely", road conditions in this area is not good, as in most of the small towns of South Africa.