Monyakeng is a township situated just outside the small maize farming town of Wesselsbron in the Free State province of South Africa.
The township’s name Monyakeng means “Place of Joy” in Sesotho.
Monyakeng township is situated close to the R505 and R719 Regional Routes and is part of Nala Local Municipality in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State province.
During the apartheid era, Black people of the informal settlement of (Marantha) were evacuated in order to accommodate white settlers at what is now called Wesselsbron Golf Club. Black people were settled at the lower/ muddy edge of the area which was known as (Marumpenyane) now called Monyakeng.
The black township was relocated to the current Monyakeng in 1959. The reason for this was the close proximity of the current ESCOM powerline, which would have posed a health risk.
The Monyakeng Soccer Stadium can accommodate about 2,000 spectators and while you are there, pay a visit to the Alfred Nzo Community Hall and you will know why Monyakeng is worth its name.
Monyakeng is also a place where children can be brought up in a rural setting, where they are educated in 3 secondary, 4 primary and 2 nursery schools. To maintain peace, the township is equipped with a Satellite Police Station.
Monyakeng has a butchery, off-sales, six grocery shops and a provider of coal and wood. The modern Chief Albert Luthuli Clinic provides medical services to all the inhabitants of Wesselsbron and Monyakeng.
