NEWS
Silo building programmes
over the years
By Senwes Scenario Team
PRIOR TO 1930
B-silos in Arlington, Bothaville, Heilbron,
Klerksdorp, Makokskraal, Potchefstroom
(slegs die beton is nog staande),
Ventersdorp en Viljoenskroon silo 200.
Arlington, Heilbron, Makokskraal and
Ventersdorp are still operational.
1960’s
Bultfontein (1964), Kroonstad and
Theunissen (1965), Bothaville 221 and
Wesselsbron 234 (1966), Wesselsbron
235 and Makokskraal (1967), Bothaville
222 and Hartswater (1968), Vierfontein,
Groenebloem and Viljoenskroon 232
(1969).
1970’s
Bloemfontein, Melliodora and
Ventersdorp (1970), Hartbeesfontein silo,
Losdoorns, Odendaalsrus and Rooiwal
(1971), Heuningspruit, Potchefstroom,
Raathsvlei, Schoonspruit, Tierfontein
and Winburg (1972), Arlington, Jan
Kempdorp, Mirage, Schuttesdraai and
Werda (1973), Brandfort en Enselspruit
(1974), Attie, Oberholzer, Viljoenskroon
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266 and Wesselsbron 234 (1975)
and Bothaville 221, Hennenman and
Koppies (1976), Melliodora, Mooigeleë,
Petrusburg, Welgeleë and Wolwehoek
(1977), Bothaville 222, Buckingham,
Geneva, Hartbeesfontein, Magogong en
Protespan (1978), De Brug, Hennenman
and Winburg (1979).
1980’s
Kroonstad, Makokskraal and Werda
(1980), Brandfort, Groenebloem
Losdoorns, Odendaalsrus, Regina,
Schoonspruit, Steynsrus, Theunissen,
Vierfontein, Weiveld, Viljoenskroon
and Wesselsbron 277 (1981),
Dewetsdorp, Heuningspruit, Hoogte,
Middelvlei, Mirage, Schuttesdraai
and Tierfontein (1982), Enselspruit,
Rooiwal and Ventersdorp (1983),
Allanridge, Ventersdorp A, Vredefort
and Werda (1984), Gottenburg (1985),
Potchefstroom (1986) and Van Tonder
(1987).
NA 1990
Koffiefontein (1997).
* Silos extensions in bold.
Makokskraal