Monthly Archives: November 2009
One who got away tells of her kidnap by Van Rooyen
Image 1 of 3 JOAN HOMAN (nee Booysen) 20 years after the ordeal. THE only girl who escaped from notorious paedophile Gert van Rooyen almost 20 years ago says the second she looked into his eyes she saw “pure evil”. Two months away from the 20th anniversary of her escape, Joan Homan (nee Booysen) told … Continue reading
Thieves mourn the Citi Golf
Thieves mourn the Citi Golf, It was number one on hijackers’ wanted list’. Even car thieves have been left with lumps in their throat as the last Volkswagen Citi Golf to be produced goes into retirement at a museum at the manufacturer’s plant in the Eastern Cape town of Uitenhage. I don’t know how many … Continue reading
Online war by fans in bid to have last Citi
DIE-HARD Citi Golf fans are at war over who will win the bid for the last available VW Citi – rated as a highly collectible piece of history. The website bidding on the iconic car started on November 3 at just R1, but by yesterday had reached R160100. The bidorbuy website offering has received about … Continue reading
Redhouse dump also an eyesore
background) and the rubbish dumped on the ground is causing concern for Redhouse residents, who say the municipality doesn’t listen to their appeals for the area to be cleaned up. IN The Herald on Thursday I saw the municipal dumpsite eyesore in Rosedale (“Separate Uitenhage from Mandela Bay!”), so I took some pictures of the … Continue reading