Stillewe

deur Andries Bezuidenhout, ter nagedagtenis, 27 Maart 1985   Stillewe Sluk elke buurt só swaar aan roem wat wrang verteer wanneer fotograwe hul lense elders wend, wanneer joernaliste vingers lek om notaboeke om te blaai, as naasbestaandes rame oopmaak vir plek om...

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What happened to William Horne?

What happened to William Horne?

There are many conflicting reports of what happened to William (Willem Philip) Horne after the accident. The most recent information available, although this has not been verified as true, is that an article about him was published in the Sondag newspaper in 2008. The...

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As jou siel skeur

As jou siel skeur

deur Trix Tromp, vir Connie van der Westhuizen 29 Jaar gelede op 27 Maart om en by half 3 die middag; was ek 'n 1ste jaar verpleegster by JG Strijdom hospitaal. Ek was net reg om agter die gordyne in te glip om 'n verband te vervang in saal 21. 'N ander student het...

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Kranslegging 16 Junie 2013 – Westdene Dam

Kranslegging 16 Junie 2013 – Westdene Dam

As oorlewende van die Westdene Busramp, was dit vir my, op die stadium van my lewe, n groot eer om deur Hennie genader te word om die Stadsraad te assisteer om mense in kennis te stel en reelings te tref vir die dag. Dit was amper n “ietsie” wat mens kon teruggee, n...

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Onthou

Onthou

Hierdie gedig is geskryf deur Eurika (de Koker) du Plessis. Eurika is deur haar broer, Theo de Koker, van verdrinking gered. Theo het die Wolraad Woltemade toekenning ontvang as erkenning van sy heldedaad. Onthou Hoe beskryf ek die pyn, wat nooit uit my hart verdwyn,...

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Victims of Westdene Dam bus tragedy honoured

Survivors of the 1985 Westdene Dam bus disaster, families of the victims and several dignitaries gathered at the scene of the crash at the weekend to honour the memories of the 42 schoolchildren who died tragically when their school bus plunged into the dam. Read the...

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Anel

Anel

Hierdie boodskap vir Anel Jacobs is ingestuur deur Elize Smith: Anel Ons het jou nooit vergeet Dit is nog net soveel leed Waar ons nou jou graf besoek Gaan daar soveel deur ons gemoed Wens so jy was nog in ons midde Maar ons sal mekaar weer ontmoet tussen Jesus se...

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Westdene Kranslegging

Westdene Kranslegging

Kranslegging Seremonie 'n Kranslegging word beplan vir Jeugdag, 16 Junie 2013, om die slagoffers van die Westdene busramp van 1985 te herdenk. Ons moedig almal aan wat deur die ramp geraak is om die seremonie by te woon en die 42 kinders wat op 27 Maart 1985 hul...

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Twee onthou Westdene-ramp

Beeld WesRand Talle mense het onlangs ’n kranslegging tydens die 27ste herdenking van die Westdene-busramp bygewoon. Twee van die oorlewendes, Elize Venter (42) van Radiokop, wes van Johannesburg, en Chantelle Parker (43), eienaar van ’n motorwerkswinkel in die suide...

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Westdene-bus: ‘Rassis’ sê ’skuus

Beeld ’n Man wat op Facebook rassistiese opmerkings oor die Westdene-busramp gemaak het, het gister blomme op die grafte van die slagoffers gesit. “Ek is werklik jammer oor wat ek gesê het,” het Zama Khumalo (24) in die Wespark-begraafplaas in Johannesburg aan Elize...

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Khumalo cleans graves of Westdene victims

Khumalo cleans graves of Westdene victims

Zama Khumalo, the man who recently insulted the family and friends of the 42 children who died in the Westdene bus disaster, today complied with a ruling of the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to clean the graves of the deceased children. The event was attended by...

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Request for Interview with Survivors

This is a request we received in a comment on https://www.westdene1985.co.za/reports/the-survivors/#comment-506. If there is anyone out there willing to take part, the contact details are below. You can also read more on Welela Studios here: http://www.welela.tv This...

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Public apology by Facebook “Racist” Zama Khumalo

Public apology by Facebook “Racist” Zama Khumalo

SAHRC facilitates, welcomes public apology by Facebook "Racist" Khumalo February 2013 Author : South African Human Rights Commission E-mail : URL    : http://www.sahrc.org.za The South African Human Rights Commission facilitated and welcomed the...

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Facebook racist opens wounds

Facebook racist opens wounds

This photo appeared in a Times Live article entitled "Facebook racist opens wounds" by Andile Ndlovu, 06 February, 2013 00:19. It followed racist comments made on Facebook by Zama Khumalo. Read more. Download PDF version.

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