#ThrowbackThursday – 6 February 1987

The Herald goes back, way back, to 6 February 1987, for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday.

André Meyer spoke to the Herald about the pigeon club and his friend, the late Braam Stols, who featured in the Herald of 1987.

It’s #ThrowbackThursday and the Herald went back in time to 6 February 1987 to see what was in the news.

On page 40, in the sports section of that week’s edition, the Herald published a story under the headline ‘Braam Stolz bobaas’, in which the now-deceased Braam was announced as the 1986 Randfontein Roller Pigeon Club champion (Randfontein Rollerduifklub-kampioen) during a prize-giving.

The Herald has since caught up with André Meyer, Braam’s friend and fellow club member, who spoke about Braam’s long-time business and the good memories it had made.

Other news that made headlines at the time includes:

Na ‘n tydperk van 17 jaar in die tuig, het Mev Strauss, ook bekend as “Ouma Strauss” by die kleuters van Klein Duimpie, die vorige week uitgetree vir ‘n welverdiende rus.

Caxton draws up a new political policy for editorial sections.

‘n Jong Afrikaanse man het met trane in sy oë aan die Herald vertel van die groot uitdaging om werk te kry. “Ek sal enige iets doen vir geld – ek het maande laas behoorlik geeët,” het hy gesê.

Run up to 1987’s Valentine’s Day, which fell on a Saturday.

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