Randfontein Show cancelled for 2021: What the public had to say
"We are very sad because we know how much the show means to so many people and businesses in Randfontein" - Joy Hamann
The whole community received the heartbreaking news recently that the Randfontein Show will not be hosted next year.
Joy Hamann, RPA’s publicity officer said they have never had to cancel a Show in 34 years.
We know how much the Show means to so many people and businesses in Randfontein. It’s very sad,” said Joy.
Read the full interview in next week’s Herald.
Read the initial article here: Much-loved Randfontein Show cancelled for 2021
The community had the following to say about the Randfontein Show being cancelled …
Marlien van Deventer skryf, “Vandat ek kan onthou as kind was die Randfontein Skou altyd daar; elke jaar het ons uitgesien om skou toe te gaan. Die speelgoed, die lekker eetgoed, die vermaak en die rides. Dit was altyd die jaar se hoogtepunt. As mense van Randfontein praat, word die Skou altyd genoem. Dis hartseer dat ons vir die eerste keer vandat ek kan onthou die Skou gaan moet mis. Ons grootmense en ook ons kinders het altyd die Skou so geniet. Die skoolkore wat hard oefen vir die Skou asook die pom-poms. Die verskillende kunstenaars wat ‘n geleentheid kry om hulle talent te wys is alles uit vir volgende jaar. Dit gaan beslis ‘n leemte los om volgende jaar geen Randfontein Skou te kan bywoon nie.”
Stanley Mylie wrote, “It’s a sad day in Randfontein knowing that 2021 will not have the official Randfontein Show. It’s been a long-lasting event where the community gets together, and as a business owner and being part and exhibitor at the Show it was an amazing opportunity for us being based in Randfontein to showcase and educate the general community about our products and services we provide. The last few years we had visitors from all over.”
Lee-Roy Cook wrote, ” I have been attending the Randfontein Show since I was a young boy with my family. It was always something to look forward to in the beginning of the year. I was devastated when I found out that the Show was not going to happen next year because I was planning to finally make a life-long dream come true, to perform at the 2021 Randfontein Show, and it is heart-breaking that it will not take place next year. What is Randfontein without the Randfontein Show? The Show also creates a lot of jobs.”
Desire van Brander skryf, “Ons van die Gereformeerde Kerk Toekomsrus is teleurgesteld omdat ons altyd uitsien na nuwe dinge. Ons werk vir ‘n wins om ons kerk op te bou soos bv. verf en dinge te vervang, en ek werk baie lekker saam met die organiseerders soos Maggie, Marcelle, Pieter, en Stinna en die mense van Coca-Cola. Ons gaan dit mis, ons is baie hartseer.”
Johan Robertson skryf, “Ag nee! Ons sien elke jaar uit na die Skou net soos ons na ons verlof en Kersfees uitsien. Dit bring ook elke jaar belangrike inkomste vir die dorp.”
Michael Grobler skryf, “Dis is ‘n groot verlies vir ons dorp en sy besighede. As gevolg van die Skou het baie ander besighede voordeel getrek uit die hoeveelheid mense wat die Skou besoek asook die uitstallers wat gastehuise en restaurante in ons dorp ondersteun. Ek stem wel saam dat dit die regte besluit is om die Skou nie volgende jaar te hou nie. Die hoeveelheid tyd en beplanning wat ingaan om die Skou te reël is 12 maande se harde werk en deeglike beplanning wat nie moontlik was gedurende die grendeltyd nie. Maar ek weet Marcelle en Joy sal vir seker 2022 se Skou die moeite werd maak. Kom ons as Randfontein-gemeenskap ondersteun plaaslike besighede en spandeer ons geld in Randfontein.”
