This week we look back at the Advertiser’s December 24, 1993, edition.
• Wayne roars to the Comores
Wayne Houlson, manager of the OK Bazaars in Palm Springs complex, has been awarded an overseas trip in a countrywide Simba competition.
With his assistant, Peter Ball, the area sales manager for OK, the two men put their heads together and came up with the winning idea.
In August, the Simba group offered its traders a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
This incentive was based on an in-store Explorers 2 space display competition.
The entry was open to all Simba’s traders nationally and the closing date was on November 19.
A space tunnel was built by the Springs team with absolute originality and was full of interesting creations.
The music playing in the tunnel, Empire Strikes Back from Star Wars really gave visitors the impression that they were travelling in space.
Also included in the Springs store’s display was a video screening of the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Many other decorations depicting a space scene could also be seen.
Houlson and his assistant both won prizes.
Houlson is jet setting to Comores with his wife to an all-expenses-paid holiday, while Peter Ball takes a cheque home of R1 500 as second prize.
Also read: Delving into the past
• Back from the dead
Dynamic speaker Ian McCormack will be at the Word of Life Church on Sunday where he will relate how he was brought back from the dead.
McCormack was stung five times by a poisonous box jelly fish, which has the second most poisonous venom in the world.
In his speech, he will tell the audience how he was dragged, partially paralysed, to shore and after a nightmare journey to the hospital, he was technically dead for a period of time.
He describes utter darkness and heaven and how he was miraculously brought back to life.
• Caroline is JJ’s best
Johan Jurgens High School in Springs entered 95 learners into the recent matric examinations.
Their result was a 98 per cent pass rate.
A total of 34 distinctions was recorded, with Caroline Lewis emerging as their top achiever with a total of four distinctions.
In shorthand, she gained the highest aggregate – it was certified that she reached a speed of 90 words per minute.
Next year will be another first for the school when candidates will also enter for computer science in the matric exams.
Candidates will also be able to enter for hotel management and catering.
Also read: Delving into the past
• Policeman shot dead
A Dunnottar policeman was shot and killed in Duduza on Sunday morning while he and a friend were walking home.
Const Paulus Zakile Mbokazi (31) was walking towards Bluegum View, Duduza, with his friend when a white Toyota bakkie with five occupants stopped alongside them.
The occupants of the bakkie demanded money from the constable, which he refused to hand over.
One of the occupants of the car fired a shot at the constable, hitting him in the neck.
His friend was not harmed.
A 9mm cartridge was found at the scene.
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