Delving into the past
The town was a labelled as a racist town by a Johannesburg weekly newspaper in an article about racism in the East Rand.
This week, we look back at the Advertiser’s July 19, 1991, edition.
• Springs labelled a racist town
The town was labelled as a racist town by a Johannesburg weekly newspaper in an article about racism in the East Rand.
The journalist wrote that a secretary at a local health facility has separate toilets for black and white staff.
It also alleged the Springs Country Club was an all-white club and at the Far East Rand Hospital black patients were sleeping on the floor while the wards in the white section were empty. All the facilities accused of racism vigorously denied the claims made against them.
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• Work to start on Brakpan’s Civic Centre
Construction on Brakpan’s new civic centre at Jan Smuts Park will start soon following the completion of the parking lot. Speaking about the centre, a spokesperson for the council said they hoped the parking lot would contribute to the aesthetic appearance of the civic centre.
It is anticipated the centre will be completed in three phases and will house the offices of the mayor, management committee, council chambers and town clerk.
• Are TV offerings good enough?
Nigel High School learner Karen Hunt spoke to residents to find out how happy they were with the programmes on show.
What she found was that residents were not happy with what was on show and all had different opinions on what kind of content they would like to see more of on television.
John Devlin felt there were too many soap operas, while Mrs Erasmus would like to see more Afrikaans dramas. Mr and Mrs Venter would like to see a Western film at least once a week and little Amanda wanted more cartoons.
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• New era in electric banking
The arrival of the Nedbank ATMs in town heralded a new era in electronic banking in Springs.
The new machines which were installed at The Avenues Shopping Centre were hailed as the most versatile on the market, making it easier for residents to get money and make a deposit.
Customers could also get a statement with their last 10 transactions on their account at no extra cost.
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