by Lennie | Aug 7, 2020 | Events, Places, Technology
The humongous explosion of ammonium nitrate in Beirut on 4 August 2020 resonates with Potchefstroom, which had its own ammonia explosion in 1973. I wrote an article on it for the centenary supplement of the Potchefstroom Herald in 2008. It is regarded as the biggest...
by Lennie | Jul 10, 2020 | Events, People, Technology
Vir 112 jaar is daar klokslag weekliks ’n Herald in Potchefstroom. Plakkate en vriendelike koerantverkopers was so deel van die Herald – én Potchefstroom – as die koerant se kenmerkende mashoof. En nou het dit verdwyn! Aan die begin van die inperkingstyd is daar...
by Lennie | Jun 20, 2020 | Events, Forgotten Heroes, People, Places
Opspraakwekkende navorsing wat in die laat sestigerjare by die Potchefstroomse Universiteit gedoen is, het gelei tot ’n revolusionêre benadering in die behandeling van hartpasiënte. Ongelukkig is dié navorsing oorskadu deur die wêreldnuus van die eerste...
by Lennie | Jun 3, 2020 | Events, People, Places, Technology
Being connected is arguably the most imported reason while the world still keeps functioning at this time of Covid-19. After South Africa went into lockdown on 27 March cell phones and computers were the only ways to stay in contact – and helped many to stay safe and...
by Lennie | May 13, 2020 | Events, Places, Technology
Een van die gevolge van die Coronavirus-pandemie, is die grootskaalse staking van passasiersvlugte. Selfs in Potchefstroom, wat nou nie eintlik ’n lugvaart-brandpunt is nie, is die lug stiller as voorheen. Die paar vliegtuie wat deesdae hier land en opstyg lok...
