Geldenhuis (G 9)

Name: Geldenhuis

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On the other side of town was the farm Braamfontein, owned by the Geldenhuys family. Louw Geldenhuys built his farmhouse against the Melville Koppies ridge, and his wife, Emmarentia, planted an oak tree and five palm trees in front of the house. These trees still exist, as does the house, gracing the suburb in an old-world splendour.

Read more: http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/934/52/#ixzz0TuK4OMS2


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1994
LABOUR-RAIL

JOHANNESBURG July 20 Sapa e train services on the Witwatersrand
were curtailed by a work stoppage at Johannesburg's three shunting
yards on Wednesday afternoon, SABC radio news reported.

A spokesperson for Witwatersrand Metro Rail Services, Ms Annemarie
Strydom, said almost 90 per cent of shunters -- 89 out of 102 --
working at the Braamfontein, Geldenhuys and Benrose shunting yards
had stopped work over a salary dispute.

Ms Strydom said the work stoppage was not supported by the unions,
which had already reached agreement on salaries with the company.

Ms Strydom said other workers and administrative personnel with
knowledge of shunting would do the work. Some trains, however,
would have to be cancelled, but the company should be able to
provide an adequate service for Wednesday afternoon's peak period.

A meeting between the shunters and management is scheduled for noon
on Thursday.
Thursday morning's peak-hour services may be affected by the work
stoppage.

http://70.84.171.10/~etools/newsbrief/1994/news0721

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