{"id":187752,"date":"2018-10-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187752\/matrics-reunite-after-50-years\/"},"modified":"2018-10-03T09:50:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T07:50:17","slug":"matrics-reunite-after-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/03\/matrics-reunite-after-50-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Matrics reunite after 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many years ago the class of 1968 bid farewell to Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif.<\/p>\n

They scattered across the country, to places like KwaZulu-Natal and the Cape, as well as to the rest of the world, to build lives for themselves and start families of their own.<\/p>

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Fifty years later they returned to the school to look back on fond memories and create some new ones.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s reunion was held in the Goudrif lapa, last Saturday, and it was a festive and fun-filled affair.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is a very special occasion,\u201d said reunion organiser Hans Potgieter.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople travelled from all over, including myself, who travelled from the Southern Cape to be here.<\/p>\n

The group last met in 1998 for their 30th reunion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe held our last reunion at a hotel close to the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this year the school offered us the use of its facilities, which was wonderful because it not only saved on costs but allowed us a chance to visit our alma mater,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Though guests were disappointed that a representative from the school could not join the festivities, they were grateful that they had willingly opened their doors to them.<\/p>\n

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When asked what he thinks of the school and how it has changed over the years Hans said, \u201cThe school looks great.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course there are minor problems here and there but that is with any school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to taking a walk through the premises.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hans credited technology with helping to bring everyone together.<\/p>\n

\u201cSocial media is an amazing thing,\u201d he said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough I did have to send out a few SMSs as there are a few \u2018tannies\u2019 who don\u2019t have WhatsApp.\u201d<\/p>\n

The class of 1968 not only enjoyed the opportunity to catch-up and find out what had been happening in each others\u2019 lives but also to share a delicious meal and lots of champagne.<\/p>\n