{"id":221113,"date":"2019-10-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221113\/jacobus-marks-his-200th-blood-donation\/"},"modified":"2019-10-24T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T12:32:21","slug":"jacobus-marks-his-200th-blood-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/24\/jacobus-marks-his-200th-blood-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacobus marks his 200th blood donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston Blood Donor Centre had a festive atmosphere on Thursday as Primrose resident Jacobus Veldsman made his milestone 200th blood donation.<\/p>\n<p>Jacobus and his wife Gerty have been married for almost 49 years and have lived in Primrose all that time.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Jacobus started donating blood in 1982 when his friend Sybrand Klopper (who is now deceased) asked him to come with him to the Hillbrow Centre to donate blood.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_221115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221115\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221115\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNGENERALBLOD_30519-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNGENERALBLOD_30519-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNGENERALBLOD_30519-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNGENERALBLOD_30519-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNGENERALBLOD_30519.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-221115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacobus Veldsman shows off the medal he received for his milestone 200th blood donation at the Germiston Blood Donor Centre on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen we got there I decided to donate and I have just carried on,\u201d said Jacobus.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI donate to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacobus, who is now 72 years old, said that he donates blood every 65 days and he will continue to donate for as long as he can or for as long as his health allows.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/203492\/he-bleeds-the-gift-of-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">He bleeds the gift of life<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/193561\/can-donate-blood\/\" target=\"_blank\">Who can donate blood?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although he has retired from his long career at various places, including working as a long distance heavy duty truck driver, he still works at the Dutch Reformed Church Sonhoogte where he opens the church and rings the bell for services etc.<\/p>\n<p>Jacobus was thrilled to receive his medal and enjoyed the celebration at the blood donor centre with his wife and staff of the centre.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on donating blood contact the Germiston Blood Donor Centre on 011 827 8335.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jacobus gives 200th blood donation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ExdOxRtPf8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A person can donate blood if they:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Weigh at least 50kg or more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Are between the ages of 16 and 65.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Are in good health.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lead a sexually safe lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Consider their blood safe for transfusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Commit to donate blood regularly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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