Old Oranjemunder ~ Reinette Steyn

[Michael Alexander]

I received this email from Reinette:

"My parents [Jackie and Manie Steyn] abducted me from PE to live in the Namib from 4 yrs old to the end of my Std 3 year... and as [now old] adult I bump into O-munders all over: Who knew the town of 1 mile by 1.5 mile small when we lived there [we = cousins the Barratts, friends like the Walters, and school friends] could have housed so many people! Anyway, thanks to O-mund this Boeremeisie learnt to speak fluent English and understand German tourists gossiping at the Cape Town Waterfront! Go, O-mund! BTW I inherited abt a hundred grey and white photos taken by my late Dad on a Brownie Box camera,with such mysterious captions on the back: "Pink pan when it was still pink" and [same-looking grey pics] "Pink pan after it became blue when the Mouth was opened". I know it was abouth 1961 when we lived there cos my PE cousins teased me mercilessly and made me cry when they wouldn't let me wave the new RSA flag with them when Union of SA became a Rebublic! Memories: classmates Annemarie & Elsabé; Voortrekkers; singing small solo role in school operetta; participating in some type of bicycle decorating contest every year; being compensated the huge sum of 5 pounds for what must have been a 4-5 carrat rough diamond I picked up in a [dirt] road in the town! Happy to connect with others from that era."

Mmmh! There is that "finding a diamond" in the town story again.....

Thanks Reinette, register on the forum and get posting.....

[SandyB]

Was Reinettes father  possibly a school teacher .?>    well Mike  contact her and  get those pics ...

[Verona]

I received this email from Reinette:

"My parents [Jackie and Manie Steyn] abducted me from PE to live in the Namib from 4 yrs old to the end of my Std 3 year... and as [now old] adult I bump into O-munders all over: Who knew the town of 1 mile by 1.5 mile small when we lived there [we = cousins the Barratts, friends like the Walters, and school friends] could have housed so many people! Anyway, thanks to O-mund this Boeremeisie learnt to speak fluent English and understand German tourists gossiping at the Cape Town Waterfront! Go, O-mund! BTW I inherited abt a hundred grey and white photos taken by my late Dad on a Brownie Box camera,with such mysterious captions on the back: "Pink pan when it was still pink" and [same-looking grey pics] "Pink pan after it became blue when the Mouth was opened". I know it was abouth 1961 when we lived there cos my PE cousins teased me mercilessly and made me cry when they wouldn't let me wave the new RSA flag with them when Union of SA became a Rebublic! Memories: classmates Annemarie & Elsabé; Voortrekkers; singing small solo role in school operetta; participating in some type of bicycle decorating contest every year; being compensated the huge sum of 5 pounds for what must have been a 4-5 carrat rough diamond I picked up in a [dirt] road in the town! Happy to connect with others from that era."

Mmmh! There is that "finding a diamond" in the town story again.....

Thanks Reinette, register on the forum and get posting.....

Sandy, Reinette is my cousin - lives in Milnerton. Her father was not a school teacher - not sure what he did. They first lived kinda diagonally across the road from us in 2nd ave (towards Dyan's way), then moved to 11thish avenue.

[Michael Alexander]

@Sandy, way ahead of you Boet, already asked...... 

[georg ruf jr.]

Com on Reinette. You must sign up. We need more stories and pics!!!!