{"id":69072,"date":"2025-03-28T10:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnuus\/?p=69072"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:41:38","slug":"sterf-na-ryke-leeftyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/sterf-na-ryke-leeftyd\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterf n\u00e1 ryke leeftyd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" data-attachment-id=\"69073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/sterf-na-ryke-leeftyd\/rudi_50232\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,539\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rudi_50232\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Afrikaanse skrywer en oudredaksielid van Volksblad Rudie van Rensburg se ma, Christa, is op 101 jarige ouderdom in Bloemfontein oorlede. Sy was &amp;#8216;n inwoner van die Gratias-aftreeoord. Hier is sy en Van Rensburg op haar 100ste verjaardag op&lt;br \/&gt;\n17 Februarie verlede jaar.  Foto: Verskaf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Afrikaanse skrywer en oudredaksielid van Volksblad Rudie van Rensburg se ma, Christa, is op 101 jarige ouderdom in Bloemfontein oorlede. Sy was &amp;#8216;n inwoner van die Gratias-aftreeoord. Hier is sy en Van Rensburg op haar 100ste verjaardag op&lt;br \/&gt;\n17 Februarie verlede jaar.  Foto: Verskaf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232-1024x460.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232-1024x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232-1024x460.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rudi_50232.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die Afrikaanse skrywer en oudredaksielid van Volksblad Rudie van Rensburg se ma, Christa, is op 101 jarige ouderdom in Bloemfontein oorlede. Sy was &#8216;n inwoner van die Gratias-aftreeoord. 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