{"id":110154,"date":"2025-05-05T10:44:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=110154"},"modified":"2025-05-05T12:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:57:26","slug":"ou-meul-teater-steeds-toe-nog-geen-nuwe-bestuurders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/ou-meul-teater-steeds-toe-nog-geen-nuwe-bestuurders\/","title":{"rendered":"Ou Meul-teater steeds toe; nog geen nuwe bestuurders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vandat die vorige bestuurders van die Ou Meulteater in die Paarl, Lionel en An\u00e9l Maharajah, die tuig <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/ou-meulteater-se-huidge-bestuurders-tree-uit-20241220\/\">einde Januarie neer gel\u00ea het<\/a> nadat hulle as bestuurders bedank het weens skynbare uitdagende &#8220;politiekery,&#8221; is die geliefkoosde teater steeds toe agter slot en grendel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die eerste beplande vertoning, volgens Seraj Johaar 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