{"id":68744,"date":"2019-06-28T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:39:00","slug":"local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2","status":"publish","type":"school_article","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":68746,"template":"","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"74c25380-2a14-441b-b70c-062b97581fd0","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"footnotes":""},"school":[],"school_topic":[],"school_activity":[],"school_province":[],"class_list":["post-68744","school_article","type-school_article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary | Paarl Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"912\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"410\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\"},\"headline\":\"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":12,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Schools\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary | Paarl Post\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg\",\"width\":912,\"height\":410,\"caption\":\"More than 100 pairs of spectacles for youngsters at local schools have been sponsored by Paarl Rotary, due to the long waiting list at the Department of Health. Here Jacolien Bartolini (right) of Stellenbosch Optometrists fits Lesley-Ann Pietersen with spectacles at Paarl School of Skills. Looking on with Rotary president Eugene Reynders are other recipients (from left) Tashlynn Jacobs, Natasha Fortuin, Lenwhin Abrahams and Duane Fortuin. A similar donation will also be made at Paulus Joubert Secondary.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Schools\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/school\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/paarlpost1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/thepaarlpost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@PaarlPost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/thepaarlpost\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.\",\"email\":\"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"021 870 4600\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/author\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary | Paarl Post","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary","og_description":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/","og_site_name":"Paarl Post","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","article_published_time":"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":912,"height":410,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Paarl Post","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_site":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Paarl Post"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Paarl Post","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0"},"headline":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary","datePublished":"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/"},"wordCount":12,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg","articleSection":["Schools"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/","name":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary | Paarl Post","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg","datePublished":"2019-06-28T04:00:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-18T15:39:00+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e841889e0b19434bab8608d05bedb0ec.jpg","width":912,"height":410,"caption":"More than 100 pairs of spectacles for youngsters at local schools have been sponsored by Paarl Rotary, due to the long waiting list at the Department of Health. Here Jacolien Bartolini (right) of Stellenbosch Optometrists fits Lesley-Ann Pietersen with spectacles at Paarl School of Skills. Looking on with Rotary president Eugene Reynders are other recipients (from left) Tashlynn Jacobs, Natasha Fortuin, Lenwhin Abrahams and Duane Fortuin. A similar donation will also be made at Paulus Joubert Secondary."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-learners-receive-spectacles-through-rotary-20190626-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Schools","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/school\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Local learners receive spectacles through Rotary"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","name":"Paarl Post","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization","name":"Paarl Post","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Paarl Post"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","https:\/\/x.com\/thepaarlpost","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PaarlPost","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepaarlpost\/"],"description":"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.","email":"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"021 870 4600","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0","name":"Paarl Post","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Paarl Post"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/author\/paarlpost\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Paarl Post","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_article\/68744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/school_article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_article\/68744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"school","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school?post=68744"},{"taxonomy":"school_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_topic?post=68744"},{"taxonomy":"school_activity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_activity?post=68744"},{"taxonomy":"school_province","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school_province?post=68744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}