{"id":298974,"date":"2026-06-18T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=298974"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:21:28","slug":"vista-more-than-a-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/vista-more-than-a-newspaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Vista &#8216;more than a newspaper&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Goldfields Hospice extended its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Vista newspaper for the outstanding support, kindness and dedication shown to the organisation for more than 30 years. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the establishment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldfieldshospice.co.za\/home.aspx\">Goldfields Hospice Welkom<\/a>, Thabong and Virginia, Vista has continuously played an important role in promoting the organisation&#8217;s projects, fundraising initiatives and community outreach programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through consistent news coverage, the newspaper has helped create awareness of the vital services provided by the hospice and the difference it makes in the lives of patients and their families. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Goodsell, chairperson of Goldfields Hospice, and Tanja Schutte, office manager, expressed their heartfelt thanks on behalf of the community, staff, volunteers, patients and families who have benefited from Vista&#8217;s ongoing support. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"299034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/vista-more-than-a-newspaper\/goldfields-hospice-findly-known-as-rose-house\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Goldfields-Hospice-findly-known-as-Rose-House.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"403,496\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfields Hospice findly known as Rose House\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Goldfields-Hospice-findly-known-as-Rose-House.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Goldfields-Hospice-findly-known-as-Rose-House.jpg\" alt=\"Goldfields Hospice findly known as Rose House\" class=\"wp-image-299034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Goldfields-Hospice-findly-known-as-Rose-House.jpg 403w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Goldfields-Hospice-findly-known-as-Rose-House-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goldfields Hospice fondly known as Rose House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Vista has been more than just a newspaper to us. 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