{"id":294668,"date":"2025-12-04T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?p=294668"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:51:44","slug":"buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Any book lover’s dream! Hundreds of books will be for sale<\/a> at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus<\/a> Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December. There will also be coffee table books at 20% discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With delicious treats at the coffee shop and the company of the sanctuary’s donkeys to look forward to, there’s more than enough reason to visit.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This donkey sanctuary, in the peaceful setting of McGregor, offers a peaceful escape for donkeys that had a hard life.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owners Johan and Annemarie van Zijl retired to McGregor in 2000, with the dream of sitting on the stoep, drinking coffee and solving crossword puzzles.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annemarie was approached by the local SPCA, after they saw a horse on the property. They asked her to provide refuge for two working donkeys that came from a brick factory where they walked, blindfolded, in circles in the blazing sun, turning a paddle to mix clay and straw that was then shaped into bricks to dry.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two bedraggled donkeys soon called the farm home and were aptly named “Vaal” and “Japie”. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaaljapie is the colloquial name for cheap white wine and the name of a legendary, hardworking grey tractor.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of a retirement home for donkeys grew and after extensive research \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

regarding sustainable funding, Eseltjiesrus was registered as a charity and land was rented. Following several fundraising efforts, land for the sanctuary was eventually brought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December. Coffee table books are marked 20% off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":294669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"82","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"90","_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_novanewscozapaarlpost":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,"_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":"","_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":"2","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1","_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":"1","article_feature_type":"normal","article_main_image_caption":"Visit the book sale at Eseltjiesrus in McGregor and cuddle with the resident donkeys. ","article_media_icon":"1","article_template":"news","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"1","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":"Buy a book and help care for the donkeys","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":"en","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":["rvjEseltjieBookSale_P1"],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[93,7904],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-294668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured","tag-local-stories"],"yoast_head":"\nBuy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary | Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.\" \/>\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\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorcesterStandard1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ee415f5ab9bc3c1735a5875f51dfa004\"},\"headline\":\"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":243,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Featured\",\"Local Stories\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/\",\"name\":\"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary | Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00\",\"description\":\"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Visit the book sale at Eseltjiesrus in McGregor and cuddle with the resident donkeys.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/\",\"name\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/WorcesterStandard1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@worcesterstandard1251\"],\"description\":\"The Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette has been the voice of the Breede Valley and Langeberg communities for decades, building a legacy of trust, relevance, and community connection. Established with the goal of keeping our communities informed and engaged, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most respected and reliable local news sources in the region. From council updates and school news to cultural events and community-driven initiatives, we cover the stories that shape the everyday lives of our readers. Our mission is simple: to bring our communities the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that matter most \u2014 keeping them connected, empowered, and informed.\",\"email\":\"worcesterstandard@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"023 3470968\",\"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\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ee415f5ab9bc3c1735a5875f51dfa004\",\"name\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/author\\\/worcesterstandard\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary | Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","description":"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.","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\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary","og_description":"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/","og_site_name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorcesterStandard1","article_published_time":"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/"},"author":{"name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/person\/ee415f5ab9bc3c1735a5875f51dfa004"},"headline":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary","datePublished":"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/"},"wordCount":243,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","keywords":["Featured","Local Stories"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/","name":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary | Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-04T11:51:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-04T11:51:44+00:00","description":"Hundreds of books will be for sale at R30 each at the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor from 11 to 14 December.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"Visit the book sale at Eseltjiesrus in McGregor and cuddle with the resident donkeys."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/buy-a-book-and-help-the-donkeys-at-eseltjiesrus-sanctuary\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Buy a book and help the donkeys at Eseltjiesrus sanctuary"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/","name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization","name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorcesterStandard1","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@worcesterstandard1251"],"description":"The Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette has been the voice of the Breede Valley and Langeberg communities for decades, building a legacy of trust, relevance, and community connection. Established with the goal of keeping our communities informed and engaged, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most respected and reliable local news sources in the region. From council updates and school news to cultural events and community-driven initiatives, we cover the stories that shape the everyday lives of our readers. Our mission is simple: to bring our communities the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that matter most \u2014 keeping them connected, empowered, and informed.","email":"worcesterstandard@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"023 3470968","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\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/person\/ee415f5ab9bc3c1735a5875f51dfa004","name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e11cba6ede0e0e8c10a0b33957373ccad359998f29cc3e4520ee49f01ea904d0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/author\/worcesterstandard\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EseltjiesBoeke_03792.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":266657,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/kaapstadse-filharmoniese-orkes-tree-op-in-robertson-ten-bate-van-donkies\/","url_meta":{"origin":294668,"position":0},"title":"Kaapstadse Filharmoniese Orkes tree op in Robertson ten bate van donkies","author":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","date":"4 September 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary in McGregor het di\u00e9 konsert met Suid-Afrika se bekendste simfonie-ensemble gere\u00ebl.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donkiegenietveili_59900.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donkiegenietveili_59900.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donkiegenietveili_59900.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donkiegenietveili_59900.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donkiegenietveili_59900.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294668"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=294668"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=294668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}