Talk:Bloemfontein

message: This is an encyclopedia not a grafitti wall. Im not inclined to like the last sentence concerning most famous schools (Grey and Eunice) but am letting it stand. But really Oranje the best girls school is just likely to enlist "mooi skoone ..." comments. Also removing schools is not kosher
While on the subject a table of Schools might be better.
Paul Hjul 18:11, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Please keep out school rivalry

message: It might indeed be very interesting to thoroughly research the origins of the name of Bloemfontein. Is it really true that the name was invented by the British? Are there no examples of towns or places named after local people? What about Kokstad, Griekwastad, Magaliesberg, Silkaatsnek, Makapansgat, Boesmanland, Griekwaland, Namakwaland, Outeniquaberge, Kafferrivier...? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.84.28.248 (talk) 15:11, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Is it not true that Bloemfontein means Fountain of Flowers? W2ch00 21:22, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, it means Fountain of Flower or Fountain of a flower(I don't no what correct English is, but it's one flower) 80.126.25.66 (talk) 13:41, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Naming of Bloemfontein 

message: there are two images of the Parliament building in Bloemfontein. that's unnecessary, one should be removed. (Sunsetterxxx (talk) 03:59, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Images repeated 

message: Hi All
I studied climatology. And I can assure you that Bloemfontein does not have an oceanic climate. Exactly the oposite,Bloemfontein has a Continental Climate. The drakensberg obstructs the flow of moist air into central interior. Bloem has an very low humidity. Ask anybody who lives there about their dry skin. Sinusitus etc. all a direct consequence of low humidity. Another key aspect of Bloemfonteins Continental climate is the severe extremes our temp. achieves. You can easily get a minus 5-10 in winter and a 35-40 in summer. In a Place with a "oceanic climate" the ocean which does not change temperature as easily as soil stabalises the temp. So you will see that the climate ranges for Durban for instance is much, much smaller.
Excuse my english. I am a "boerseun".
Kind Regards
Johan Swart  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.207.32.37 (talk) 14:43, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bloemfontein - Oceanic climate. 

message: I have hidden the following part of the lead:
 Although Bloemfontein has a reputation for its flowers in an otherwise arid region, the city's name is alleged by some to refer to Jan Bloem (1775-1858), a Korana Griqua leader whose people inhabited (and still inhabit) parts of the Free State and Northern Cape. 
(see note under naming above).Flagman (talk) 11:04, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I reverted your edit because the alternative derivation of the name was not referenced either, making your edit POV.  A better solution might have been to reword, tag for reference, or even better, find a reference.  In any event, I've now added a reference that covers all the name alternatives. Socrates2008 (Talk) 11:12, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Which alternative derivation are you talking about? The "reputation for its flowers in an otherwise arid region"? I removed that as well, as you may notice. And how exactly would it have been pov? And which pov? Rewording unsourced weasel words doesn't do anything about the lack of sourcing. The claims had been tagged for reference, but tags do not rule out removal. Aecis·(away) talk 12:25, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: What I mean is that all the origins of the name were unreferenced, yet you deleted only Jan Bloem for being unreferenced, leaving the flower origins (in the previous paragraph), although it was similary unreferenced.  As it turns out, the weasel words did not make the assertion about Jan Bloem incorrect.  So correcting the grammar and adding a reference is preferable to deletion here. Socrates2008 (Talk) 14:11, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You mean the bit about Bloemfontein being "popularly and poetically known as the city of roses"? You're right, that was just as unreferenced and just as unsourced as the paragraph that I did remove. I didn't notice that bit. Has got nothing to do with pov. Aecis·(away) talk 15:37, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology in lead 

message: Can somebody please explain the difference between a "suburb" and a "predominantly black suburb"? KongOlavKonfekt (talk) 16:17, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: A "suburb" is a former white-designated area, while a "pred. black suburb" is practically a township, or a now decayed part of a city centre. Bezuidenhout (talk) 19:32, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suburbs 

message: Hi. See no mention of the military base. Is it not mentioned for a reason? Gbawden (talk) 12:34, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Military base

message: Is Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein the same location as the Springbok Park detailed on this image? Best Regards. DynamoDegsy (talk)
: Yes, Chevrolet Park (previously know as  OUTsurance Oval and Goodyear Park) used to be known as Springbok Park...,  --NJR_ZA (talk) 11:17, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Springbok Park? 

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message: Why are there only Wikipedia pages for only those "top-end" schools, but other schools in Bloemfontein have more history and notable people than the aforementioned "top-end" schools.
I do understand that Grey College, Eunice, Oranje, St. Michael's and St. Andrew's do deserve their spot in the limelight, but many school like Brebner and HTS Louis Botha have made very exceptional people over the years.
Please understand that I am not promoting these schools, but many people give very bad names to these schools and do not even know that they are some of the most popular schools in the city.
*For example, Brebner High School is one school that is very unique, it has the highest number of high school students in the Free State.
(Note: Not a promotion)
Thank you ShupingM (talk) 12:27, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello! I just saw your comment now. You are more than welcome to WP:BEBOLD and create those much-needed about the respective schools. LefcentrerightDiscuss  14:45, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Schools 

message: The IPA gives the English pronunciation of the vowel in in the first syllable the same as "goose", but I think it is more like that in "foot". The Afrikaans pronunciation seems right, and I think Bloemfontein in South African English approximates the Afrikaans pronunciation fairly closely. Booshank (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 21:49, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation 

message: This article contains long lists of malls, schools, educational institutions, media, etc. Almost none are notable, and some attract spam in their external links. Wikipedia is not a directory of shopping malls etc. I propose trimming these lists. If the entity is notable, and has an article, it can remain, otherwise there's no need for its listing. Greenman (talk) 18:32, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm all for it.  Lefcentreright  Discuss  17:19, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleaning up the lists 

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message: Add history of the native people of the land. 174.197.69.123 (talk) 14:58, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  History section begins at colonialism. 

message: Hi  regarding this edit, the way it stands now is not strictly speaking correct. "Bloem... is the judicial capital and the largest city of the Free State province...". The "judicial capital" as stated in this structure applies to the Free State province. I understand what you're trying to say, but the point is addressed in the next sentence. If you want to repeat the point in the earlier sentence, then one would need to be explicit, for example "Bloem... is the judicial capital of South Africa and the largest city and capital of the Free State province" Greenman (talk) 19:57, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Oops, I made a mistake, . Thanks for pointing it out. A couple of years ago, I was involved in a dispute over whether Bloemfontein is a capital of SA or not. As you can see, I'm still a bit sensitive over the issue. Best,  Lefcentreright  Discuss  20:32, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Judicial capital of the Free State