FREE Fashion Week p3 Nelson Mandela: p5 stylishly We celebrate LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE launched The Legend WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2018 Home Affairs soon #Crown me Naturally ‘Quick Affairs’ NOMAQHAWE MTEBELE queueuing. [email protected] Bloemfontein Courant visited the local Home Affairs’ offices in Extremely long queues at the Mangaung and spoke to members Department of Home Affairs in of the public about the upgrades. Rocklands could be a thing of the Resident Mehlale Seale said that past with recent upgrades, and locals the upgrades would be a great are looking forward to it. improvement. “I think it is a good Free State Home Affairs’ provincial idea because everyone will be helped manager, Bonakele Mayekiso, said much faster and still be able to get that the upgrades would cut the on with their day instead of spending time needed to process information hours at Home Affairs,” she said. and documents substantially. “In Another resident, Karen Roussow, the past you would have to apply for praised the department for its a birth certificate and it would take efficiency. “Their online service will time to process paperwork needed work but if you fetch documets you from a database using old paper will have to come and queueue. The systems,” said Mayekiso. Oftentimes, department’s services are excellent depending on when a certificate was here, especially with the number first registered, it would take a long Bonakele Mayekiso, Provincial Manager of people they handle. They are time to retrieve for members of the of the Free State Department of Home really doing a good job,” expressed public, sometimes as long as six Affairs, stated that system upgrades would Rossouw. months,” Mayekiso explained. take place in 10 more areas throughout Gerda Conrad, who was in a queue the province this weekend. PHOTO: The new system will be rolled FACEBOOK to get a new Smart ID card, also out in the rest of the province this expressed her appreciation. “It will The second Crown Me Naturally Breakfast took place this past weekend. “We are going to make it documents you need. Whereas be much better because we tend to weekend at 59 Plenty. The purpose of the event was to bring like- easier for people to draw information before you had to fill in about stand in long lines. So I am looking minded people together to talk about the journey of becoming a as well as give information. In the three forms, redo finger prints and forward to the upgrades even though naturalist and to embrace the very hair texture on your head. At new system a department staff the paperwork would have to be I heard that systems were down the back is Thapelo Mokheti; middle: Margo Fargo and Margaux Saaiman; front: Janè M Jordaan and Mahali Khomari. PHOTO: member can just press a few buttons processed elsewhere,” he added. He today. Upgrades will help a lot,” she PIERCE VAN HEERDEN to get whatever information and stated that this would greatly reduce added. 7KH5,*+7&+2,&( 0%&K% 8296 IRU\RXU+($/7+&$5(QHHGV 0(',&$/$,' &$6+&2168/7$7,216 70LGGHVWDG&HQWUH)LUVW)ORRU0HGLFDO6XLWH23326,7(&/,&.6 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 11 July 2018 Pacofs celebrates Word bewus van wat in struggle icons with jou mond drama productions aangaan SEITHATI SEMENOKANE JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN [email protected] [email protected] Wanneer laas was jy by ’n tandarts? Pacofs has joined the world in Jou antwoord is heelwaarskynlik ’n jaar celebrating the lives and times of three of twee terug,of jy kan eenvoudig nie the most iconic people of the South onthou nie. African struggle history by presenting Dr, Kurt Appollis en sy vrou, Dr. Danielle two drama productions, Vuka Mashele van der Merwe, wat albei tandartse in and My Fellow Country Man. Heidedal is, het besluit om die jeug Pacofs will be honouring Nelson sowel as ouers bewus te maak van Mandela, Albertina Sisulu and Bram mondhigiëne en tandheelkunde. Fischer through artistic expressions “Die doel is om mense bewus te maak Dr. Danielle van der Merwe en dr. Kurt Appollis during a week long programme, en ’n idee te gee oor hoe belangrik dit wil bewusheid skep oor tandheelkunde onder die which will also be a platform aimed jeug. FOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN is om na ’n mens se mond om te sien,” at connecting various institutions Mncedisi Shabangu will be directing the play, sê Appollis. of government and private business Vuka Mashele. PHOTO: ARTS FOR ACTION Hy noem dit dat mense baie nalatig is with the public, to issue material or deur nie hul tande gereeld te borsel nie, na die tandarts te gaan. Mense het information of services available to nie vir roetine-ondersoeke te gaan nie net nie meer daardie wil nie en dit is them in the form of capacitating, en nie bewus te wees van die gevare nie meer ’n prioriteit op hul lys nie,” sê educating and/or assisting them wat suiker, goud in die tande of dwelms Appollis. Vir hom is dit genoeg al maak to become better, responsible and op die mond het nie. hulle net een pasiënt per dag bewus responsive people in their communities Ouers speel ook ’n groot rol om hul van mondhigiëne en die belangrikheid through exhibition stalls from 24 until If you want kinders op te voed in tandsorg. Baie daarvan. Nog beter as dié persoon 28 July 2018 from 09:00 until 17:00. ouers gebruik die verskoning om nie ’n dit aan ’n ander oorvertel – so word The play, Vuka Mashele, will be a good laugh kind se tande te borsel as hulle siek is mense opgevoed. directed by one of the much celebrated of op antibiotika is nie. Kinders moet “Vir ’n gesonde mond, borsel ten directors in the arts industry, Mncedisi dare to watch van kleins af geleer word dat die borsel minste twee keer ’n dag jou tande, Shabangu, who could not hide his van jou tande ’n prioriteit is, maak nie eenkeer in die oggend en eenkeer in excitement about staging at Pacofs. “I Vuka Mashele saak wat nie. die aand, en maak seker dat jy jou wrote and directed the play, however, “Ek onthou as kind was dit ’n uitstappie tandarts gereeld besoek om te verhoed I have so many people to thank who - Shabangu vir my en my gesin om elke ses maande dat jou tande onherstelbaar is.” have worked with me in bringing this play to life and so many people who are continuing to inspire us and support the cast. all our creative endeavours. This is The shows are scheduled to be Gentlemen`s discussion one of its kind. All I can say is, if you performed at the André Huguenet want a good laugh dare to watch Vuka Theatre from 26 until 28 July 2018 Mashele,” said Shabangu. at different times for different days. held for NPOs My Fellow Country Man was written Tickets are available at the Pacofs Theocracy Prophetic House in governmental departments, access to and directed by Pesa Pheko, a well- Booking Office at R60 per show and collaboration with DMS Accountants will funding opportunities, mandatory and known Botshabelo-based choreographer a R100 combo for two shows. For be hosting a Gentlemen`s Discussion for discretionary grant opportunities from and uncompromising cultural activist. scholars: R40 per production and a Non-Profit Organisations (NPO), church SETAs (Sector Education and Training Moses Lecuti and Mlungisi are a part of R60 combo for two shows. boards, and church leaders with their Authority), access to affordable bible spouses. college training and education for The aim is to share vital information for interested members and church leaders NPOs, churches, day care centres as well and much more. as church members who want to start Tickets cost R100 per person, however their own businesses. the organisers have also reserved some The discussion will take place on 28 complimentary tickets. In order to July 2018 at the Windmill Casino from order to claim your free ticket (only one 08:00 until 11:00. During the three- per person) contact the organisers by hour session experts in various fields sending a WhatsApp message to Pastor will be discussing topics, including NPO Terence Jackson on 083-755-7441 or registrations, getting churches and NPOs Elton Philander on 071-364-8221. tax compliant with SARS and relevant [email protected] Gemeenskapsvergadering gehou oor hoe die bouprojek rakende Joe JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN [email protected] Solomon Skool vorder, sowel as die vordering van die Opkomskliniek wat John de Bruin, DA-raadslid tans opgradeer word. van Wyk 47, wil graag alle Die vergadering vind op Donderdag belanghebbendes en werklose mense 26 Julie om 11:00 in die Henry van Heidedal in kennis stel van Brookssaal plaas. ’n gemeenskapsvergadering waar Kontak gerus vir John de Bruin by inwoners op datum gebring sal word 060-346-1410 vir meer inligting. 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