We Are Uber Big On
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Thursday 7 November 2019 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE Representing SA as a true warrior Pierce van Heerden According to Shebe, the costume [email protected] that Kurama will be wearing on the big night was inspired by the people of the Staying true to her roots and soil who first walked the land, the San representing her country with pride, and the Khoi. “We decided to go with Meghan Pearl Kurama caught the the Khoisan inspiration for the national attention of every individual in the costume to bring honour to a very room as she was showcasing her one- important part of South Africa’s history. of-a-kind national costume, which has We just want to showcase the beauty been inspired by the San and the Khoi. of a culture that has been forgotten Kurama will be representing South over the decades. I also want to wish Africa at the Face of Beauty pageant Meghan well, she has become like a in the Philippines this weekend. An sister to me,” said Shebe. official send-off dinner was hosted for Free State MEC of Finance, Gadija Kurama at the Windmill Casino on Brown, who was one of the VIP guests Tuesday, a lavish event that included at the dinner, said the life’s work of live performances and an art auction Kurama, an educator at Dr Böhmer by local talent. The dinner had more School, is to mould and shape young than 100 of the city’s most influential people into future leaders. “Stand people gathered in one room to show firm for what you believe in and make their support for Kurama. us proud. Now is your time. You Kurama said she feels empowered have some strong, amazing women to show this beautiful side of SA to behind you. Think about that as you the world. “The animal skin draws us go out onto the international stage. closer to home. The Khoi idea came Congratulations on making it this far, about when we sat down and had Meghan. You have won the admiration to decide what part of SA we were of many young South African women going to show off, seeing that SA is so and many who aspire to be like you. diverse,” she said. Bon voyage, and make us proud,” The national costume, designed said Brown. to embrace femininity and inspire Other speakers included the fellow South Africans to stay true and Director and CEO of Ace Models, Anri conquer their roots, was made by Powel, former Miss SA finalist, Margo Meghan Pearl Kurama with designer Meghan Pearl Kurama in her national costume well-known local designer, Gerhardt Fargo, and founder and CEO of Free Gerhardt Shebe. PHOTOS: PIERCE Shebe. State Fashion Week, Candy Smith. VAN HEERDEN WE ARE UBER BIG ON FUTUREFUTURE DRIVEDRIVE Model Term 36 Int Term 36 Int Balloon Balloon Subsidy No Dep Rate 10% Dep Rate % Incl VAT FoFortunerrtuner 2.4 GD-6 RB 6ATR 8 689 8,28% R 7 100 8,09% R 326 106 61% R 37 000 FoFFortunerrtuner 2.8 GD-6 RB 6ATR 10 041 7,67% R 8 132 7,44% R 385 886 61% R 53 000 Hilux DCD 2.4 GD-6 RB SRX 6AT R 7 292 7,63% R 5 920 7,40% R 291 276 62% R 40 000 Etios 11.5.5 HB SprintR 3 023 7,19% R 2 397 6,88% R 117 738 62% R 20 000 ModelModel Term 48 Int Term 48 Int Balloon Balloon Subsidy No Dep Rate 10% Dep Rate % Incl VAT FoFortunerrtuner 2.4 GD-6 RB 6AT R 7 945 8,84% R 6 690 8,68% R 299 376 56% R 37 000 Fortuner 2.8 GD-6 RB 6AT R 9 211 8,35% R 7 703 8,15% R 354 256 56% R 53 000 Hilux DC 2.4 GD-6 RB SRX 6AT R 6 954 8,27% R 5 870 8,07% R 253 692 54% R 40 000 Etios 1.5 HB Sprint R 2 847 7,99% R 2 352 7,72% R 104 445 55% R 20 000 CALL US FOR A DEAL THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS Oranje Toyota Bloemfontein 051 406 3000 • Cnr of Nelson Mandela Drive & Muller Street, Spitskop 2 Gemeenskap • Community Bloemfontein Courant • 7 November 2019 Skoenprojek trap diep spore in talle lewens Sazly Hartzenberg wat skoene geskenk het is trots [email protected] daarop om te kan teruggee aan hul gemeenskap. “Die idee is dat kinders Elke jaar hierdie tyd skop leerders kan besluit op hul eie, unieke manier van verskeie skole regoor die land van ’n ‘uitskop-seremonie’ om dit deel hul skoolskoene vir altyd uit. Nadat te maak van hul skool se tradisies,” Juanita Potgieter, ’n amptenaar van sê Potgieter. die Departement Politieke Studie Op die vraag wie voordeel trek en Regeerkunde by die Vrystaatse uit die projek, het sy verduidelik dat Universiteit, ’n paar jaar gelede Bloemfontein Child Welfare, Engo in ’n tydskrif gelees het hoedat Family Services en soms Carpe Diem matriekleerders in een van die skole skoene kry wanneer nodig. “Ons het in Pretoria die inisiatief geneem ook ’n paar minderbevoorregte skole het om hul skoene, nadat hulle hul in landelike gebiede wat nie onder laaste vraestel geskryf het, op hul maatskaplike dienste val nie, met wie tafels agter te laat, het sy besluit ek direk werk.” om die rolspelers te kontak en die Verskeie ‘uitskop’-seremonies word Voetspore-projek in Bloemfontein te nog in hierdie maand in Bloemfontein begin. gehou en hierdie jaar gaan die projek Potgieter het aan Bloemfontein ook skoene skenk aan die Rotary Courant verduidelik dat sy die Club van Bloemfontein Tabure skoolhoof van ’n plaaslike skool om vir een van die skole wat hulle genader het en so is daar oor die ondersteun te skenk,” sê sy. Persone afgelope drie jaar 1175 pare skoene wat graag skoolskoene en/of tekkies ingesamel. Hoewel sommige van het wat hulle wil skenk, is welkom die skoene nie bruikbaar was nie, om Potgieter te skakel by 084-749- kon daar ongeveer 1000 kinders en 5160. Daar is ’n groot behoefte aan volwassenes van skoene voorsien skoolskoene vir leerders vanaf graad Die Hoërskool Jim Fouché was weer die eerste stopplek vir die 2019-Voetsporeprojek. word. Potgieter sê die leerders 7 tot matriek. CampusKey is a shining example of innovation Nomaqhawe Mtebele Stephen Gooch, Regional Head Award and we can’t help but be [email protected] of FNB Free State, sponsor of inspired to do more! The more we Best of Bloemfontein, expressed celebrate and reward innovation as Local student accommodation that the category was established a nation, the brighter our future will provider, CampusKey, recently to award a business that is at the be,” he said. won the Best of Bloem FNB forefront of new ideas in its industry. Gooch emphasised the Innovation Award. According to “A business owner’s ability importance of recognising local Campus Manager, Danie Keyter, to innovate will often ultimately business successes as a proudly a focus on connecting students determine the success of his South African banking institution. is the driving source behind business. Innovation must be “Businesses are the heartbeat CampusKey’s success. part of the business owner’s daily of any local economy due to the “If we have to highlight one activities, whether it be through unique services they offer or aspect, it has to be our student engaging customers to address products they are selling, and community, which is aimed at future needs and requirements, of course, the employment they connecting students and turning doing research on what competitors provide,” he explained. our diverse culture of students into are doing in terms of product “From an FNB perspective, we a cohesive community. However, development, pricing and are a proudly South African bank we believe that our great design, fulfilment,” said Gooch. and we want to partner with local together with our all-inclusive Keyter expressed that the award businesses as a team of dedicated offering, student community and would motivate the CampusKey locally based business bankers, From the left are Regional Head of FNB Free State, Stephen Gooch; team to achieve even more in the CampusKey Campus Manager, Danie Keyter, and Mahareng General passionate team, does encourage whether it be starting, running or Manager, Christel Basson. PHOTO: WILLEM JANSE VAN VUUREN - a more successful future,” said future. “We are honoured to have growing your business,” added FLAMING FIRE PHOTOGRAPHY Keyter. been awarded the FNB Innovation Gooch. GOOD COMPANY TO KEEP Safe haven for single moms and fatherless boys 1(:&203$1<5(*,675$7,216 Pierce van Heerden sector for twenty two years, I saw the need 6+(/)&203$1,(6 [email protected] for father figures (or mentors) in the lives of 37<&&&+$1*(6 boys,” he said. &219(56,216 With the goal of raising boys to become The Character Company has weekly 02,$'237,216 good men, The Character Company activities for similar age groups of not more 5(6725$7,216 inspires boys to become people with strong than five boys at a time, weekend activities $118$/5(78516 values which positively impact families, where all the groups and sometimes 6+$5(&(57,),&$7(6 communities and society. This is done via a families come together, as well as various 6+$5(75$16)(56 long-term “MENtorship” programme. camps throughout the year. The company ,1&20(7$;7$;&/($5$1&( The Christian-based organisation also provides a support structure for single 9$75(*,675$7,216 primarily works with young boys between mothers and advocates for the better ,03257 (;32575(*,675$7,216 the ages of five and ten as an intake age, treatment of women and children.