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. 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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. 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