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22 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Dominic’s College presents a Sophiatown Theatre Evening at 18:00. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets cost R50. There will be several food stalls available. The dress code for the event is casual. The event will be held in the high school hall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Taste of Sophiatown at 18:00. Tickets cost R150 (meal included). The dress code is according to the theme “Sophiatown”. The venue is the high school hall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dance Connection presents Top Hat, the storyteller at the Goldfields Casino Conference Hall at 18:30. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets cost R150 per person. To book a spot at the event, dial 082 300 5117.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Policing Forum (CPF) will host a Bingo Night fundraiser at the Goldfields Casino at 18:30 for 19:00. A fee of R150 gets you five rounds of Bingo. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra Bingo tickets will be sold at R20 each. Loads of fun awaits and exciting prizes can be won. There will be food platters on the tables and entertainment will be provided by DJ Ty Ramsay. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Elizabeth Nunes on 082 710 3705 for more information. A cash bar will be available.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Junie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die 25ste WildsKOSfees word vanjaar aangebied op die De Oude Kraal-langoed buite Bloemfontein. Daar sal vanjaar weer van die land se uitsoekwyne saam met 20 verskillende wildsgeregte geproe kan word. Kaartjies kos R595, kinders 13 tot 18 jaar oud betaal R250 en die BBP-kaartjies kos R1500. Vir meer inligting en kaartjies gaan na\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

deoudekraal.com of skakel 071 679 6596.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six Anglo Gold Ashanti pension and medical aid meetings have been scheduled in Welkom for 2025. These will be held on 29 May and 28 August. The venues are the Welkom Retirement Village in Peridot Street (12:00 to 13:00) and Huis Oranje in Gimnassium Street (10:00 to 11:30) Call Ronnie Barlow-Jones on 083 308 5530 for more information.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inskrywings oor konserte, \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kuns- en leefstyl-werksessies, optredes van kunstenaars en gassprekers, vroue-oggende, manne-aande en ander geleent-\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hede ten bate van niewinsgewende organisasies word gratis in Vista se dagboek geplaas. Stuur inskrywings met inligting, asook kontakname en -nommers, na marti.will@novusmedia.co.za \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

voor Maandae om 12:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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