{"id":171556,"date":"2018-01-28T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/171556\/entries-for-mrs-commonwealth-2018-now-open\/"},"modified":"2018-01-28T19:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T17:04:53","slug":"entries-for-mrs-commonwealth-2018-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/28\/entries-for-mrs-commonwealth-2018-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries for Mrs Commonwealth 2018 now open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running for its fourth year, Mrs Commonwealth South Africa seeks to crown a new titleholder.<\/p>\n<p>The pageant is open to married women between the ages of 25 and 55 years old.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Through the pageant Commonwealth Pageants South Africa (Pty) (which owns the Mrs Commonwealth Pageant), aims to bring wealth to the community and prepare an exciting journey for the contestants during their time as finalists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mrs Commonwealth South Africa Pageant aims to empower women of all ages with a platform to bring sustainable change which focuses primarily on social upliftment and to create a platform for our titleholders to achieve their own goals,\u201d said Alison Jacobs, pageant co-ordinator.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The breast cancer initiative PinkDrive is the official non-profit organisation (NPO) of the pageant.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017 the contestants raised R320 000 for PinkDrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat makes the Mrs Commonwealth SA Pageant stand out is the focus on bringing wealth to the community and how the finalists play an active role in the community,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n<p>Past winners competed at Mrs Universal, International Ms and Mrs Classic Universe and the 2018 winner will be afforded the same opportunities in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Introductory workshops will be taking place countrywide during the month of February.<\/p>\n<p>Entries close on March 5 and the pageant\u2019s grand finale will take place at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City Casino.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact info@sacommonwealthpageants.co.za.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-171556 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/28\/entries-for-mrs-commonwealth-2018-now-open\/attachment\/04gcngeneralpage_72387\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/04GCNGENERALPAGE_72387-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-171558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/04GCNGENERALPAGE_72387-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/04GCNGENERALPAGE_72387-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/04GCNGENERALPAGE_72387-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/04GCNGENERALPAGE_72387.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-171558'>\n\t\t\t\tAnneline Chetty was crowned Mrs Commonwealth SA 2017 at the pageant at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146019\/community-braves-cold-supports-cansa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community braves the cold and supports 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