Free State winners

The Free State is on a winning streak. Besides the Cheetahs and the Eagles, Annette Kasselman of Wesselsbron, has brought another trophy home as the newly crowned Mrs. South Africa 2006. She wore an orange gown made by a Free State designer. She was Miss Randburg 1988. In 1998 she won a magazine's mother and child contest with her children. Annette is married to Chris and they have two children, Lesÿa (11) and Tokkie (9). Her focus for the year will be on breast cancer, cheetah conservation and her charity foundation, Dreammaker Foundation, which provides sport equipment to under-priveledged children in rural areas and was founded in December 2005. Annette serves on a work creation project, Project 500 in Wesselsbron, and is involved in a local history museum. Her favourite hobby is scrapbooking. Lesÿa is a budding singer and has also won beauty titles.