diff --git a/i18n/LanguageFunctions.inc b/i18n/LanguageFunctions.inc
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+<?php
+
+function getTranslatedString($sStringToTranslate, $aVariables) {
+	//var_dump($aVariables);
+	//var_dump($sStringToTranslate);	
+	if (count($aVariables) > 0) {
+		//variables to replace
+		for ($i = 0; $i < count($aVariables); $i++) {
+			$sStringToTranslate = str_replace("{{$i}}",$aVariables[$i], $sStringToTranslate);						
+		}
+	}
+	return $sStringToTranslate;
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/i18n/afr/Language.inc b/i18n/afr/Language.inc
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+<?php
+
+//dashboard
+$dashboard_welcome = "Hello {0}.  Welkom terug by die {1} DMS, deel van die Knowledge Tree";
+$dashboard_archived_document_restoration_heading = "afr Archived Document Restoration Requests";
+$dashboard_pending_documents_heading = "afr Pending Documents";
+$dashboard_checked_out_documents_heading = "afr Checked Out Documents";
+$dashboard_subscription_alerts_heading = "afr Subscription Alerts";
+$dashboard_pending_documents_heading;
+$dashboard_dependant_documents_heading = "afr Dependant Documents";
+$dashboard_quick_links_heading = "afr Quick Links";
+
+?>
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diff --git a/i18n/en/Language.inc b/i18n/en/Language.inc
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+<?php
+
+//dashboard
+$dashboard_welcome = "Hi {0}, welcome back to the {1} DMS, part of the Knowledge Tree";
+$dashboard_archived_document_restoration_heading = "Archived Document Restoration Requests";
+$dashboard_pending_documents_heading = "Pending Documents";
+$dashboard_checked_out_documents_heading = "Checked Out Documents";
+$dashboard_subscription_alerts_heading = "Subscription Alerts";
+$dashboard_pending_documents_heading;
+$dashboard_dependant_documents_heading = "Dependant Documents";
+$dashboard_quick_links_heading = "Quick Links";
+
+?>
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