(Image: Facebook/NtandoyenkosiKunene)
This weekend saw the crowning of our new Miss South Africa, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, at a glitzy ceremony at Carnival City. Elizabeth Malopo was crowned first princess and Tayla Skye Robinson is SA’s second princess.
As the new Miss SA, Ntando walks away with more than R2 million in prizes, including a Nissan Juke, a seven-night international holiday and cash.
(Image: Instagram/Official_MissSA)
In her acceptance speech, Ntando said that this was a dream come true: “As a little girl growing up in the township – modelling around the house and practising my speech in front of the mirror – I had always hoped, prayed and believed that one day my name would be called as the new Miss South Africa.
“Words cannot begin to describe the joy in my heart. I am delighted because I have the opportunity to give back to my nation, to inspire little girls like myself to have big dreams, to be a beacon of hope to the hopeless and to encourage young women to work tirelessly towards their goals, dreams and ambitions.
“My plan during my reign is to make a visible change and I’m especially excited about the Take a Girl Child to Work initiative to help young girls realise their potential. I want my story to motivate girls out there that their ‘one day’ can happen, just like my ‘one day’ happened last night.”