Berea pageant winner chases her dreams

BEREA beauty, Zama Nyakata recently won the Miss Petite Globe SA 2020 title at the prestigious event held last month at the Durban City Hall.

The Miss Petite Globe SA 2020 win was added to her bag of many other titles which include Model Look 2016 winner, Miss Teen Wild Waves 2017, Miss eThekwini Teen 2017 and Miss Teen Catwalk Queen 2018.

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Zama is a 20-year-old student and model. She is studying a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and as a model, she is signed to Dreamchasers Academy.

She describes herself as someone who is ambitious, confident and is always seeking to improve herself and others.

Her journey towards becoming Miss Petite Globe SA started in 2019 when she auditioned and was selected as a finalist.

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“Being a finalist was a lot of work but all in all it was an amazing experience. Some of the highlights included attending a walkathon for the fight against gender based violence, being invited as a guest judge at pageants, asking the public to vote for me everyday and doing volunteer work in my community. What I’ve learnt is that hard work, determination and perseverance do pay off and I will use these principles in all aspects of my life,” said Zama.

Zama draws inspiration from previous Miss South Africa winners such as Boipelo Mabe, Zozibini Tunzi and Rolene Strauss. She said she hopes to one day reign alongside these amazing women. She also explained that one of her most challenging moments in life was getting through matric because there was a lot of pressure from everyone to do well.

“This made me doubt myself, and fear of failure was high but in the end I did pass well and can testify that difficult times don’t last forever,” she said.

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Her message to the youth is “to always believe in yourself and your capabilities. Whatever challenges you may be facing will not last forever. What matters is that we all continue to move forward and never forget to dream because dreams do come true”.

Zama said she owes everything she has to the grace of God and the amazing support from friends and family.

“I am truly grateful to everyone who has contributed to building me up as a person and pray that God may bless you all,” she said.

Zama will be representing South Africa in Brazil this coming April and is in need of sponsors to make her trip successful. Sponsorship can be in the form of flight tickets, accommodation, national costume attire or funds. If you are interested in helping further her dreams, email zama.nyakata@gmail.com or contact 067 787 1583.

Anyone that would like to follow her journey can find her on Instagram and Twitter @Zama_nyakata and Facebook handle Zama Nyakata

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