Miss Wheelchair SA aims to break beauty barriers
The top 10 finalists have been announced, with one participant hailing from Wentworth in KwaZulu-Natal.
FOR the first time, South Africa will see the crowning of a Miss Wheelchair South Africa.
The pageant is the brainchild of Lebohang Monyatsi, an ambassador for the Universal Accessibility Hub and First Princess of Miss Wheelchair World in 2017.
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The theme for this year’s pageant is Beauty has no barriers.
Shama Nathoo from Universal Accessibility Hub, a non-profit company, said the crowning of the first Miss Wheelchair South Africa is crafted with the aim to change the perception, narrative and image of disabled women in South Africa.
“This event is in line with the principles of leaving no one behind, which is in line with the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It forms part of the government’s commitment to join the disability sector of South Africa to empower persons with disabilities,” said Nathoo.
The top 10 finalists have been announced, with one participant hailing from Wentworth in KwaZulu-Natal.
Miss Wheelchair South Africa will take place at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on Thursday, December 2.
The event will be live- streamed on the Miss Wheelchair South Africa and the Universal Accessibility Hub Facebook pages.
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