Mrs Mpumalanga 2021 shares her hopes and dreams
She sees herself owning a non-profit organisation that will look at two things: Rehabilitation for the persons suffering from substance abuse and bursary funding for less privileged students.
A 35-year-old beauty with brains, an engineering technologist, the runner-up to Mrs Mpumalanga 2021, Ntombi Ngobese, has taken over as the reigning Mrs Mpumalanga from Cindy Bezuidenhout.
Mpumalanga News (MPN) brings you an exclusive interview with the newly crowned beauty queen.
MPN: Congratulations, will you tell us more about yourself?
Ntombi Ngobese: I am married to Musawenkosi Ngobese. We are blessed with a son who is seven years old. I am the fourth daughter of SP and Grace Mahatlani. I am a qualified chemical engineering technologist, currently employed as a manager in the power industry. My further studies include a BTech in chemical engineering, business management, supply chain and logistics, and project management. I am currently busy with my postgraduate diploma with Regenesys.
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MPN: What is the reason behind your success?
Ntombi Ngobese: I was not born into a wealthy family; the reason behind my success is the fact that I have wealthy brains.
MPN: What is your motto?
Ntombi Ngobese: It is simple, if you think big you will receive or achieve big things in life. I want young people to look at me and see possibilities.
MPN: Who is your role model and from where do you draw your inspiration?
Ntombi Ngobese: I always looked up to my parents. My mom never had a qualification from school, but she values education as if she is somebody who has a doctorate. Our dad was an all-in-one person. There was nothing that could be done by hand that he would fail to do. He would always say let your hands work for you, which helped me and my sisters in all types of jobs. My parents taught us how to be strong and to focus on our goals and be determined to achieve, laziness was not part of the lessons I learned from them.
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MPN: What is the province to expect from you as the reigning
Mrs Mpumalanga?
Ntombi Ngobese: I will continue to give back through outreach programmes, career guidance and motivation of learners. I will continue being a voice of hope and advocate for issues like gender-based violence. I will collect and give clothes to schools through my Spring Clean My Wardrobe project. I will also support young scientists with their projects and any provide other generic support that is needed.
MPN: How do you spend your spare time?
Ntombi Ngobese: I don’t have spare time, every minute counts and I create time for the things I am passionate about.
MPN: What are your future plans?
Ntombi Ngobese: I see myself owning a non-profit organisation that will look at two things: Rehabilitation for the persons suffering from substance abuse and bursary funding for less privileged students.
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