Following the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of the coronavirus as a national disaster on Sunday, Mzimari Productions, in a joint agreement with the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER), have unanimously decided to put the pageant on hold until further notice.
Crowning Miss Mpumalanga attracts a crowd of more than 3 000 guests during the past nine years of its successful run since 2011.
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The pageant which celebrates its 10th anniversary had been scheduled to take place at the Communio Auditorium on April 18.
“It is a national disaster that not only affects South Africa, but the world as a whole. As Mzimari Productions, working hand in hand with the Provincial Government in developing a girl-child, we will ensure that we adhere to all prescripts in tackling the coronavirus, head on with the entire community,” said CEO, Gugu Nyarenda.