The beauty pageant will be held at Mbombela Stadium on March 18.
We chatted to three of the Top 12 finalists:
• Bethu Ngomane (22) from Nkomazi, Block C. She has completed her BCom in marketing and business management. “I’m a simple, yet intriguing young woman, a woman of integrity, strong morals and a sense of direction. I’m a great believer in the Lord, born again and I love Him so much. I’m ambitious and a dreamer. I know what I want in life and will go and get it. I read, research and write. My aspirations are to own my own publishing company and an advertising agency a few years from now.
• Chriselda Mokoena (20) from KaMagugu, is a student at Monash University South Africa, studying towards a bachelor’s degree in business science (accounting).
“My goal is to qualify as a chartered accountant and become a social entrepreneur. I am a confident young lady, a goal and dream chaser who is always willing to learn. I love travelling, food and poetry. I am passionate about community service, working mostly with young children because they are more vulnerable. “I entered Miss Mpumalanga because I see it as an opportunity to learn, be empowered and grow as a young woman.
• Geraldine Williams (21) from Volksrust. She is a financial accounting student at Rosebank College with an extroverted personality. “I am a family-oriented individual raised by a single mother, from whom I developed the ideals for the two things I am passionate about: education and women empowerment. These are also two of the few reasons that drove me to enter Miss Mpumalanga. I love reading and modelling and take interest in the spoken word, poetry and fashion. “I believe entering Miss Mpumalanga will bring me a few steps closer to achieving my dreams,to inspire, motivate and empower young girls to believe and challenge themselves. As Oprah Winfrey said: ‘You become what you believe.” The ball is in their court, only the best girl wins.
To vote for one of three to be Miss Photogenic, go to our website: www.mpumalanganews.co.za.
