POLOKWANE – As a finalist of the Miss Regal International Teen SA competition, Hoërskool Pietersburg (PHS) learner Tammylee Ferreira (17) hosted an action-packed self defence class on Saturday, October 8.
The class formed part of her mandatory community work and aligns with her chosen community organisation, StandUnited SA that is against gender based violence, child abuse and bullying.
“The organisation aims to create awareness and be a voice to help victims,” she told the Polokwane Observer.
Tammylee joined Wayne Zandberg and Justin Pierce of the Krav Maga Polokwane team at PHS where they equipped women with neccessary self-defence skills.
“It was a wonderful morning where we learnt neccessary skills needed to defend ourselves in case of an unforseen emergency situation or attack,” she said.
Tammylee also recently visited her alma mater, Oosskool, to address the learners on bullying.
She told the Observer that she entered her first pageant at the age of seven and joined ACE Models Limpopo when she was 14 after being with Superior Models Polokwane from the age of four.
In 2021, at the age of 16 she spread her wings and joined ACE Models JHB North where she was chosen to participate in a bridal show and a Catrice Cosmetics campaign.
The finale for Miss Regal International Teen SA is on February 4 in Johannesburg.
