Nozipho wants to win title for the youth
Semifinalist of the 2019 Empress South Africa pageant, Nozipho Mashaba, feels the youth from her community have lost hope of achieving their dreams.
LIMPOPO – “I want to show them that it does not matter where you come from, your dreams are valid and you can achieve anything you want to.”
Empress South Africa is an online women empowerment contest which focuses on “beauty with brains and purpose” to empower young women, to grow and develop themselves by making a positive impact in their communities.
Mashaba said that she developed her love for beauty pageants at the age of six. “Beauty pageants have been my thing since l was young. During my adolescent stage, I started gaining weight and I got bullied and rejected when I went for castings. I decided to stand my ground because I am wonderfully made. I love the thrill and influence which comes with beauty pageants,” Mashaba said. She studied a Bachelors of Arts degree in public management governance at the University of Johannesburg. The 25-year-old from Ha-Kutama Tshikwarani recently started an organisation called The Unlimited Youth Development (TUYD), which mentors young girls to grow their self-esteem, do beauty pageants, public speaking and debate.
She needs your votes to win the 2019 Empress South Africa title. To vote for her, SMS Nozipho Mashaba to 35334.
