Strubens Valley belle announced as Mrs SA semi-finalist

As the country emerges from the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about in the last two years and into a season of hope, Anne Nkhumeleni from Strubens Valley has been announced as a Bare Beauty Mrs South Africa semi-finalist for 2022.

The 39-year-old mother of two was born and bred in Soweto before moving to Roodepoort where she has been a resident for the past 12 years.

According to Anne, her husband of 12 years introduced her to the Mrs South Africa pageant.

Anne is a career woman who has been working within the financial industry for the past 17 years and she is all about motivating, inspiring and empowering the youth to make better financial decisions before they reach their adult life.

Her being named a semi-finalist on Saturday, March 5 was one of her best birthday presents this year.

“When I received the news, I was so overjoyed and felt to blessed to be among the list of beautiful and sophisticated women from all over South Africa from all walks of life,” said Anne.

The announcement was made virtually on the Mrs South Africa official Instagram page, followed by a self-development workshop held at Emperors Palace to prepare the class of 2022 for the road ahead.

Mrs South Africa is a journey based on pillars of Self-Development, Community Work, Networking, and Business, and has gained the reputation of connecting like-minded women, and equipping them for success in all areas of their lives. t its core, this is a platform that celebrates authentic, relatable, and modern South African women while giving recognition to the value of marriage, and the essence of being a bona fide woman.

The programme was created for married women who would ordinarily not have such a platform to compete and be ambassadors for South Africa on a global scale. Throughout the journey, women discover themselves again, and learn that they are never too old to follow their dreams and become voices of change.

“Being selected as a Mrs South Africa semi-finalist has been the most remarkable, inspiring, and empowering experience in my life. I have never imagined that after two years of the challenges we have gone through as a country, 2022 would be a year of positive change and hope when one felt hopeless.

“It is my highest honour to have been granted this opportunity and I am here to motivate, inspire and empower youth through my vision of financial smarties, an awareness campaign on financial literacy for young boys and girls. I believe that only greatness will be accomplished when surrounded by incredible, powerful women. I look forward to seeing a more improved version of myself; thank you, Mrs SA for this platform,” said Anne.

Members of the public can vote for Anne the following ways:

• By liking her picture on the Mrs South Africa Instagram page. Make sure you also like @mrs_south_africa on Instagram in order for your vote to count

• By liking her picture on the Mrs South Africa Facebook page and following Mrs South Africa on Facebook in order for your vote to count

• By SMS voting. Voters can send a message with the name Anne Nkhumeleni to 47587