AMANZIMTOTI’s Daphne Singh (39) brings Women’s Month to a close on a particularly inspirational note, after she placed second in the Mrs India South Africa pageant held at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban on Saturday, 25 August .
After being named the first runner-up, Daphne shared her love for karate and urges all women to embrace their strength and learn self-defense through the sport.
Daphne grew up in Isipingo and has resided in Amanzimtoti for some 17 years. As this was her first pageant, Daphne achieved extremely well in the event themed ‘women empowerment’. She also claimed the Mrs Fitness title. Daphne is involved with local charities Operation Bobbi Bear and The Elder’s Voice.
“I competed to use this as a platform to grow my community service incorporating women and child empowerment. The qualifiers included being a strong woman, role played in community service and women upliftment,” she explained.
Through this experience, Daphne has learned much about who is she and what she is capable of.
“I learned that I’m extremely strong and powerful in my own space. There are so many dynamics among women that make them different, yet unique and remarkable,” she said.
The pageant participant explained she wasn’t nervous but rather excited in the build-up to the competition. “I was looking forward to showcasing my talent, which was karate, linked to women’s self defense,” she said. Daphne proves more than a pretty face as she elaborated on her involvement in karate, and its importance.
“I have been doing karate for four years now and am brown belt at Rising Sun JKA in Amanzimtoti. I do karate with my 12-year-old daughter. At the rate that women and children are raped and abused, I believe everyone needs to have some knowledge and discipline to defend themselves.”
“This pageant was a lifetime milestone for me,” she expressed. “I want to rather use what I have learnt to build on and diversify places of help and empowerment within women and children organisations. I am a brand ambassador for KZN Blind and Deaf Society, a project I want to enhance awareness of by using my platform. I would like to thank my sponsors HRPT and Telesa for making my endeavours a reality.”
Those who know Daphne describe her as an extremely strong and independent woman and this certainly rings true for the inspirational woman.
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