It was indeed a proud moment for 38-year-old Sabathile Yvette Madlala who was recently announced as a finalist in the glitzy and glamorous Mrs Zululand pageant.
The aim of the pageant is to help women increase their cultural awareness through the entire community and country, by embracing the beauty of the respective cultures and diversities. It also strives to become a beacon of hope for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
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The Doonheights resident was inspired to enter the pageant to find herself as a person and not just as a wife or a mother.
“Since I got married I forgot about what makes me happy as a person, and to inspire other women to go for their dreams it never too late. I feel very good about what I have managed to achieve so far since joining the pageant, I am now the regional ambassador for SAPWA (South African positive women ambassadors), this NGO helps women who are infected with AIDS or HIV, and cancer survivors. My favourite thing about the pageant is that it not for the certain body type, all shape and sizes can enter as long as you’re married, divorced or widowed,” said Sabathile.
The inspirational woman is no stranger to the limelight, since she was also a runner up for Miss Kagiso pageant and an entrant for the Miss Ukhozi FM pageant. Through the pageant, Sabathile’s life has been charged for the better.
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“I am much happier with my life as a whole I can safely say I have found myself again, I have had the courage to start my own clothing label as well through the encouragement of the pageants CEO Mrs Celeste Robertson. I am a married mother of two beautiful daughters aged 11 and nine. I love being a mother and seeing my daughters grow to be outstanding and productive citizens of this country. I try and spend as much time with them, ask about their day every day, have our bonding time even if it for five minutes each, that way I get to know what is going on in their lives. We also clean the house and cook together that also helps us bond,” she added.
In the future, she hopes to grow her clothing brand, EYESABATHA and become a successful business owner.
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