LALELA MSWANE MAKES IT TO MISS SA TOP 10

MBABANE – Top model, Lalela Mswane has earned herself a spot in the Miss South Africa 2021 top 10.

The ballet dancer and LLB (Bachelor of Laws) graduate has reached a milestone where she is in contention for the title of being the next Miss SA 2021. She is the daughter of Eswatini born former diplomat and minister, the late Muntu Mswane. The 24-year-old Mswane studied at Crawford Preparatory in Pretoria where she fell in love with her ballet training which she started at the tender age of nine. It was her high school education which gave her the opportunity to expand her dance knowledge as dance studies comprised music appreciation, dance history and theory, anatomy and practical. She is also an LLB graduate. She then proceeded to Pro Arte Alphen Park High School where she elected to study dance, alongside regular school subjects. She then proceeded to Pro Arte Alphen Park High School where she elected to study dance, alongside regular school subjects.

Majored

She then majored in ballet in her Matric year which saw her achieve a distinction in the Royal Academy of Dance Advanced Level Two examinations in the same year. Miss South Africa is a leadership platform for ambitious young South African women.
Through a pageantry process, contestants receive world-renowned coaching in addition to advanced networking, business and life skills. Shaped into brand ambassadors for SA, they become champions of women’s rights, leaders and savvy career women who inspire other young South Africans to fulfil their potential, recognise their self-worth and find their place in the world. In an interview with this publication, Mswane revealed that she was aiming at tackling the unemployment rate in that country and was elated at being part of the Miss SA top 10 finalists. “I believe that my advocacy against the abatement of unemployment in our nation is one which requires dire attention,” she said. She went on to add that having the full support of the Miss South Africa organisation would provide greater impact in the quest for meaningful and long-lasting solutions.

Qualified

The other nine contestants she is up against are Moratwa Masina (24), a qualified medical doctor, Cheneil Hartzenberg (24), who is a commercial pilot, Kgothatso Dithebe (26) currently pursuing LLB Degree, Jeanni Mulder (25) a full-time model, Kaylan Matthews (25) a Human Movement Science student, Bianca Bezuidenhout (22) a Marketing Communications graduate, Catherine Groenewald (23) a fitness instructor, Tiffany Francis (22) model agency director and public vote winner Zimi Mabunzi (26), a BCom Law student. For the next few weeks, they will be out to impress this year’s top 10 judges who are all former Miss South Africa title holders with Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala (2010) and Liesl Laurie (2015), who judged last year, being joined by first-time judges Melinda Bam (2011) and Tamaryn Green (2018). The 63rd edition of Miss South Africa takes place on Saturday, October 16 in a glamorous and entertainment-packed pageant. It will be taking place in Cape Town’s Grand West Arena and screened live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic. One of the top 10 will inherit the glittering crown from current Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida.

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