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Ndavi Nokeri is the new Miss South

Miss South Africa has a new queen, Ndavi Nokeri. She hails from Limpopo and holds a Bcom Investment Management degree and is currently working for an asset management firm in Cape Town.

 

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She won the judges heart with these words,’ as South Africans it is our responsibility to ensure that we create a sustainable, innovative – and most importantly, an inclusive South Africa so that we can unlock opportunities for our youth.’

The second runner up, Ayanda Thabethe, derives from Pietermaritzburg. She’s a model whose currently in her final year of her BSc degree in Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

 

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As Miss South Africa payed homage to Lalale Mswane taking her last bow before passing her reign, Lalale gave thanks in her final speech and said, ‘this walk has been an answered prayer’.

 

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As the nation shifting experience has come to an end, we congratulate Ndavi Nokeri and can not wait to follow her new journey as she takes on the world!

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