As we gradually get closer to the Miss Teen Tembisa and Miss Tembisa beauty pageants, The Tembisan introduces this week’s three finalists.

Hlolohelo Malatjie

Tembisan: What is your name and how old are you?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: My name is Hlolohelo Malatjie and I am 15 years old

Tembisan: Where in Tembisa do you live?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: I live in Birch Acres

Tembisan: What school do you attend?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: I am currently in grade 9 at Hoërskool Birchleigh.

Tembisan: What are your hobbies and outdoor activities?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: I love to read and listen to music, I also play sports like ring ball and netball

Tembisan: Why did you enter Miss Teen Tembisa?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: I entered Miss Teen Tembisa so I can be an example and inspire young girls like me to believe in themselves and never give up on their dreams

Tembisan: What does it mean to you to enter the pageant/why did you enter?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: Miss Teen Tembisa means a lot to me because I have already learnt a lot of things like being positive. I have also gained a lot of self-confidence.

Tembisan: What does the Miss Tembisa pageant, in your opinion, mean to the wider Tembisa community?

Hlolohelo Malatjie: In my opinion I think it means a lot to them to have someone who can represent Tembisa as a whole.