Mr SA semi-finalist has big dreams

Cool, calm and collected. These describe the Mr SA 2020 finalist Moloko Whitey Ramalobela.

Born and bred in Tembisa, Winnie Mandela Zone 2, a confident Ramalobela says he has been an ardent modeling fan, which has since seen him entering and participating in a number of modeling contests.

“I have always been a huge fan of modelling. This is something I have always wanted to do whether it be fashion modelling or entering pageants. I knew I belonged to the ramp,” he says with a smile.

He says one of his memorable pageants has to be the Mr Tembisile Hani Local Municipality, a title he won outside the Gauteng province in 2015.

“The fact that I won this title outside my comfort zone was a real confidence booster.

“Winning this competition fueled the passion and love for modelling in me and I wanted to participate in more competitions. I wanted more and so I started taking this passion even higher until I got into the semi-finals of the Mr SA competition,” says Ramalobela.

Even though the dates for the 2020 grand finale hasn’t been confirmed yet, all the 95 contestants vying for the coveted crown have been publicly revealed, with Ramalobela being one of the semi-finalists.

But to make it all the way to the finals, Ramalobela will need the public’s support.

“Yes, I have made it through to the semi-finals, but I will need the support of my community to help me go all the way to the finals. I need their votes in order to progress to the next stage. I know, this may be asking for a lot, but I really need my community’s support. In as far as I am doing this for myself, but this will also benefit the entire community,” says Ramalobela.

To vote for him, simply type Mr SA 792 and send to 40439.

Voting can also be done by scanning the zipper on his picture.

Ramalobela says he would love to plough back into the community by establishing educational and empowering seminars which he would use to educate aspiring models.

“I have realised that people want to be models, but they don’t know where to start. Actually, they want to start on top. Many people don’t actually know the kind of responsibilities that comes with being a model and in the limelight.

“So I would like to teach our people, especially those that still want to work in this industry that they can make modelling their careers.

“I would also like to educate our parents to support their children who have modelling aspirations,” he says.

He continues to say that if he was to be crowned Mr SA, he would also focus on creating a platform for men where they would tackle deep issues such as domestic violence and depression.

“I would like to start a group for men where we would teach them how to treat their women and children,” says Ramalobela.