Zinhle Mkhabela, Miss Glamorous Limpopo first runner-up; Bokang Rakgoale, Miss Glamorous Limpopo 2023; and
second runner-up, Natasha Mthombeni.
She was crowned on Thursday, December 21, at the Nkowankowa Community Hall. The 19-year-old from Khujwane village in Tzaneen, says her biggest dream is becoming an international model or winning Miss South Africa one day. The beauty queen is an advocate for women’s empowerment and believes that women can change communities because of their caring nature.
Munene Dzavana, founder of Miss Glamorous Limpopo.
Zinhle Mkhabela was the first runner-up and Natasha Mthombeni was the second runner-up. Zinhle is a 19-year-old from Phalaborwa who is currently studying to be a diesel mechanic. She says she is pleased with how well she did as she worked very hard for the event. Meanwhile, 23-year-old, marketing student, Natasha is over the moon for doing well in the competition.
Natasha started modelling at a senior stage in life but is excited that she has finally done it. The event was established in 2021 by former Miss Limpopo Teen, Munene Dzavana. Munene told the Herald the event aimed to help identify future models who would represent the province on bigger stages. The organiser says she was pleased with the turnout and the support she received from stakeholders and plans for the 2024 edition to be even better.
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Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.
