Ndavi feels confident about Miss SA title

Tzaneen’s own Miss SA top 10 finalist, Ndavi Nokeri, is optimistic that she will become the next Miss South Africa.

August 8, 2022

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

The 23-year-old beauty from Gavaza village in Tzaneen will be competing against nine other hopefuls at the SunBet Arena on Saturday, August 13.
“I am excited for the big day! I believe that God will see me through and I will bring that crown home,” she told the Herald.
In the top 30 stage of the pageant she was voted the fan favourite.

Her father, Pastor Moses Nokeri, told the Herald that he is proud of all her achievements.
He said that as a parent he has taught Ndavi and her siblings to have faith and to believe that everything is possible as long as they work hard and put their trust in God.
Ndavi has been busy with media interviews and community work, which included painting of Mohlaba Clinic on Mandela Day.

Also read: TZANEEN: Ndavi crowned Miss Jozi

Ndavi Nokeri, with her father, Pastor Moses Nokeri during her graduation.

She also visited Phangasasa High School and Loretto Primary School where she donated sanitary pads and toiletries.
She was Miss Ben Vorster High School in 2016 and in 2019 she took the Miss Jozi crown.
She has a BCom degree from Tukkies.

To vote for her to make it into the top five, download the Miss SA app and go to the vote tab, scroll down until you see ‘Ndavi Nokeri’ and cast your first vote for free. Voting closes on Friday, August 12.

August 8, 2022

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

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.