Sashes aplenty for Lowveld beauty queen
Mbombela local, Danika van Deventer was recently crowned Miss Jnr South Africa along with a string of other titles.
A local model bagged the beauty crowns in Pretoria on April 1 during the 24th annual Miss & Mr Jnr South Africa pageant.
Danika van Deventer, a former Curro Nelspruit learner, was crowned Miss Jnr South Africa 2023, Miss Jnr Universe South Africa 2023, Miss Jnr South Africa Mpumalanga 2023, Best Interview 2023 and Best Ramp Model 2023. She also won the award of Snr Female Charity Ambassador 2023.
Van Deventer’s first modelling appearance on stage was at the age of three, while she started modelling classes at the age of seven. She is described as a compassionate person with a soft spot for animals. She strives to inspire others through her work.
For the next 12 months she will be working within her community making a difference to others.
“Over the past 24 years more than 8 500 winners have been crowned in various Pageants SA events and together with the winners and titleholders over 500 000 charity events have been done, thereby helping over four million people to date,” said Pageants SA.
“Our chosen charities for the event were Dignity Dreams Pads, Palesa Pads, Subz Pads and Be Your Dream and each contestant became involved in obtaining sponsorships to enable them to distribute these washable and reusable sanitary pads to the less fortunate in their communities. They also raised money towards assisting people with fees for their tertiary education.”
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Some of the charity work contestants get the opportunity to be involved in, includes visiting the sick and elderly in hospitals, Aids homes, children’s and old age homes as well as attending fundraising events.
The winners of the pageant will travel to various international pageants to represent their titles and South Africa.
Lowvelder reported on Van Deventer last year when she was a finalist in Lowvelder’s Got Talent.
At the time she had received her South African colours in the performing arts and modelling. She then mentioned that her dream was to become an internationally renowned model.
