The Rotary club of Zimbali awarded proceeds of their highly successful Miss Ballito pageant, which raised R120 000 for charity.

This was more than the two previous years combined and came as a result of “a magnificent effort from all contributors”, said committee member Karen Horton. Recipients this year were the Maguyane and Osizweni schools, the Rotary Wellbeing Centre at Shakashead and the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund.

Umhlanga’s blond bombshell Shelley Buckle was crowned Miss Ballito at a glamorous final at Collisheen on September 13. Shelley is partially deaf and was also crowned Miss Deaf SA in 2012.

Miss Ballito who will be working closely with Rotary Club Zimbali and will be an ambassador for Ballito, involving herself in community and charitable works for the community in the comming year.