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Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, poses in the evening gown during the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Israel's southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat on 13 December 2021. Picture: Menahem Kahana/AFP

Miss south africa

KENNETH MOKGATLHE: Govt owes Miss SA an apology for withdrawing its support

By Kenneth Mokgatlhe

After Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane finished as the second runner-up at the recent Miss Universe pageant held in Israel, Kenneth Mokgatlhe believes that the...

  • Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    SA Friends of Israel: Lalela Mswane has brought pride to the nation

    Her participation was marred by controversy after she was urged to pull out of the event by pro-Palestinian groups and the South Africa government who condemned the alleged abuse of Palestinians by Israelis in a conflict that's spanned decades.

    155 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane crowned Miss Universe second runner up

    Her term has been surrounded by controversy since it was announced that this year's pageant would be held in Israel.

    155 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Dept welcomes ruling on govt dropping support for Miss SA at Israel pageant

    Reigning Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane is scheduled to participate in the global pageant in Eliat on Sunday.

    158 days ago
  • FILE: Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss South Africa 2021. Picture: Twitter.

    The furore over Miss SA’s decision to compete in Israel: a feminist critique

    Regardless of the political controversy, and Miss South Africa’s decision to participate, there are also other contested aspects to beauty competitions from a feminist perspective.

    163 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Questions raised as Lalela Mswane ‘sneaks' into Israel amid travel ban

    Reigning queen Lalela Mswane is there to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in less than two weeks.

    168 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Miss South Africa heads to Israel despite calls to boycott Miss Universe event

    Lalela Mswane hasn't spoken to the media since calls for her to step down emerged, but did take to her social media to confirm her decision.

    170 days ago
  • Contestants congratulate Lalela Mswane on her crowning as Miss SA 2021 on 18 October 2021. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    Protestors warn against South Africa attending Miss Universe contest in Israel

    Africa for Palestine says the Miss South Africa organisation is misrepresenting the country by attending the Miss Universe pageant in Israel later this month.

    178 days ago
  • FILE: Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss South Africa 2021. Picture: Twitter.

    KENNETH MOKGATLHE: Stop bullying Miss South Africa!

    The upcoming Miss Universe pageant provides an excellent opportunity to preach peace between Israel and Palestine on the international stage, writes Kenneth Mokgatlhe.

    180 days ago
  • Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    SA Zionist group backs Miss SA Lalela Mswane's decision to go to Israel

    On Sunday, the Department of Arts and Culture announced government is disassociating itself from reigning queen Lalela Mswane's decision to participate in the Miss Universe in Israel next month.

    182 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Dept hoping to find common ground with Miss SA organisers over Israel pageant

    The government has withdrawn its support after it was unable to convince organisers to pull out of the Miss Universe pageant because of the state's treatment of Palestinians.

    183 days ago
  • Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    Govt's withdrawal of support for Miss SA to compete in Israel welcomed

    Pro-Palestine groups, political parties, and civil organisations have welcomed the government's withdrawal of support for Miss South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant taking place in Israel.

    183 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    SA government says it won't support Miss SA at Miss Universe contest in Israel

    The Department of Arts, Culture and Sports released a statement on Sunday saying government had withdrawn its support - and as a result, that of the country - for her to compete in the global competition set to take place in Israel in December.

    183 days ago
  • FILE: Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss South Africa 2021. Picture: Twitter.

    'She wants to go & represent her country': Miss SA CEO on Lalela Mswane & Israel

    There have been calls from various organisations for countries to boycott the international pageant in Israel later this year, over the Israel/Palestine conflict.

    187 days ago
  • Lalela Mswane has been crowned Miss South Africa 2021. Picture: Twitter

    Lalela Mswane crowned Miss South Africa 2021

    Lalela Mswane who is a model, dancer and holds a law degree beat nine other finalists to clinch the Miss South Africa title.

    212 days ago
  • Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, on 1 September 2021 launched her first much-anticipated children's book. Picture: Shudu Musida/Twitter.

    Miss SA Shudu's new book is here. For every copy sold, Sadag will be donated one

    Titled 'Shudu Finds her Magic', Shudu Musida, tells the story of her upbringing, of a delightful and outgoing girl in a small village named Ha-Vhangani in Limpopo.

    258 days ago
  • FILE: Reigning Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida. Picture: Supplied

    Historic move as Miss South Africa pageant opens to transgender entrants

    "Trans women are eligible to enter the Miss South Africa pageant," the Miss SA organisation said on its website as entries for the competition opened up this week.

    355 days ago
  • Bianca Schoombee, Miss SA 2020 hopeful.

    Bianca Schoombee withdraws Miss SA entry, agency asks public to forgive her

    Modeling agency Sync Models said that it and Bianca Schoombee had decided that her pulling out of the contest was best for all involved. It also came to her defence, saying that she has grown as a woman and had changed her ways.

    726 days ago
  • Bianca Schoombee, Miss SA 2020 hopeful.

    Schoo! Past tweets come back to haunt Miss SA 2020 hopeful Bianca Schoombee

    Bianca Schoombee has learned the hard way that the comments we post online never disappear on the internet just because you’ve pressed the delete button.

    727 days ago
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