Top 3
Top 3
MISS WORLD SOUTH AFRICA 2024
ZOALIZE JANSEN VAN RENSBURG
Zoalize Jansen van Rensburg, a digital and marketing executive at Scuderia, Ferrari South Africa, believes that every person can contribute to the greater good of the world, that a dream is what keeps the world turning one’s hopes.
“ I am someone who never gives up no matter how many times I fall I will always get back up and fight for my dreams,” said the 18 year-old from Pretoria.
“Being able to express my creativity and innovation in one of the most respected automotive companies as a young woman in a male-dominated field has been a great honour and responsibility, which has also pushed my maturity and mind-set to unfathomable heights,” said Jansen van Rensburg.
EDUCATE, GRADUATE, AND ADVOCATE
Her Beauty with a Purpose project, Never Too Young toAdvocate (NTYTA), is a digital platform that focuses on creating global visibility as well as audibility for the youth.
“Our organisation focuses on three essential pillars: educate, graduate, and advocate. I hope to use the power of social media to enrich our community with mental fortitude as well as self-encouragement. This is the key foundation needed to integrate our youth into positions of acknowledgment.
“Amongst others, NTYA initiatives include daily affirmative content, loud minutes, reaching ones highest potential, workshop, an e-guide on building curriculum vitaes, global ambassadorship positions and others.
We also have a very big vision for never too young to advocate, and we hope to achieve them by joining forces with Miss World BWAP Acts of Service Programme,” said the As level Cambridge graduate.
COMBATING INJUSTICE
Janse van Rensburg works with various charities. One of our new partners is a non-profit called “Unchain our children,” which focuses on combating injustice in various cases, such as gender-based violence, rape,domestic abuse, welfare injustice, and human trafficking.
“I believe that I have the qualities to bring back the 4th blue (Miss World) crown for and to South Africa. That crown is my biggest ambition because it is a vessel for change, and that in itself holds so much power,” she said.
MISS WORLD SOUTH AFRICA Runner ups 2024
ROMANDA HOMBI
As founder member of Feed Organisation, which has been assisting 50 homeless individuals per month with nutritious meals, sanitary products and blankets since 2021.
Romanda Hombi is a Clinical Audiologist and would like to influence the drafting of policies and legislation on the accessibility and quality of healthcare services for everyone, regardless of socio-economic status, age or disability.
Hombi, 25, from Mpumalanga, would love to influence the agenda of the World Health Organisation and United Nations on promoting the health of all people.
“I would love to have a non-profit organisation that provides mobile healthcare services to underprivileged communities, and provide training opportunities to uplift and empower those living with disabilities,” said the 25 year old Bachelor of Arts in Audiology University of Pretoria graduate.
MOBILE CLINIC
The aim of the Beauty with a Purpose, Caring Purpose, a mobile clinic, is to work with civil society, the Department of Social Development and the Department of Health to ensure the health and wellbeing of all despite age, disability or social economic conditions are improved and that these individuals receive the opportunity to participate meaningfully in our society.
“I wish to ensure that all healthcare services are mobile to allow easier accessibility as well as opportunities for skills development training”, said Hombi.
COMPASSIONATE, AND SELF-ASSURED
“I am a futuristic-thinker, compassionate, and self-assured, warm, and passionate individual who wishes to make a lasting impact at all times, “she said.
NANDE MABALA
Nande Mabala, a model, social and media entrepreneur, believes that the most successful people possess fivesoft skills, courage, communication skills, discipline, leadership and resilience.
Mabala, 26, from Zwelethemba, Western Cape, formed “Go Green SA” her Beauty With a Purpose sustainability project which uses agriculture as a tool to teach students soft skills to contribute to the fight against global warming in her rural township of Zwelethemba in the Western Cape.
FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING
“Go Green SA built two farms with two schools in Mbizana. We teach the students not only to commercialise the farm and sell the crops to local businesses but also plough back into the school either by developing school infrastructure or funding school outings.
“This teaches them autonomy and eliminates helplessness. They get to see the fruits of their labour and they change the world. By equipping them with these skills are creating leaders and change-makers that can develop their communities for the next generation,” said Mabala.
Mabala, a Bachelor of Arts graduate describes herself as a loving and purpose-filled being, driven by self-determination to achieve her goals.
She has worked with charity organiations for the good of her community.
DREAMING BIG
Last year she partnered with the Imbumba Foundation to run the “Keep a Girl Child in School” which provided the Zwelethemba students with sanitary towels for a year.
“To date, we have distributed 3590 sanitary towels and kept 369 girl children in school during their period for ten months now.
“I dream big and leverage my skills to their fullest extent, especially in advocating for children and fostering self-expression. Additionally, I prioritize sincerity, truth, and the pursuit of knowledge in all aspects of life,” said Mabala.
