Candidate architect and Miss SA finalist Lungo Katete plans to take on the coveted title with every “ounce of her being”.The 24-year-old from Midrand, Johannesburg, has fixated her eyes on being the one crowned at the prestigious occasion set to take place at the organisation’s flagship venue, the SunBet Arena at Time Square, in Pretoria, on August 13.
“I grew up as a young, bubbly but very artsy child. My dad used to watch engineering shows that shaped my view on engineering and construction. One day, I watched a show that dealt specifically with the design of luxury apartments. I then became fascinated by the design process to the obstacles they faced in order to achieve the end result.“I like how you can have a design and draw it on a piece of paper and have the full phase where you can be in ...
“Just seeing all the ladies who entered and the gruelling that we had to endure and then making it to the top 12 gives me such pride and joy. There’s a lot of nerves and stressful moments but I can safely say that it was all worth it,” she said. “I remember hearing Stephanie Weil [from Miss SA] tell the other girls before me, ‘unfortunately’, I burst into tears when she said ‘fortunately’ to me because I couldn’t believe I made it... I couldn’t believe that the dream I had always wanted was becoming a reality.”
Should she be crowned Miss SA, Katete hopes to use her reign to lend a voice to women suffering from cyst complications through her campaign called"Her health, our future". She also wants to help bridge the gap to help women access good healthcare.“More than anything, I want to make an impact in people’s lives through such a platform and to make sure that my legacy continues to live on beyond my time.
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