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There is an African proverb that says a stick is bent while still wet. This proverb also applies to young people who must be taught about the importance of culture while still young.
It is that time of the year to roll out the red carpet for the Indoni Miss Cultural South Africa where young couples are given the opportunity to represent their culture.
Rofhiwa Nekhwevha is among the 12 finalists from nine provinces who will participate in this year’s Indoni Miss Cultural South Africa competition. He needs votes to win the national culture competition. The 21-year-old Sibasa resident is proud of being a Venda and he is not shy to embrace his culture.
Ndulamiso Tshamulovha was chosen as Nekhwevha’s female counterpart and she is also very eager to win the competition.
Nekhwevha is eager to know more about his culture. “I entered the Indoni competition because I wanted to know more about my culture and my roots,” he added.
The competition is used as a platform to educate and promote culture. The Indoni Miss Cultural South Africa competition was launched in 2011 to celebrate culture and identity. It aims to groom young girls into being successful individuals and educates teenagers on social ills such as drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.
The local couple are encouraging people to vote for them. To vote for them, SMS Indoni Venda to 48496. The SMS costs R1.50.
This year’s Miss Indoni Cultural South Africa Competition will take place on 7 October at the Durban International Convention Centre.
The twelve finalists from nine provinces who will participate in this year’s Indoni Miss Cultural South Africa Competition. Photo supplied.
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Venda queen Ndulamiso Tshamulovha (left) and her counterpart, Rofhiwa Nekhwevha (right). Photo supplied.
By: Mbulaheni Ridovhona
The 22-year-old Mbulaheni (Gary) Ridovhona has been passionate about journalism to the extent that he would buy himself a copy of weekly Univen students' newsletter, Our Voice. After reading, he would write stories about his rural village, Mamvuka, and submit them to the very newsletter for publication. His deep-rooted love for words and writing saw him register for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at the University of Venda, and joined the Limpopo Mirror team in February 2016 as a journalism intern.
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