Being crowned second runner up at the Miss Universe pageant in Israel in the face of death threats from anti-Israel activists and sleepless nights was the biggest win she could ever have achieved, said an emotional Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane, on her return on Wednesday. This was because she […]
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No government apology (yet) for Lalela as court dismisses application on eve of pageant
An urgent application brought by non-profit organisation Citizens for Integrity challenging the government’s stance on Miss South Africa participating in Israel was struck off the roll in the Pretoria High Court yesterday. This means that Lalela Mswane will compete in the pageant in Eliat, Israel on Sunday without the blessing […]
Christian ANC official says Miss SA is ‘our ambassador’ at pageant in Israel
Miss SA has the right to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in Israel, says Sibongile Cele, deputy chairperson of the ANC Women’s League in Johannesburg and a spokesperson for Citizens for Justice (CFI), an NGO that has accused the government and the minister of sports, arts, and culture of […]