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the goodness of money

MISS ECOTOURISM

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FROM THE EDITOR Every month, MODEL GUIDE MAGAZINE features the very best editorials, together with exclusive model profiles and industry people interviews. Model Guide Magazine places modeling in the context of the world we live in – culture, community and industry.

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CONTENTS

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INAM GQOBELE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS

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AGAINST ALL ODDS

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GET TO KNOW MITCHELL SIMEON

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AMANDA VEZI UP FOR THE MISS BLACKCHILD SA 2022 TITTLE

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THE GOODNESS OF MONEY

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THE ECOTOURISM QUEENS SPEAK

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QUESTION AND ANSWER: DONNA

NOREEN CHIYANGWA NARATTES HER JOURNEY MY JOURNEY CHAMAINE READAN

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MY MISERABLE LIFE ABUSIVE HUSBAND

GET TO KNOW WENDY MATURI

SEITAPI SPEAKS ON INCLUSION OF MARRIED WOMEN PAGEANTRY A SOFT HEARTED MAN : SENSEI BENJI

MISS ICORAFM CROWNED

ZENANDE FOUNDATION

QUESTION AND ANSWER : XIMIYETO MAKHUBELE

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INAM GQOBELE

DESTINED FOR GREATNESS

Sunday. Planning is what keeps her balanced and it is working accordingly because her grades are impressive”

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t 5 years she was already a General model and at 9 she was a model with the professional teachings. Inam Gqobele is destined for greatness. Now she is 13 year but already has achieved a lot compared to other models. Inam is currently an ambassador for “Makwayi Legacy” printersand she is under Sophisticate models (modelling school).

We had a chance to chat with her mother about how she felt as his daughter is becoming a big brand and how she balances all this and school, she said “I’m excited and proud of her, because she’s a hard worker, We have a weekly schedule that involves all the activities and events for the week and weekends. That we visit every

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In the next 10years her mother said Inam wants to have her own NPO, to support kids with mental health issues, this was triggered by one of her school mates who committed suicide and she is definitely helping her develop that one.A graduate to a course that she will pursue and an international model as she wishes.

To other mothers out there Inam’s mother said “Let’s support and encourage our kids to do what they love. Let’s support them to shine their talents out there, help them to be on top of their game. Let’s be involved in our kid’s everyday agenda, between school and social activities. Most of all let’s love and protect our children. We are raising future leaders.

“Let’s support and encourage our kids to do what they love. Let’s support them to shine their talents out there, help them to be on top of their game.

AGAINST ALL ODDS Who is Nompumelelo?

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ompumelelo Michelle Mdluli aka Michelle Da-Model Mdluli is a 26-yearold, a Swati girl who was born and bred in Mpumalanga Nelspruit Pienaari. She is a boiler maker by profession and model as well. As we know that life is not one sided, there ar¬e bad days. Nompumelelo faced a lot of challenges when she was pursuing her career.

The good news is that she did not give up. Few months ago, she was crowned as Miss Youth National South Africa Finalist 2022.

Overcoming challenges Being a girl, time and again you meet those who doubt your capabilities. It does mean that they are wrong or right but time will reveal the truth. The secret of success is to work on your gift and talents. Yes! It is not going to be easy like walking in the park

but keep the faith even when you are stuck in a terrible situation. One of the days, the tables will turn around because excellent cannot be suppressed.

“I have managed to overcome many challenges because l am blessed with a wonderful supportive family and friends who loves me unconditional without considering my weakness or my mistakes.

The idea of giving up is not an option. The most exciting is to see your dreams come to pass.”

trained on how to deal with critical issues of life like cyber bullying.

How do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

If all goes well by God’s grace, l will be a full time modelling coach and l want to establish a charity organastion and built an orphage place where l can take care of them.

Written by Kudakwashe Muganu

Women empowerment Depression is huge among women and they will never get to really deal with it because they are told to snap out of it.

This is why modelling is very important in the sense that it empowers women to be confident with their body, skin colour or abilities. Modelling is a platform whereby both a girl child or boy child is Model Guide Issue 50 • www.modelguide.co.zw •

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GET TO KNOW MITCHELL SIMEON She started modelling because it’s a perfect platform which gives her the opportunity to develop her social and communication skills.

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itchell Simeon is a 20 year old freelance model. She started modelling in 2020 when she was 18 years old.

She started modelling because it’s a perfect platform which gives her the opportunity to develop her social and communication skills. It also allows her to show her advocacy towards social and community service. To add on, modelling infuses immense confidence within an individual and it is diverse which allows her as an artist, entrepreneur to explore, grow and build strong reliable relationships.

Besides modelling she is also a nail technician, an artist, philanthropist, environmentalist, and a shop assistant in one of the most beautiful boutiques in Harare.

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l never look at competition but work on how to make myself a better person.

If she could change anything about modeling it would be the view that people have towards short and plus sized women in the industry. “I feel that there are a lot of petite and plus sized models who are innovative and passionate enough to leave a strong mark in the industry and enforce change in a number of things however their opportunities to do those things are very limited.” she said In the next five years she wants to have made her own contNibutions towards the community and the modelling industry. “I want to develop my skills in business, commercial and runway modelling and I also want to be in a position to impart knowledge just like what others did in my journey.”

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AMANDA VEZI UP FOR THE MISS BLACK CHILD SA 2022 CROWN.

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manda Vezi started doing pageants in 2021, Miss teen Tourism globe SA 2021 unfortunately she didn’t win any titles but that didn’t make her give up. She knew that she was capable of doing more.

So this year 2022 she decided to enter Miss black child SA and she have entered with a different mind set with different strategies cause now she knows that winning comes with hard work, with some effort. She is very sure that she can win Miss Black child SA

2022 “When I started with Miss Teen Tourism globe SA 2021 I didn’t know anything about pageants, I was a shy girl growing up I didn’t see myself entering any pageant.

To be honest I needed to be out of my comfort zone, I needed to try something new. So I tried it and I enjoyed everything about it, meeting with the girls, making friendships and sisterhoods, the photo-shoots” she said.

After entering Miss Teen Tourism globe SA she became

confident about herself. She started believing in my dreams and started loving her insecurities because they made her unique from the rest. Amanda hasn’t won Miss Black child SA but she’s in it to win it. “I’m a crown chaser. I come from a very small township and I want girls in my township to know that as girls we are worthy and enough in this world and that they are capable of doing more’ she said.

What she has learned so far in her journey is that they will be

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competing but it doesn’t mean we should destroy one another in order to get the top and win. We should help one another we are building each other.

Amanda donated clothes to the orphanage Mother of Peace. She collected the clothes from her family and friends. She’s very grateful for their help. “It wouldn’t be possible without them, I also bought food along. It was an emotional for me, seeing kids my age and even young kids made me happy, playing with them was fantastic. I want to do so much for them and I don’t make empty promises one thing for sure. When I say I’m going to show up, I am going to show up. “She added

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THE GOODNESS OF MONEY

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oney is everywhere but not everyone has it. It has got nothing to do with geographical location or the state of the economy. Money has got ears, it goes to the person who is calling it. Money has got feelings, it stays to where is warmly welcomed, take care of and appriciated. Money is generous, it invites more of her friends and close relatives so that they can grow, expand and increase on a daily basis. The way you think about money determines what you do about money and with money.

Money does not accidentally come to you. You have to work for it. In fact, you have to work harder. The law of attraction vindicates that you only attracts what you constantly think of and do. Can l ask you a simply question how much time do you spend thinking about money? Remember that we are coming from a society which does not allow us to think about money. They strongly believe that if you love money too much, the chances of become a prostitute or theif are too high.

How do you expect to be financial expert if you rarely think of money. Just think about it!

quences of your actions. Whether, you have got a degree, running a business, earning a lot of money, coming from a rich family or you are skilled in a certain area. Understanding of money makes you to get in control of your money not to allow money to control you.

In a conclusion, money is not evil. Eradicate the negative mindset toward money. It is wise to note that not all rich people are evil. It does not mean that they are doing corruption, fraud, robbery, prostitution or using rituals. Wealth is the state of the mindset, everything starts inside manifesting outwards. I urge you not to ignore the subject of money. Also, find something to do that can brings cash at the end of the day and find ways to expand it. This is a simple formula for wealth.

Written by Kudakwashe T Muganu

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THE ECOTORISM QUEENS SPEAK date given to effectuate those changes needed in our world today. We must be that change we seek, our generation is on a cross road, we either fight this epidemic of climate change or perish and destroy our feature generation with us. The earth is heating from its core more than normal, the ice in the Artic circle is melting, Water level is rising and the climate cycles are changing affecting farming worldwide. I don’t just want to be excited for a moment but take on these issues and bring awareness to our people that we as a people must work together and give this world to our next generation in a better shape.

MISS ECOTOURISM 2022

Rebina is a simple person, an agriculturist, model, philanthropist and a green Advocate. I am a strong cultured African women nicknamed, The mountain Queen based on my place of origin in Liberia Mount Nimba. My people are fighters, we don’t give up easily, we are gogetters and I think this have piloted my career a lot.

Winning this pageant I felt great winning, I made history that night also being the first from my country to be a miss world winning an international crown felt overwhelming. But also I saw it as a man-

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Special thanks I want to be thankful to God first, my family, friends, Rise inc headed by Canile D Williams.

She’s the Country Director of the group that owns the franchise for Miss Ecotourism world Liberia and the organizers of the miss Eco Tourism world pageant Headed by Madam NTOMBIFUTHI GUMEDE. They were so kind to us during the event.

Way forward I’m working on ways to make awareness through recreational events. This coming December, am going to have an Ecofest on mount Nimba follow by other Ecotourist places in Liberia. In July of next year I hope to hold an Ecofest at the lake Piso in Robertsports. I hope to make a lasting legacy for future Queens to follow in such path that will eliminate our world and make it a beautiful place for us all.

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Winning the pageant I felt excited, honoured and encouraged that my and the people who supported my journey effort’s had paid off.

I give thanks to God Almighty, my spiritual parents (Dr. Prophet B.S Chiza & Prophetess Shemariah Chiza), my mom (Patronela Moyo) , my sponsors, the miss ecotourism world pageant (Mom Nto) and above all everyone who supported me throughout the journey.

My future plans are to fulfil my duties as Queen, make use of the platform I have been given to promote and raise awareness on ecotourism, push for biodiversity conservation, a sustainable environment and moreover solve other problems faced within communities.

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QUESTION AND ANSWER : DONNA Full name: Name Donna Nyarai Murimwa Age :23 What inspired you to become a Radio Presenter ?

Miss Donna: Growing up, I always had a ‘different’ voice from every other little girl and because I talked a little too much, I was always nicknamed ‘karadio’😂. When I then grew up and worked for a radio station as a finance intern, I got a chance to interact with the on air personalities on a personal level and that’s when it became a reality, this is what I was born to do.

Do you enjoy being famous?

Miss Donna: Yes and No I do enjoy the freebies and attention that come with it but at times, most of the times

actually, I enjoy my privacy.

If one thing you could change about Social media, what would it be?

Miss Donna: I cringe everytime I see how savage replies to a post are celebrated and glorified. Termed ‘vhawulence’ with laughing emojis.

Can you tell me a little bit about how you got started.

If I were given the platform to change anything on social media, it would be to enlighten the masses that behind every post is a human being with real emotion, that no amount of clout chasing and likes is worth affecting someone’s mental health negatively.

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friend and big sister I never had. That balance has and will always stand out for me.

What is your least favorite thing about doing this?

Miss Donna: My least favorite thing about doing radio is being famous. Before you come at me, fame has its pros and cons so a deliberate effort to keep your life private can be a daunting task lol

Which Radio Presenter do you follow the most?

Miss Donna: KVG She embodies everything I wanted and would like to become What is one falsehood you have said in one of your blogs?

Well you do reckon, there is always an element of truth in every lie right?!

That being said- During one of our shows, I may have mentioned that I was dating Kundai Benyu (a prominent footballer). Well it never happened but I always found him very breath taking.

(Still do lol) If you could be someone else for one day, who would it be and why?

Miss Donna: I would so be my mum.

Besides the fact that she is a strong woman who handles every hard situation with such poise and grace, she is the best

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If you could be someone else for one day, who would it be and why?

Miss Donna: 5. KVG- with no shadow of a doubt. Career wise, she embodies everything I wanted and would like to become.

Whats your favorite thing about being a radio presenter.

Whenever we get the chance to broadcast

outside our studios and interact with the listener in real time, the most common comment we get is how radio for them is therapeutic.

How they can be going through stuff and one joke made on radio makes them laugh for the first time (if not only time) that day.

If could be someone else for one day, who would it be and why?

Miss Donna: I would confidently say to anybody aspiring to be like me, DONT! Do not aspire to be like me.

The world already has a Donna but they don’t have you. Aspire to be you! Aspire to be the best version of yourself possible and God will reward you for it!

What’s the dumbest way you’ve been injured?

I STEPPED ON A NEEDLE in the dark and I don’t wanna talk about it Have you ever had any setbacks and if so, what were some of them?

Miss Donna: Setbacks are inevitable and my major one was when I had to stay off air for quite some time because I was ill. It taught me however to be grateful to God for the times that we are in good health, something we really take for granted.

What do you do about nasty or negative commenters?

Miss Donna: If I’m being honest, the negative comments I get on a regular are a drop in the ocean. Im grateful for the positivity that oozes from the Listener everytime I’m doing what u love to do.

Being an intellectual, I take some of the negative comments as constructive criticism and the rest as some attention seeking behavior which I just laugh off, literally

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NOREEN CHIYANGWA NARRATES HER JOURNEY TO BECOMING MISS AMBITIOUS SA 2022

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oreen Chiyangwa narrates her journey to becoming Miss Ambitious SA 2022 I went to a Modelling school in Capetown to better up my Modelling career then graduated, I became more confident with ever ything for instance camera etc. So I decided to do pageants, contested for Miss Lumier South Africa , Miss Zimbabwe Capetown , I did won those pageants but never received anything as per agreement, From there I left pageants , I decided to be a free lancer model , promoting myself to

local brands which I enjoyed the most , the last year I gat a message to contest for Miss Ambitious then I was let me try this one I miss being on stage catwalking , then I do register n paid what they requested for us to contest, then here I am a Queen , I put more effort, I practice each n ever yday , I take my diet so serious I made sure everything has to be in place In the next five years she see herself as Miss Zimbabwe, the Girl child looking up on her and her looking up for Girl child too Besides modeling

Noreen Chiyang wa is studying LLB 3 years present, I own a clothing brand (Street wear). She has a bout i q u e “ N o r e e n’s B o u t i q u e n B e a u t y B a r. I n addition to that she is a real Estate agent.

She balances all this by proper timing and planning To o t h e r m o d e l s o u t there she said “No matter how many people put you down or critize you, Keep on going, keep on focusing, keep on growing because at the end of the day our dreams are our own

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MY MISSTEENGLAMSOUTHAFRICA SEMIFINALIST JOURNEY

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MY MISSTEENGLAMSOUTHAFRICA SEMIFINALIST JOURNEY

Who is Chamaine Chamaine is a 14 year old teenager located in Pretoria, sibling to 2 sisters and a brother. A model from childhood, a leader as well as a God fearing extroverted young girl What inspired her to join the pageant?

Growing up in a household where she was the darker skinned daughter she felt the need to inspire other children in her community as well as other communities that they are beautiful regardless of what their skin tone was or their body shape nor size. She also joined the pageant to help uplift her community as missteenglamsouthafrica has given her the platform to help all those in need and add hope as well as shine a light in their lives Hobbies

He favorite hobbies include singing, modeling, coaching young children modeling basics as well as public speaking and poetry. As a first year high scholar she is learning more and more about her country in order to uplift it and play a role in having a better South Africa What she would do if she won the title missteenglamsouthafrica 2022 If she wins missteenglamsouthafrica 2022 she intends on creating more opportunities to help acknowledge all the teens, youth as well as young children of South Africa to educate them of their country and give opportunities to all the young businesses minded women in communities as they will be able to create employment opportunities and reduce the rates of unemployment in communities Challenge I’ve faced as semifinalist I like referring to my Challenges as obstacles as they help me grow after I’ve overcome them. One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in the pageant industry would be society beauty standards as society has expectations of what you should look like to be a model, your body size, tattoos , your height or specifications of what society portraits as beauty .I’ve learned to overcome these obstacles by having a positive mindset and positive self motivation to keep myself going from society negativity .I remember one day when I told a woman from my community that I was in a pageant ,her first reaction was “aren’t you too big for modeling”. This

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would be another thing I would change if I won the title as it would bring down the high beauty standards society has.

Support from family and friends My community members, family and friends support has helped me go the extra mile especially all the children who look up to me as a role model to them because of my achievements and what I’ve done for my community. Their support has helped me overcome every obstacle I faced with even the smallest support emotionally or financially. Even the small things matters, the motivation I get too keep me going.

All about the pageant: what is missteenglamsouthafrica Missteenglamsouthafrica is not about

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beauty or height or size but about women empowerment and understanding the fundamentals of business and entrepreneurship. Voting lines for semi finalists close 10th of October and on the 15th of October is the sashing event for all finalist, those are the top 50s. The sashing event will be held at Blairgowrie recreation center in Randburg and tickets can be purchased, online streaming is also available.

How to make me your missteenglamsouthafrica 2022 Vote for me to be missteenglamsouthafrica 2022 using the standard bank with reference Chamaine Raedani to account number 1015 101 3223. Votes range from R50-50 votes, R100-150 votes, R200-250 votes and

’ve learned that together we can reach a goal if we unite as one and carry the task .I’ve also learned to appreciate privileges that I have as others don’t have and differentiate between needs and wants. bulk votes are available too.

What my missteenglamsouthafrica journey has been like My journey to top 50 as semi finalist was made easier by the support I received and the motivation.

We all united as one to reach a certain goal .All the pageant contests played a role as they too supported and were there to assist when I needed help. The host and coach were also there to help whenever I asked questions regarding community building activities and showed me the way to how it’s done in missteenglamsouthafrica What I’ve learned from joining missteenglamsouthafrica I’ve learned that together we can reach a goal if we unite as one and carry the task .I’ve also learned to appreciate privileges that I have as others don’t have and differentiate between needs and wants.

Missteenglamsouthafrica has also taught me that there are other people too who have the same vision as you and we should unite as one to reach our goal

rather than see each other as competition.

My sanitary drive I have a sanitary in collaboration with miss teen universe SA and little girl arise SA to end period poverty. Donations of sanitary items are appreciated .find more information on my website https://msha.ke/miss_teen_glamsa.by.chamaine

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MY MISERABLE LIFE ABUSIVE HUSBAND TRUE STORY because I loved him a lot and back then he loved me too.

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met my ex in high school 7 years ago, when I came to Zimbabwe only for few months. I then left Zimbabwe and we stopped communicating. I later found a new lover in South Africa who then impregnated me. After giving birth, my Zimbabwean guy texted me on social media and he said he still loved me and said I should come back. I told him “I have a child,” he said it does not matter… but I couldn’t come back due to some reasons.

Years passed by we all dated and broke up until we both tried moving on but failed, then 2020 he had trouble with the law in Zimbabwe. He asked me if he could come to South Africa and I told him to come because we had officially gotten back together. I helped him simply

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He later came to South Africa I looked after him but my family was really against it they didn’t want me to be with him at all, but I didn’t listen. As day went by, he started beating me up and I would tell his mom ,one day a message from his mom he said maybe she behaves like this because he sees you don’t have money. I was so hurt beyond because I knew he had nothing before I even agreed to take him back ,but we fixed and moved on.

Months passed I fell pregnant to his baby. We suffered a lot food wise home and all; it was the toughest moment but I never left his side. We started staying at an orphanage and we were no longer comfortable with the way we were treated, things got really bad until he went to look for something to make money from the n’anga (Sangoma ) Before anything else I saw it the time he got home, I asked him whats this? it was just a root I took it and threw it away then I said if I die, then so be it am not letting you do muti ,for sure I did not sleep that night ,then months passed he would beat me ,but I loved him so much.

Then his family called him back to Zimbabwe for a job they

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never gave him and left me in South Africa I was 8 months pregnant by then but he did his best to take care of us. Then me and the two kids followed after 3 months I had given birth We started staying with his mother and father for some months he was in Harare then he came, things were ok that time. An issue started when I could hear his mother gossiping about me and my older daughter it would hurt me the most, so I had to tell him one day and said “can’t we find our own place because here I can’t stay anymore”. He said ok and we started looking for a house to rent but things didn’t go as I had imagined. After some time he would beat me to an extent that my hand was dislocated for about 4 to 5months. Things were now terrible in the house that even his mom and I were no longer talking and his mother didn’t hide the hate for me anymore, but I loved my man so much that I saw like my life was nothing without him.

Then I decided to go to one of my relatives. I spoke to my husband about visiting my relative and he agreed then in the morning they said if she is going let her go she should take her daughter with her, I was so hurt beyond because she was going to crèche there. I said it’s ok am

leaving this place I went to her crèche teacher she said”there is a room here you can come” I went there for 2 days , the crèche teacher looked after us.

One day I saw my aunt and she sided with my husband’s relatives. I was so disappointed because I couldn’t go cry to my family, they are never there for me. My Aunt came with an angry look because of what my husband’s relatives had told her,she said pack let’s go back to your husband’s home ( I was now staying at a crèche remember), at first I told her I did not want ,then I got angry and said to her how can you take the side of the people that hurt me so much?. I later agreed to my aunt’s demands and went back to my husband.

On our way home my husband then told me that “when we get home I will only take care of my daughter and not your daughter…” My daughter knew him as her daddy, My husband started distancing himself from her ,she started asking mummy why does daddy hurt me so much , it was painful 💔 and heart-breaking a lot. I couldn’t take it and we broke up.

After 4 months we reconciled but there was a condition not to bring my daughter in the marriage. My family said go in time you will talk to him ,so I did ,but when ever I would speak to him about her, he would change the mood. I would ask him to visit but yoooh. One Saturday my daughter came , then he said Sunday let’s stay home ,I didn’t like it but I had to play along because I had planned to take my child to church, anyway Monday as he was leaving… My husband said when is she going back? I said I was thinking Wednesday he freaked out, “why why do u do things without telling me first,” then he said “when I come back I want to find her gone” ,I cried like an orphan that morning called his mom told her she sent him a voice note ,I still have it.. It did not change anything so he came back I did not talk about it As days pasted I spoke to my sister and asked if she could take my child for just a while because she was no longer going to school at all .Then she said ok bring her. That morning my husband took away my phone, he was now abusing me emotionally and physically. I was so tired of him hurting me then to

cut the story short i called my family telling them that he is abusing the child. For that night we spoke about me choosing my child, he later forced himself on me saying am still his property if am still under his roof. I was so hurt, he overpowered me and satisfied his desires on my body. I cried while he came back on me repeatedly until he was tired ,the following morning he did not speak to me or say anything Days passed he was not buying food or talking to me. In all I would go cry to his mother. I thought she was on my side. It got painful because I was breastfeeding and I was not working, so I would ask my landlord for food and she would give me sometimes.

Then I went to fetch my child from my sister, he told me that “ I told you i did not want your child in this house” ,he was saying that in front of her, I was destroyed inside. He was heartless, so that Saturday he didn’t come home then Sunday morning he came and bathed. We were going to the same church, his brother came took him with his car they left. I waited for someone to take us to Church. From Church he left early came and took almost everything. When I came back, my landlord just said he left ,and he had said to her “I told her handidi mwana wake Pano saka imi Sarai naye,” I said ok ,so when I went back into my room i cried so much thought of different ways to end my life.

Two weeks later he posted a girl on his status only God knows what I went through. Those days I could not eat and could not sleep. My breasts were empty there was no food and no bed he took it. He only left me with 1 blanket, so it was the end … Then he does not support the child. Him and the mother are now fighting to take a 11 months baby `

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GET TO KNOW WENDY MATURI I

am a commercial model/ a pageantry model as well, which basically equates to being a fashion model. I am a brand that incorporates quite a variety of things

your authentic self, living within

By God’s grace I see myself as your means while progressing to having made a significant dif- the person you aspire to be. ference in the lives of people around me by means of creating employment for the girl child through my clothing brand and I am a beautician @de_gloe_ makeup brand. facebeat.

A fashion designer @amoureux- The almighty God has been delamodeofficial nothing but too kind to me… I do not believe In luck but God I enjoy networking with people has been ordering my steps to from all walks of life, so modeling get me to where I am today and gives me the platform to interact he placed on my path the most with inspirational people whom loving people who have helped I get to learn a lot from about life me get this far, my mother, my and business in general. former manager Judith Williams, my current manager Top Model I hate the fact that our industry Zimbabwe under Karin Coric, is very much segregated and we Mercy Mushaninga, Madamé don’t have much support from La’Rose to mention just a few. big cooperates, which I believe would bring value to this indus- Consistency, self value, and simtry and better lives of models. plicity. Whatever you put your Getting sponsorship as a model energy and effort into pays of is much more difficult, getting at the end of the day. If you do payments from certain clients is not value yourself, people will also quite a hustle on its own and only value you as how they see some of them underpay models you worth. Simplicity makes life or do not even pay at all. easier as it gives you room to be

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SEIPATI SPEAKS ON INCLUSION OF MARRIED WOMEN IN PAGEANTRY

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eipati Muthelo SA Mrs Tourism Globe South Africa 22/23: I am Seipati Muthelo proudly South African female a 37 years old born en raised in a beautiful province of the free state in Qwa QwaQwa currently based in Limpopo Venda because of marriage en work commitments. She is mother of two beautiful children a boy Thato and a girl Dakalo, a wife to Mr Fhatuwai Muthelo.

She is also qualified administrator, foundation phase teacher.

Seipati Muthelo / Mrs Tourism Globe South Africa 22/23 is a bold, confident and ambitious woman. Her major role and gift is building confidence in our young children /youth through education. Her advocacy is children empowerment and community development. “Our children are our future leaders. As a mother am aware of the pressure our children face in society that tells them they ought to be a certain way in order to fit in” she said.

Seipati Muthelo is the new Mrs Tourism Globe South Africa 2022 who will be representing South Africa international in Phillipines next year. She was crowned Mrs Tourism Globe South Africa on the 17th of September 2022 at Riverside Hotel in Durban.

Finding ways to motivate kids is crucial as it plays a role in building a positive behaviour in kids, develop competencies, help them be creative and develop talents. Her motto is “Everything start with a dream, a dream without a plan it’s a word”

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Her take on international pageants like Miss Universe now accepting married women Seipati Muthelo sais “ in my opinion I would say miss universe they now want to close the gap of the young mothers, who got Married young ,have kids at the young age so that they can showcase their dreams also. Trying to give them opportunity to fetch their power back as pageants is now not only beauty but is programme that brings different women from different background with different personalities.

But during their reign, wouldn’t they face problems like, “The queen can’t attend this event because her husband has denied her. The child is sick ... etc.

Immediately when you decided

to enter such competition like this one you must know that they will be so much sacrifices you need to balance like juggle your family time, work and your pageants commitment.

Again I would say before you signed up you need to seat down and discuss the matter with your husband to agree on before you decide yourself.

He gave her the go

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What advice would you give to your kids when they want to get into this modeling industry?

The advice I will give them is that be yourself don’t try to be someone else , know your A game and I will say just go for it if its something that you have passion about it because you will never know She has a carrying and support- the potential you have or what ive husband. I spoke to my hus- life have for you. I will also band first and showed him rules explain to them that entering and regulations of pageants a competition like this they before deciding to enter Mrs must have a heart to serve Tourism Globe South Africa.

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A SOFT HEARTED MAN

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ensei Benjamin Mapfeka is a 47year old man married to a beautiful wife named Judith Mapfeka nee Nyaruta. He is also a father of four children, one boy and three girls. He started modelling at the age of 20 whilst he was still at college and he specialises mainly in commercial modelling Having featured in numerous billboards and TV commercials Sense Benji feels honoured and feels so special whenever he views these billboards and adverts. Also having been in the game for years ,he feels like the industry has changed a lot, “Now things have changed many things are commercialised unlike old days things you do for free now you can earn a living with and this days with technology it’s easy to become international” he said.

To the young generation sensei benji said “keep on pushing never lose hope it’s not over until it’s over”.

Every month its Charity work for Sensei Benji, he owns a school for orphans from ECD to grade 5 in Granary Snake Park, he fights drugs in his community through karate training.

When we asked him what made you form this school he said “The situation in my community ,lam someone who is kind hearted they are a lot of parents who don’t value education for their children ,so l don’t want to see any child loitering

during the school days ,that’s why l have decided to help in this way. You know men they don’t even value kids kungo zvarisa nekusiya mukadzi ne vana that’s the root of poverty and street kids” Sensei Benji wishes to have a big place like SOS, Jairos Jiri. Remember the school it’s a trust a non profit organisation it needs donors to fund e.g.

Child protection, UNICEF, WHO, MSF and cooperates, churches etc. On drug abuse, he thinks the main cause is that the youths don’t have things to do, if you train karate you sleep flat till morning no ideas of stealing or of taking drugs plus karate teaches discipline Just in case you are wondering why I call him Sensei, it means teacher. To be a Sensei in karate you train and graduated from white belt to orange ,blue ,yellow ,green ,brown 1st Kyu ,brown 2rd Kyu ,Black belt ,black belt 1st Dan ,2rd Dan ,3rd Dan and 4th D you become a sensei ,from 5th Dan you become Shihan, Shihan means senior teacher So he is a black belt 3rd Dan in Kyokushin Karate full contact, he holds the title of sensei. Sensei Benji is Also Chief instructor, advisor and chief referee of UWKKO that’s this post he holds is for the whole Zimbabwe. Everyone is free to visit and donate anything to Tariro child care. The contact details : +263 77 380 3645 Model Guide Issue 50 • www.modelguide.co.zw •

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okwazi ndwandwe is a 25 year old model from the small disadvantage area of umtubatuba kwamtholo, south africa. Her primary reasons for embarking on miss icora fm 2022 was not only to show the world my capabilities but she wanted to be the voice of those whose voices has been muted and to be the mirror to my fellow youth especially those who grew up in disadvantage areas; to show them that they can achieve their dreams and goals regardless of where there are from as long as they believe in themselves and put both your mind and soul in it. As a self-made woman who advocate in self-love and selfacceptance she wants to show them that showing our flaws and our imperfections is a great help for us to build confidence and face the crowd.

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“Youth is a phase of life where there is energy and power to take any challenges; at the same time it is tricky as they are too emotional in a way that they can go against their characteristics, but the good thing about this phase is that they can literally make any impossible possible. What i’d say to them is that, think beyond your imagination, spread love, humanity and unity. Avoid temptations: you’ve got to be a soldier because street is military. You can go with the crowd or you can make your own path the ball is in your court see it and make right off it.

Your moves will be understood by those who were never meant to join you on your journey”, she said “As miss icora fm organization doesn’t only focus on beauty, it also focus on women empowerment and leadership skills. I’m hoping to learn more about the importance of embracing social responsibilities in my community. To boost my leadership skills, interview skills and my selfconfidence and also to achieve values of a positive attitude” she

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added Winning the miss icorafm she felt very excited and scared at the same time so basically she had mixed emotions. “ Winning miss icora fm was a huge achievement for me but i had a little fear of the responsibilities that comes with the crown”.

I give thanks to icora fm for giving us such an amazing opportunity to show them and the world what we are capable of, my mother and friends their support always pushes me to do bigger and greater things in life.. And i’d like to thank all my supporters their support is appreciated.

My message to other models out there is that, they must believe and themselves and their capabilities. They are beautiful in their in their own way, they must have humanity and have a heart for people, respect everyone you meet regardless of their one’s race or religions. In whatever tasks you given or the work you do put your heart and soul in it so you shall reap fruitful results Miss iCORAFM took place in Umfolozo Resort Empangeni KZN South Africa

GET TO KNOW: ZENANDE FOUNDATION

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enande Foundation is a non profit group that functions independently of any other government. It is organised on community to serve a social goal. My mission is to take up the responsibility of fulfilling social needs that ought to be fulfilled by the government ,such as providing for the disadvantaged, providing basic needs most importantly sanitary towels for girls .Zenande Foundation aims to the vicious cycle of poverty and to restore hope for a better future . I believe everyone has the right to access resources and opportunities in order to live and develop dignity; therefore I will use my private victories unselfishly by trying to create value for others.

The problem we facing as girls in the rural areas is lack of sanitary wear, privacy drives majority of the girls away from school.

Girls prefer to stay at home during menstruation for the fear of getting teased by boys, staining their uniform as well as unclean toilets. “Girls between 10 to 16years old are severely affected by the lack of proper sanitation facilities, including water, toilets, clean surroundings and napkins.”

My wish is to be able to help bring change in their lives but I am still in search of sponsors. I would also like to educate boys about menstruation like I need their attitude towards

that to change. I dont only want to focus on uplifting girls but boys as well, “The Focused Boy Campaign “helps mould the boys into respectful and responsible men .We mainly focus on improving their lives, if the boys are not smart at school we shift our focus to what they are good in or talented in and try to make them grow out of that .We will also provide programs that will keep them away from Substance

comes out from helping many people as much as I can . I believe inspiration is not what’s done to or for you, but you can also be inspired by what you do for others.

Lorraine Zenande Nyilika is a 19year old purpose driven ,goal oriented and business oriented young lady .Originally South African .I am a model ,a business lady and a Leader .Right after I finished high school in 2020 I took a gap year so that I could really identify what is it exactly that I want to do because I was confused .I have never imagined myself on camera but that was the year when another career started .I have been

abuse and drugs.

Zenande Foundation provides life lessons that will help the children believe that they have the power to achieve anything “If you have the idea or dream you can make it possible by being a possibility thinker “.

I am inspired by name “Zenande “ which means multiply and greatness therefore I will live up to my name ,my main inspiration

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a video vixen for a full year now .The first video I appeared on was Boi Boi

by Jah Prayzah that’s when I became passionate and gave the whole idea a room .I was once on the likes of Teekay G ,Ma9 and now on Poptains latest song T-shirt Chena I realised it’s not a hard thing after all ,you just need to be yourself. Women are more vulnerable and many people think being a vixen is more of being loose, that’s not the case!!!Being a model is about more than just beauty, the secret is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature and what is needed is to bring something new .The idea of Zenande Foundation started way back when I was in 5th grade I remember I would always say “when I grow up I want to establish an old age home “when I finally grew up a little that’s when the idea of helping the ones in need came into existence.

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QUESTION AND ANSWER XIMIYETO MAKHUBELE

Name : Ximiyeto Makhubele Age : 19 Location : South Africa, Limpopo Giyani I am not in any Modeling agency When did you start your modeling journey?

I started my journey in 2018, at the age of 15 whereby I entered a local pageant called Miss teen exclusive Maltown. I was so happy when I got crowned as the first princess and after that I got the courage to continue on and on.

Currently which Pageant are you competing in I am in Miss Remarkable South Africa. The journey has been a long one yet very motivating and encouraging. I am now one of the finalists for Miss Remarkable South Africa

What is Miss Remarkable about Miss Remarkable is a national pageant ranging from juniors to seniors.

It has 3 pillars which focus much on Gender based violence, bullying and mental health.

It’s a pageant that is there to build the youth of today into being the future leaders.

Lastly it is all about teaching the contestants multiple life skills such as learning to be comfortable onstage, gaining poise, determining the best way to present oneself and to be fierce .

When will be the finals It will be on the 12th of November 2022 at Mpumalanga ,Witbank civic theatre. The show starts from 9:15 am till late and the tickets cost only R200 Have you ever been bullied? What’s your take on bullies and bulling?

I have never been bullied in my life. However when it comes to bullies and bullying, it is a very critical concept. We may not all relate but it’s something we always come across. That’s through friends, close family members or just someone we know. I feel like it’s very wrong, more especially to the victims since this can raise traumas

and may not be something easy to deal with after the incidents.

To the people who are bullies out there, it’s very wrong to do such.. Of course all bullies have reasons on why they started such behaviour but there are different ways to deal with situations. One of the ways is to open up to a phycologist or someone you feel comfortable with. There’s always a way to solve issues peacefully...

Where do you see yourself in the next 5years?

5 years might look far but it’s actually so close. I always wanted to be a high fashion model and I see myself become one even before then. I always plan to travel around the world.

Not to forget the biggest goals as a model thus being the next Miss universe. Lastly, as an IT student I also see myself as the next best software and web developer.

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COLLEEN MOELETSI SPEAKS ON EARLY MARRIAGES potential growth as you need to go back and remember in whatever you do you are someone’s wife so you cannot reach your full potential growth and actually explore them Well being would have to depend on you as an individual to take care of yourself within the moment you are in that early marriage Colleen Moeletsi is a young energetic 22 year old model from South Africa. She has participated in Mr and miss elite 2022 and Miss Gauteng exclusive semi finalist. She entered into pageantry this year. She always feared modeling then this year she thought of a short term goal to face her fear.

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arly marriage for me is still normal for me but if you as an Individual put yourself first and educate yourself. Work on your long and short term goals and become the best you can and be independent on your own irrespective of your marriage Effects On your education it affects you on your studies because you need to perform your wifely duties as well as well as some of these people that find themselves exposed to such is because of lack of education, poverty etc On growth some things can hinder your full

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REIT: MENTAL HEALTH, A SERIOUS ISSUE Seeking a professional help nowadays is now cheap, if one feels like opening up to their close circle might not be a good option then there is always a better option.

Today she can proudly say she is free from Anger issues all thanks to the professional help she got from the South African government and her close circle.

Mental health is a very serious issue and we as people are trying to ignore it.

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ental disorders such as Depression, anxiety, anger and others must be taken serious and people must be made aware of mental disorders.

Mental disorders are all about negative impact in one’s life. If a person close to you is not mentally health it also affects you in one way or another, in most cases people who are affected by mental disorders do not survive due to lack of communication.

A true story is about Reitumetse Mofokeng. She was diagnosed with a mental disorder of Anger issues back in 2018, what led her to have anger issues is that she was a non-communicator and was not able to open up to anybody and that was slowly killing her inside.

Having a strong circle of influence around you is one of the things that will help a person to overcome their fears and obstacles but mostly sharing and opening up about what’s eating you inside. Write down about your worries, your pain and your fears it might help.

Reitumetse Mofokeng is a 22 years from Bethlehem in Free State. Currently she is a second year Law student at UNISA. She started modelling at the age of 10, took a long break from modelling until 2021 that’s when she got back into what she love the most, entering a National Pageant Miss Township South Africa.

She is very passionate about Modeling and her passion led her to launch her very own Modelling agency (Dignified Modelling Agency) based in Free State.

Ever since she decided to come back to modelling industry she has received lots of compliments about how she inspires others to never quit despite the circumstances. She entered Miss Universities of SA in June 2022 and made it to the finalist level through voting. Her journey in this pageant has been nothing but a great pleasure because, given educational tasks and charity works has to be her favourite part of this journey as she has learnt and is still learning a lot about herself and others. “It has given me an opportunity to explore and come outside the box. I cannot wait any longer to rock the stage now.” She said She believes we can change the world through education.

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