Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected]
TWENTY-FIVE aspiring models from across the Midlands Province are tonight battling for top honours at the Mr and Miss Rural Zimbabwe Midlands provincial finals, being held at KwaMudha Highway Hotel in Kwekwe.
The contestants comprise 16 female and nine male models, who underwent a boot camp ahead of the much-anticipated provincial finals.
The contestants vying for the Miss Rural Midlands crown are Cathrine Rutendo from Chiundura District Ward 5, Fidelia Mhlanga from Chirumhanzu Ward 3, Polite Chokudya from Gokwe North Ward 12, Zodwa Mudigi from Gokwe South Ward 7, Yolanda Masiyiwa from Gweru Urban Ward 10, Chipo Hananda from Lower Gweru Ward 8, Mollean Zwenyika from Mberengwa East Ward 4 and Molean Zwenyika from Mberengwa West Ward 9.
Also in contention are Lucrisia Shumbanale from Shurugwi Ward 6, Chenai Mlambo from Shurugwi Ward 18, Shantel Dube from Zvishavane Ward 11, Sithembile Pasipamire from Zvishavane Ward 14, Rebecca Tshuma from Zvishavane Ward 15, Ustencia Yvonne Ndlela from Zvishavane-Runde Ward 2, Primrose Gumbo from Zvishavane-Runde Ward 19 and Yvette Joram from Zvishavane-Runde Ward 20.
In the Mr Rural Midlands category, the finalists are Alfred Moyo from Gokwe South Ward 6, Aubrey T Mliilo and Prosper Dube, both from Gweru Ward 12, Darlington Masunure and Tamuka Maradze, both from Kwekwe-Silobela Ward 22, More life Dube and Patrick Dube, both from Mberengwa Ward 19, Simon Moyo from Mberengwa Ward 35 and Polite Chokudya from Zvishavane-Runde Ward 16.
Running under the theme, “Rooted in Culture, Growing for Development”, the pageant was founded by Siphi Mazibuko and seeks to preserve cultural heritage while creating opportunities for young people in rural communities.
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