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Asipepisiwe Moyo
Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub
THE search for Mr and Miss Rural Zimbabwe continues and all eyes are now on Masvingo where the provincial finals will take place at the Urban Lifestyle Hotel tomorrow.
The Masvingo search follows the success of the Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South finals. Yolanda Nkomo was crowned as the Matabeleland South province’s Miss Rural and Privilege Sibanda as the provincial Mr Rural.
Mitchell Ngwenya was crowned Matabeleland North Miss Rural and Blessing Mpofu was crowned the provincial Mr Rural.
Founder of the pageant, Sipho Mazibuko, said the auditions for Masvingo were still ongoing. The Masvingo finals will cover Chiredzi, Bikita, Zaka, Gutu, Mwenezi and Chivi.
“We continue with empowering rural children through modelling and it is Masvingo’s turn now. We already have 21 females and 10 males but auditions for the finals are still open as we all know that Masvingo province is very big.“We have held provincial finals for Matabeleland North and South and already have the Queen and King representing both provinces,” said Mazibuko.
Guest of Honour at the event will be Masvingo provincial Minister Ezra Chadzamire.
One of the models from Masvingo, Margaret Mangowe from Mamvura Village in Bikita, has already received a full scholarship to study beauty therapy at Varsha’s Beauty Academy in Bulawayo.
“I will stop at nothing in empowering rural youths as I also was a rural youth who was empowered by others.
“I know it is possible as I am a living testimony, the pageant will also help curb drug and substance abuse, teenage pregnancies, child marriages and illegal gold panning among the rural youths,” she said.
