Mr Ugly Africa to be held in SA

Bornwise Mtonzi Arts Reporter
Preparations for the inaugural Mr Ugly Africa have gathered momentum with organisers confirming that the pageant will take place at Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa next year. This comes after organisers of Mr Ugly Zimbabwe visited their partners in South Africa to lay foundation for the inaugural pageant. The team comprised David “Apama” Nyachowe the founder, secretary Abigail Mataranyika, event organizers Givemore Farmboy Sambana and Polite Mlilo.

In an interview with this publication Apama said the preliminary discussions were successful. “It will be happening at Sandton Convention Centre where Miss World 2008 took place. There will be more negotiations with network companies across Africa to partner us during these events, Mr Ugly Africa and World,” he said

“We found a venue but negotiations are still under way and sponsors have managed to raise $50 000 so far and further negotiations are still underway for more sponsors to come in. “We are also in talks up negotiation with Power FM South Africa to be our official radio station for marketing these events. We also have SABC stations to partner with us as we have proposed,”

Mataranyika who is the secretary for the Zimbabwe team said the visit was the beginning of greater things to come. “The tour went well. Mr Ugly Africa is going to be held in South Africa for the first time in September 2016 and the proposed venue is Sandton Convention Centre.

“In January we will be travelling to Uganda to see their ‘ugliest’ man as part of our world tour, and then to Nigeria before travelling to other continents in preparation of Mr Ugly World in 2017,” Mataranyika said.

Mr Ugly Zimbabwe, which was held recently, made headlines across the world when former king William Masvinu cried foul after being beaten by current title-holder Maison Sere.