FOLLOWING the crowning of Miss South Africa 2021 on Saturday, former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela has urged South Africans to boycott the Miss Universe event to be staged in Israel.
Lalela Mswane, from Richards Bay, who was crowned at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town, walked away with R1 million and a further R3 million in sponsorships and prizes.
The 24-year-old law graduate and model became the 63rd Miss SA and is set to compete at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in the Israeli resort city of Eilat in December.
“I intend to live by every word I have expressed and to serve, lead and represent our beautiful nation to the best of my abilities,” Mswane said after winning the competition.
While Mandla congratulated Lalela on her win…