BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE— If you were planning to join the most anticipated Miss Eswatini 2024, then you have missed the boat as entries have officially closed.
Oukitel Eswatini has revealed 23 Miss Eswatini 2024 contestants so far. Registrations for this year’s pageant officially closed yesterday (July 31, 2024).
When reached for comment, the Marketing Executive of Oukitel Eswatini Esihle Dlamini shared with this publication that there will be no extension and that the entry deadline was yesterday.
In April, Oukitel Eswatini partnered with the Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture to be the new directors of the Miss Eswatini Pageant.
Contestant 19
1. Name: Yaziswa Sindiswa Dlamini.
2. Age: 22.
3. Home: Siphocosini, Hhohho.
4. High school completed at: Mhlatane High School.
5. Hobbies: Working out, networking reading and listening to music.
6. Aspirations: I plan to successfully complete the degree that I’m currently pursuing. I would also love to pursue opportunities in brand management within the beauty industry, and merge my expertise in management with my passion for beauty, to create successful ventures that redefine standards and inspire others.
Contestant 20
1. Name: Tivamile Hlophe.
2. Age: 23.
3. Home: Kwaluseni, Manzini.
4. High school completed at: Mpolonjeni High School.
5. Hobbies: In my spare time I watch movies and listen to music. I also like singing, dancing and playing volleyball.
6 Aspirations: I wish to further my studies and becoming an entrepreneur. I aim to be an independent woman. I would love to go into modelling as well, in the near future.
Contestant 21
1. Name: Sphesihle Luyanda Tsabedze.
2. Age: 23.
3. Home: Ngwane Park, Manzini.
4. High school completed at: Mjingo High School.
5. Hobbies: I enjoy reading, doing makeup, gardening and working out.
6. Aspirations: I plan on focussing more on agriculture, and create job opportunities through farming. In addition to that, makeup is my life. I plan to have a one stop confidence booster beauty parlour with make-up rooms, spa and gym. All women will leave with high self-esteem and feeling like themselves again.
Contestant 22
1. Name: Nina Zwane.
2. Age:22.
3. Home: Mbabane, Hhohho.
4. High school completed at: Bookville Institute.
5. Hobbies: I enjoy trying out new restaurants with friends. Taking pictures is definitely one of my hobbies, watching movies too.
6. Aspirations: I definitely plan on furthering my studies, branch into diplomacy to represent Eswatini at a global stage. I am passionate about combatting social issues especially where the girl child is concerned. Given the opportunity, I would like play an impactful role in the resolving of these issues. Additionally, I aspire to be a girl in the International Relations arena.
Contestant 23
1. Name: Thubelihle Taala.
2. Age: 20.
3. Home: Mbabane, Hhohho.
4. High school completed at: Bhunya Usuthu High School.
5. Hobbies: Basketball, watching Netflix, doing TikTok videos.
6. Aspirations: To create an online platform where every young person can found register, trade and make money by simply employing their skills.
