Cape Town – Ntando Lurwengu, 23, has been crowned Mr South Africa 2021, taking over the title from Hannes Van Der Walt from Kempton Park in Gauteng.
The event took place on Saturday in Johannesburg, and it was hosted by media personality Nicole Bessick.
“South Africa, your new #mrsa2021 top 3,” the Mr South Africa organisation announced the news on its Instagram page.
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Ntando is a Durban-based entrepreneur and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) graduate, according to Channel24.
He was the competition’s youngest contestant this year.
Steph Jansen Van Vuuren was placed second, and Anton Siebert took third place.
Former pageant winners Billy Brown (Mr Mpumalanga) and Marlene Reddy-Ribeiro (Mrs SA 2016 second runner-up) served on the judging panel, as did singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
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Advocating for early childhood education, Ntando would like to use his platform to make educational resources accessible to underprivileged children.
“My goal and cause during my reign as Mr South Africa and beyond will be to create a means of access to resources for children as early as Grade 1, to have access to the same or similar educational opportunities which I had which have resulted in access to economic opportunities which can enable one not only to improve their life but that of others as well. For if you can influence the mind of a child you can influence the future.
“The work towards making that a reality starts now,” wrote Ntando in an Instagram post.
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