KZN Miss SA finalist shares her idea of a perfect Heritage Day

Karishma Ramdev talks about her delight at the fact that she will be spending Heritage Day back in Durban and speaks about her Miss South Africa journey the second time around.

Karishma Ramdev with her mom, Komla.

DURBAN’S Karishma Ramdev is the only Top 10 Miss South Africa finalist representing KwaZulu-Natal at the 2020 Miss South Africa pageant which takes place on Saturday, 24 October.

A qualified doctor, Ramdev talks about her delight at the fact that she will be spending Heritage Day back in Durban and speaks about her Miss South Africa journey the second time around.

How you will be spending Heritage Day?

I’m flying to Durban after such a long time away and will be spending the day with my family. I am so excited to see them.

What does the day mean to you?

I feel it’s a day where our entire rainbow nation can celebrate our different cultures. Coming from an Indian community, I’ve grown up surrounded by the warmest people who will go above and beyond for anyone they know and I am so proud to be a part of it – not to mention the food we make is out of this world.

What would be your perfect Heritage Day meal and who would you share it with?

I would choose a mutton curry with melting potatoes and basmati rice. My mom Komla is the queen of curries and there is nothing that equates to that meal when she makes it. I would share it with my family and friends – it makes me so happy when people look forward to eating curries.

Being a Top 10 finalist has now sunk in, has the journey been what you expected? What has surprised you?
Having been a finalist in 2018, I had an idea of what to expect from the competition but this time round has been beyond my wildest dreams. We have done so many things that I wouldn’t have even have thought of – lunching with Rolene Strauss and having sundowners with Amy Kleinhans. We visited a school in Khayelitsha and spent time with the children. I learnt so much about communities outside of my own and I’m so grateful for the opportunity, as these experiences have changed my life more than I could have possibly imagined. This has been the most memorable experience of my life and I feel like I’ve learnt everything I wanted to but I’ve received even more than I ever expected or dreamt of.

Miss South Africa 2020 will be crowned in Cape Town on 24 October from 5pm and will be screened live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic and streamed for an international audience.

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