She's coming home! Miss SA Lalela Mswane announces KZN homecoming dates

Updated Feb. 3, 2022, 10:25 a.m. | By Tamlyn Canham

Lalela Mswane will finally get to celebrate her Miss South Africa homecoming parade.

Miss SA Lalela Mswane / Instagram (@official_misssa)

KwaZulu-Natal beauty Lalela Mswane will be returning to her hometown for a three-day tour.

"I am officially having my homecoming this weekend from the 4th to the 6th of February in KZN. That's right I am coming home. Please stay tuned for the announcement of the official and specific locations. I hope to see everybody at the airport [King Shaka International] and I am super, super excited," the beauty said on Instagram.

Lalela was crowned Miss SA in October last year. The law graduate was born and raised in KwaSokhulu in Richards Bay.

The 24-year-old is also a dancer and showed off her elegant ballet moves at the recent Miss Universe pageant in Israel.

Lalela's participation in the pageant was met with some criticism. Many felt that she should not have attended the pageant in solidarity with Palestinians.

Lalela revealed why she decided to participate in a lengthy post on Instagram.

"There is no greater time to shed light on issues affecting women, to choose courage over comfort and to be steadfast in my beliefs regarding the advancement of women and our rights. I view my participation in the pageant as a unique opportunity to not only do just that but to also be part of, and hopefully contribute to, a process of dialogue and peace," she wrote before leaving for the pageant.

She later said that she would have regretted not attending the pageant for the rest of her life. Lalela went on to be crowned the second-runner up at the pageant.

Meanwhile, Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musiḓa will also get her moment in the spotlight. She is taking part in the Miss World pageant, which was originally set to take place in 2020 but had to be postponed on several occasions.

The pageant finally got underway in December last year but Miss World officials postponed the final ceremony at the last minute due to COVID-19 concerns.

Shudufhadzo is one of the favourites to make the top three. She won the 'Beauty With A Purpose' competition along with five other Miss World contestants.

She is also one of 15 fast track winners who have advanced to the top 40. The Miss World pageant resumes in Puerto Rico in March.

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