Limpopo’s beauty queen stuns South Africa

“……And the new Miss South Africa 2022 winner is …Ndavi Nokeri”!

The year 2022 will forever remain in the minds and hearts of many South Africans, in particular, the community of a small Gabaza Village in Limpopo’s Greater Tzaneen Municipality, who witnessed the young, beautiful and bright Ndavi Nokeri crowned the 2022 winner of Miss South Africa pageant. Having been crowned the year 2022 beauty queen of SA, the 23 year old will spend her tenure as Miss SA, advocating for equal educational opportunities for all. The eloquent Nokeri strongly believes education is the only way through which the real emancipation of South Africans can be realised.

Nokeri holds a BCom in Investment Management qualification from the University of Pretoria. At the time of her crowning in August 2022, the Miss SA queen was working at an asset management company in Cape Town.

Being crowned Miss SA makes Nokeri one of the recognised voices in South Africa. Her views will carry enormous weight, not only among her peers but also within recognised formal structures such as those promoting the development of women. Nokeri’s dream was to initially become a professional netball player but later decided to pursue modelling. Her love for modelling started at a young age. “I participated in my first pageant at the age of five. Although the initial intention was to just have fun, the level of competitiveness was motivating. Little did I know that it was only the beginning of my pageant journey,” she says. Following the attainment of her crown, the young queen was celebrated by her proud home province, Limpopo. According to Mr Ndavhe Ramakuela, the Provincial Head of Communications Services, the Limpopo Provincial Government is proud to yet again receive the prettiest and most intelligent “lady”,

“YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND BE DETERMINED TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS. FOR TWO YEARS I TOLD MYSELF I WOULD BE MISS SA 2022 AS PART OF AN AFFIRMATION. I HAVE UTTERED THESE

WORDS MORE THAN A 1000 TIMES BEFORE BUT TO BE ABLE TO SAY IT TODAY WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY MY REALITY IS SO HUMBLING.”

Nokeri describes herself as an adventurous, adrenaline junkie who never says “no” to a challenge. As a teenager she aspired to be a professional netball player.

Ndavi Nokeri is passionate about upskilling the underprivileged and supporting them to become successful in future.

Nokeri takes pride in being family oriented and says that is where she gets her strength. Pictured from the left is her father, Mr Moses Nokeri; her sister Ms Fanisa Nokeri; her mother, Mrs Betty Nokeri and her brother, Mr Ntwanano Nokeri.

Miss South Africa 2022, back home. “Nokeri’s crowning has proven that indeed Limpopo is the home of the most well-groomed, pretty young women in South Africa, after we received similar prestige in 2020 through Shudufhadzo Musida and Bokang Montjane in 2010.”

Before entering the Miss SA pageant, Nokeri partnered with different organisations to work towards lessening educational inequality in South Africa. The main aim of the initiative, she says, is to help promote computer literacy in poorly resourced schools

and distribute some of the resources needed by learners. Sharing her secret to success with the Mmileng crew, Nokeri believes her strength has been nothing else but determination. “You need to believe in yourself and be determined to pursue your dreams. For two years I told myself I would be Miss SA 2022 as part of an affirmation. I have uttered these words more than a 1 000 times before but to be able to say it today when it is actually my reality is so humbling. I am naturally relentless in pursuit of the things I believe in,” she states beaming with pride. The beauty queen credits her Miss SA victory to her family. “My family contributed immensely to my upbringing and “ROADS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PROMOTING success. I value family; hence I am very close to my parents and my siblings who have been THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY. A POORLY the most supportive people in my life. I MAINTAINED ROAD PUTS PEOPLE’S LIVES AT RISK attribute my success to them. So for me, it’s all about family over everything else,” AS THERE ARE CHANCES OF ACCIDENTS DUE TO she says. Nokeri lists former Miss Universe POTHOLES AMONGST OTHERS. THROUGH RAL, Zozibini Tunzi and former Miss World WE HAVE SEEN MANY ROADS IN THE PROVINCE Rolene Strauss, as some of her pillars for motivation. “We have seen previous [beauty] BEING REHABILITATED TO ENABLE BUSINESS queens become formidable businesswomen, corporate leaders, authors, etc. They break BLOOMING AND MOTORISTS TRAVELLING the societal limits that are constantly placed SMOOTHLY FOR REDUCED DISTANCES. WELL on women. We are limitless and powerful beyond measure!” DONE TO RAL.” Some of the major concerns for Nokeri, are the levels and effects of unemployment and poverty in South Africa. She strongly feels that her role as Miss SA will contribute positively to helping the needy. The jubilant Nokeri applauds the great work done by the Roads Agency Limpopo in building and maintaining the provincial roads. She uses these roads when visiting her family. “Roads play a significant role in promoting the development of the economy. A poorly maintained road puts people’s lives at risk as there are chances of accidents occurring due to potholes amongst others. Through RAL, we have seen many roads in the province being rehabilitated to enable business blooming and motorists travelling smoothly for reduced distances. Well done to RAL.”