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A Grade 5 pupil from King's School in West Rand, Gauteng, has come first in the Mini Miss Africa category in Uganda's Little Mr and Miss Africa 2022 beauty pageant.
Reatlegile Tlhabi started modelling when she was just two and since then has won many titles, including Mini Miss World, Baby of SA, Queen of South Africa, Miss Tiny South Africa, Miss Tiny Universe SA, and many more.
Besides modelling, the ten-year-old dynamo participates in gymnastics, netball, drama, and hip-hop dance.
Read: Limpopo orphan raised by her grandmother tells us about being crowned Miss Mashau
Her mom, Tidimalo Tlhabi, says that when her daughter was young, she would always cry for her older sister's modelling dresses and wanted to look like a princess, just like her big sister.
Although Tlhabi could have guessed at the time that little Reatlegile would end up doing modelling, she had no idea that she would win international titles such as this one, one day.
Winning Little Mr and Miss Africa
"When my name was called, I was in disbelief and extremely happy at the same time, as the competition was tough," Reatlegile shared in her local paper, Krugersdorp News, after her win.
"I had the pleasure of learning about other African countries' various cultures, and I have made many new friends from around Africa," she added.
Experiencing Uganda
Tlhabi also noted a few things about Uganda.
"Uganda is a very hot country, and the food is very different from ours. Interestingly, their food is largely organic, and they barely import any foods. The driving there is not like in South Africa," she said.
Tlhabi says that she cannot wait to start using her title as Mini Miss Africa to make a difference in Africa. During the pageant, she was also crowned Miss Popularity, since she received 2500 votes online as the people's favourite princess.
Little Mr and Miss Africa will be hosted in South Africa next year, and Tlhabi says that she can't wait to show off South Africa to the rest of Africa when the time comes.
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