Daily Voice 2024-08-12

CAPE Town’s Mia le Roux was crowned 2024 Miss South Africa at a glitzy pageant in Pretoria on Saturday night The 28-year-old is the first differently-abled finalist in the history of the Miss South Africa pageant, having been born deaf. After being crowned with the Mowana (Tree of Life) tiara, she said in her acceptance speech: “With a humble and grateful heart, I accept the incredible responsibility of being your Miss South Africa 2024. Pride “It is an honour that fills me with immense pride and gratitude, and I am deeply touched by the trust and confidence that South Africa has placed in me. “As a little girl I never would have thought that someone like me could become Miss South Africa. “It is extremely powerful what this could mean…