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Nandi Madida: Mia le Roux crowning ‘game changer in the world’
The Miss South Africa beauty pageant ceremony held this weekend was nothing short of spectacular.
On the night, the country witnessed the crowning of its first hearing-impaired Miss South Africa, Mia le Roux. The Free State beauty is the 66th person to receive the crown.
Taking to social media, many users shared their congratulatory messages and shared in her joy.
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Among the thousands who reposted, commented and tweeted the news was award-winning singer and actress Nandi Madida.
Taking to Instagram, the wife of Grammy Award winner Zakes Bantwini described the crowning as a ‘game changer in the world’.
“As a mother to a beautiful girl who is on the autistic spectrum, getting to watch Mia le Roux who is deaf and has a cochlear implant win Miss South Africa is a moment I will forever cherish.
“Not only is it a game changer for the world, but one for the little kids out there who didn’t think it was possible. Inclusivity matters. Congrats to Mia and all the Miss South Africa contestants.”
