08 Nov 2019

Mrs SA Matapa Rikhotso gets ready to hand over her crown

Nikita Coetzee

Johannesburg – Mrs South Africa 2018 Matapa Maila Rikhotso is getting ready to hand over her crown to her successor on Friday night.

The beauty queen, who represented the country at the Mrs World pageant and placed second, took the time to reflect on her journey over the last 12 months.

"My heart is full my cup overflows. To my family n friends, we did it (sic)," she wrote on Instagram.

Matapa went on to thank everyone who stood by her during her reign, including her colleagues and bosses. "Thank you for acknowledging that I have other interests outside my corporate career and affording me the time to nurture my talents and interests," she said.

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As soon as you begin to pursue your dreams, your life wakes up and everything has meaning - Barbara Sher. My heart is full my cup overflows. To my family n friends, we did it ? Kealeboga. To all our sponsors thank you for investing in our dreams. To my colleagues thank you for standing in for me when I couldn't be at work. To my bosses thank you for acknowledging that I have other interests outside my corporate career and affording me the time to nurture my talents and interests. To my heavenly Father your words are true...your delays are never denials and your plans are never to harm us but to prosper us. Life was spoken into my dry bones and what an incredible journey it has been ??. #youdeservegreatness?? #youareworthy #itispossible #goforit #youcandoit #nextchapter #nextstopwhoknows???? #TammyTaylorMrsSA19 dressed by @_mode_co styled by @anjacruseb from @istylelist . Hair by @espavo_hair_design ???? @tammytaylornailsthemarc ?? @nominationsaofficial ?? @brendancroft Thank you South Africa for your love and support ???? Kealeboga go tswa boteng bja pelo yaka. Morena a le dire ka go loka????
A post shared by Matapa Maila (@matapamaila) on Nov 6, 2019 at 10:17pm PST

The new Mrs South Africa will be crowned on 8 November at Emperors Palace in Gauteng. Fans can watch the pageant on Sunday 10 November at 18:30 on SABC 3.

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It has been a life changing experience for the class of 2019. 25 exceptional women and one Crown.......who will be the next @tammytaylornailssouthafrica @mrs_south_africa ? Catch the action on @sabc3 on the 10th Nov and catch the show live @emperors_palace @cityofekurhuleni on the 08 Nov. Tickets available @computicket #SheIsBonaFide #CrownOfVirtue #TammyTaylorMrsSA?? Dressed by @drb_thefashiondoctor
A post shared by Matapa Maila (@matapamaila) on Oct 29, 2019 at 9:06am PDT

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