Finalists of 2014 beauty pageant of Tshwane University of Technology Ga-Rankuwa campus.
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TUT Ga-Rankuwa campus hosted a successful Mr and Miss TUT
2014 beauty pageant that was combined with the same years’ campus residence
beauty pageant. The two events were normally hosted in different occasions but
they were combined for the first time and hosted at the mutual venue. The event
that was described by many students as remarkable was held at the College hall
in the University' student residence of Hebron in Mabopane on Friday last week.
Itumeleng Molose, one
of the event organisers said that the basic reason they hosted the event at the
Hebron residence was because the hall is bigger than the University's Aula hall
that they have been using.
Itumeleng Molose, one of the event organisers.
"We are
struggling in terms of the facilities and the size of the hall in Ga-Rankuwa
campus. It is very small than the Hebron’s," he said. Molose explained
further why they have decided to combine the two pageants. He said that it was
agreed upon after realising that the funding for both pageants respectively
came in a form of the duplication.
"We are trying to eliminate the funding
duplication and keep the standards of both pageants the same,” Molose said. “We
integrated them so that we could have one event. The other thing we are afraid
of is competition of both pageants because normally students compare
them," added Molose.
A 21-year-old student doing final year in a National Diploma
in Economics Management Analysis, Nokuthula Gwebu, was crowned a queen after
winning Miss TUT 2014 pageant. Gwebu was excited to have participated in the
event. She said that she entered the pageant because she wanted to be herself and
reveal her true self.
Nokuthula Gwebu, the crowned Miss TUT Ga-Rankuwa campus 2014
She continued to say that she got a chance to express herself and by winning the title made her proud. Gwebu who looked beautiful in her white dress with the queen's crown on her head and flowers in her hand said: "If I could have not won this pageant, it could have hurt, at the same time I got a chance to meet new people and I was going to be happy with whoever may had won, but I am glad I did win," she said.
Khabo Ngcobo, Nokuthula's mother and Nokuthula Miss TUT Ga-Rankuwa 2014.
Khabo Ngcobo, Nokuthula’s mother was one of the family
members who flanked Gwebu to the pageant expressed her feelings. "I am
very delighted that my daughter won this pageant. I have always had a feeling
that she was going to make it because she said that she wanted to make me proud,"
she said. Ngcobo added that she was going to appreciate other students' victory
if her daughter had not made it.”
Third year Cost and Management Accounting student, John
Khoza was crowned Mr TUT 2014. Khoza said that he had no adequate words to
describe how he felt as he had been losing countless times in the past.
John Khoza, Mr TUT Ga-Rankuwa 2014 after being crowned.
“By being Mr TUT I hope that I will make a difference thus make good use of it," said Khoza. He added that he did not give up easily and he would have been grateful of whatever position he could have obtained if he did not made it.
Gugu Ngwenya first time contestant and National Higher
Certificate in Accounting second level student was crowned
Gugu Ngwenya, Miss TUT Residence Ga-Rankuwa 2014.
"I am very shocked and beyond joy because I did not expect to win,”
Ngwenya said. She said that she was confronted for her to partake because
Molose and Rofhiwa Ramulondi one of the event organisers persuaded her to
enter."
Junior Nkambule, a National
Higher Certificate in Accountancy student, was crowned Mr TUT Residence Ga-Rankuwa
2014.
“I am more excited being crowned Mr TUT Residence. To me it is more than just a title, but an experience I will carry with me for a very long time,” he said. Nkambule further said that the title like this carries a lot of responsibility and expectations.
Junior Nkambule, the crowned Mr TUT Residence Ga-Rankuwa 2014.
“I am more excited being crowned Mr TUT Residence. To me it is more than just a title, but an experience I will carry with me for a very long time,” he said. Nkambule further said that the title like this carries a lot of responsibility and expectations.
“If I wouldn't had made it, I would be slightly disappointed
with myself, more especially after all the sacrifice and hard work I had made
to ensuring that I am in a good shape,” he added.
DJ and artists playing music to entertain the audience after the event.
The event was later followed
by the after-party with a good music and locals artists’ performance on stage.
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