Ms Hazel Siwadawada (17) of Makhado Park was crowned Miss Madombidzha Arsenal 2015 during the annual beauty pageant held at the Louis Trichardt show grounds hall last Friday night.

She received R1 000, a tablet, a clothing voucher of R500 from Mr Price and a weekend voucher at the 2ten hotel. The first princess, Pina Banda (16) and the second princess, Mulalo Sinthumule (18) both went home with R500, a tablet and a clothing voucher of R250 from Mr Price.

Siwadawada thanked her parents, who encouraged her to participate in the beauty pageant. She said she will spend this year educating young people of her age about the importance of embracing their beauty. "I am looking forward to the day I will be representing this province in the finals of Miss South Africa,” she added.

According to organiser Mr Trinity Tshivhula, their aim was to identify ambassadors for social-responsibility programmes. They also wants “to showcase and promote community charitableness, cultural excellence, awareness, education and unity. We need to promote and encourage youth enhancement by contributing socially, economically and culturally to community and environmental sustainability. We need natural beauty, not girls with facelifts and plastic surgery,” he added.

 “We expect the winner to work with the youth, promoting youth activities and to be a role model in society," Tshivhula said.