Miss South Africa organization, through their official social media, announced the Top 12 finalists who have moved on to compete at the final leg of the competition as the finale will be held on 13th August 2023. The winner will go on to represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2023 and/or Miss Supranational 2024.
In a series of features, lets know more about the Top 12 finalists which consists of stunning and talented beauties. Lebohang Raputsoe is 24 years of age and hails from Sharpeville, Vereeniging in Gauteng. Lebohang works as an HR practitioner.
Lebohang is registered as an HR professional with SABPP and holds a master’s degree in human resources management and degrees in Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Management. Through her participation in Miss South Africa, Lebohang stands for the progression of youth, focusing on youth empowerment and development.
Lebohang has excellent communication skills, knows what she wants from the platform, and is determined to make a difference in the society she lives in. She believes in being the best version of yourself and letting others be inspired by you.
“Being crowned will render me a platform to communicate widely with the youth as well as for women to have confidence in themselves in working hard to achieve their goals. It will further open up doors to create sustainable partnerships and collaborations that will assist in better influencing, motivating and capacitating youth and to help them optimise their full potential”, she quotes on using her platform for the betterment of the youth.
Raputsoe is the founder of ABC Community, which stands for Articulation, Branding, and Confidence, aligns with the community vision to promote sustainable development and self-development of youth, added that her Miss SA approach to lead is sustainable. “It would focus on the holistic progression and development of youth through promoting quality education, access to resources and the workplace and to address the issues of importance that pertain to the outcome of their futures”, she said. She is another strong contender for the Miss South Africa 2023 crown this year!