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Kroonstad beauty queen to represent SA in Miss Teen Universe pageant in Dominican Republic

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A young beauty queen from Kroonstad was recently crowned Miss Mini World South Africa 2024 and has the opportunity to represent South Africa at the Miss Teen Universe pageant in the Dominican Republic in October.

Oarabile Rathebe (12), a Gr. 8 learner of the Trio High School in Kroonstad, on 18 February represented the Free State at the Miss Teen Universe South Africa Mini pageant in Durban. She emerged as a role model and the epitome of resilience and dedication when she was crowned Miss Mini World South Africa 2024.

Oarabile Rathebe
Oarabile Rathebe (12) a grade 8 learner of Trio High School in Kroonstad was crowned in February as Miss Mini World South Africa in Durban. She will have the opportunity to represent South Africa at the Miss Teen Universe pageant in the Dominican Republic during October. Photo: Supplied

At the young age of four Oarabile started her pageantry career, and in 2015 she made her debut when she was crowned as second princes in the Mini Miss South Africa pageant. In 2022 Oarabile was crowned Miss Kroonstad Junior. She started modelling and joined Faces for Africa in Northcliff, Johannesburg, and is now a model at Vogue Modeling. 

Oarabile’s inspiration and role model is Lalela Mswane, Miss Supranational 2022, and Oarabile says she sees herself through her because of her dedication, elegance most of all her resilience. In 2023 Oarabile also represented South Africa on the international stage in Orlando, Florida, in America.

This young lady has more than 100 titles to her name. Apart from modeling, she is an avid athlete and a hockey player for her school.

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