Lethabo on her way to Miss Pre Teen Universa SA

OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Lethabo Sekgobela, a Grade 8 learner from Oudtshoorn High, is on her way to Limpopo from 20 to 22 March for the upcoming Miss Pre Teen Universe South Africa 2026.

Mziwoxolo Tyatya, Acting Mayor of Oudtshoorn Municipality, had a short meeting with Sekgobela on Tuesday 17 March.

"As we bid Lethabo to a brighter future pageantry, we wish her all the best, and may she represent Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape Pre-teen Miss Universe. May she walk that stage carrying the hopes and dreams of young girls in her step. Oudshoorn is proud of Lethabo," Tyatya mentioned during the visit.

Sekgobela already holds the title of Junior Miss Teen Western Province Ambassador. She is the only Western Cape finalist selected for the upcoming pageant. She is also the Miss Klein Karoo 2025/26.

The Miss Teen Universe platform is part of a broader initiative to empower young girls, designed to nurture them through pageantry, the arts, and culture.

Contestants benefit from grooming opportunities, social and personal development, and life skills training through charity galas, workshops, community outreach, youth development programmes, and team-building activities.

The Miss Teen Universe South Africa are international public figures, given the opportunity to represent the country at the Big 5 teen pageants across the world, including Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Charm, and Miss Global.

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