Outgoing Miss Botswana returns from Swaziland

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Outgoing Miss Botswana, Sumaiyah Marope returned home on Sunday from Mbabane, Swaziland on one of her last minute duties as the reigning queen.

The time for Marope to transfer the crown to the new queen is slowly approaching, but the 2009 queen is still diligently making her mark as Miss Botswana. Marope left for Swaziland last Wednesday at the invitation of Miss Swaziland 2009/10, Nombilo Mncina.

The programme for the two beauty queens was packed, as they visited a number of areas, including a cultural village. The highlight of the visit was a fund-raising event for Charity, where the two queens managed to raise a total of R72 000 in one night. Marope says of the total, she raised R10 000 from a Swaziland National Team t-shirt bearing Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield). Mncina orgainsed the charity dinner to raise funds for Hope House, a hospice run by the Roman Catholic Church in Manzini. Opened in 2000, House of Hope cares for the terminally ill, including those dying of HIV/AIDS related illnesses. Hope House also provides medical and psychological support.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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