Miss Botswana still to book top 30 spot

Friday, November 23, 2018

Even though Miss Botswana, Moitshepi Elias who is currently in Sonya, China for the Miss World 2018 will perform and represent Africa at the Dances of the world in the finals on December 8, she has not booked herself a spot yet in the final 30.

Categories like Top Model have been won by Miss France and it could have been Elias’s chance to book an automatic spot in the final 30.

The 118 girls strutted and twirled in an attempt to win the heart of the judges but only South Africa from Africa made it to the top five. Other categories that are still yet to be won are Beauty with a Purpose, Multimedia and Sports, Talent.

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Miss Botswana still to book top 30 spot

Even though Miss Botswana, Moitshepi Elias who is currently in Sonya, China for the Miss World 2018 will perform and represent Africa at the Dances of the world in the finals on December 8, she has not booked herself a spot yet in the final 30.

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Dimajwe duo arrested after missing assault victim found buried

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