Mrs Universe Africa 2021, Fikile Mdiniso: Photo supplied by Vhakoma News
“I will be representing the whole continent in South Korea…”
Fikile Mdniso dominated the stage in Menlyn Barnyard on September 24 as she was crowned Mrs Universe Africa. She says: “It was a blessing winning and I believe that God led my hand”. Mdiniso now prepares to represent Africa in Seoul, South Korea in February 2022.
“I will be representing the whole continent in South Korea and there will be about 100 participants at Mrs Universe”, she says. Mdiniso is honored to be entrusted with the task and is excited to represent Africa on a global stage. “I’m so grateful to my friend who called me and told me about the pageant competition by Bokang (former Miss South Africa). I was so eager to enter; I immediately started following Bokang on all social media platforms to ensure I get all the information regarding the competition. My friend told me not to miss this opportunity because I fitted all the specifications they were looking for”.
Fikile Mdiniso will represent Africa at the Mrs Universe pageant in South Korea
A young girl that walked the streets of Soweto while growing up could only wish and dream of winning a competition of this magnitude. Modeling and pageantry was a childhood dream she could not pursue due to the extra attention she had to pay towards her education. Fikile’s parents believed in order to have a great future she should focus on her education. “My parents instilled the value of education in us”, adds Fikile.
She went on to study at university and obtained a qualification in Data Engineering, and as outstanding as she is, she passed Cum Laude. Mrs Universe Africa’s parents’ strongly rooted values are still evident in Fikile’s life as she furthers her studies towards an MBA. She says: “I’m a resilient person and will soldier on because pageantry found me studying but it will not interfere with my role as the queen”.