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.
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.
