Shudufhadzo Musiḓa will hand over the crown to the new Miss South Africa on 16 October 2021
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R1500 and vax passport buys you a chance to watch Miss SA live…
Not sitting pretty: Miss South Africa fans are annoyed at the announcement that they have to provide proof of their vaccination and cough up for two tickets to attend the beauty pageant…
Shudufhadzo Musiḓa will hand over the crown to the new Miss South Africa on 16 October 2021
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Miss South Africa are celebrating the government’s recent easing into Level One by announcing that they will be selling tickets to their live show…
“You have asked and we have listened! We are thrilled to announce that with the new COVID-19 lockdown level one restrictions, limited general access tickets for Miss South Africa 2021 finale show is now ON SALE,” the pageant announced on their social media platform.
But fans of the pageant — which takes place on 16 October at Cape Town’s GrandWest Casino — are not impressed for a number of reasons…
You have asked and we have listened! ???? We are thrilled to announce that with the new Covid 19 level one restrictions,…
Posted by Miss South Africa on Friday, 1 October 2021
STRICT COVID POLICY AND PRICEY TICKETS IRK FANS
According to Miss South Africa pageant organisers, all spectators need to present either a valid negative COVID PCR test or proof of their complete vaccination card to gain entry into the premises.
The COVID-19 test must be done by the pageant’s accredited testing station Testaro, which costs R850 to perform a PCR test.
Then there is the price tag…R750 will buy you a ticket into the general access area. But the fine print states that you need to buy at least two tickets to attend as “tickets are strictly sold in pairs in order to maintain safety and social distancing”.
And it’s safe to say that fans of the show are not impressed by any of it.
“So basically the ticket is R1500? Plus v passport,” asked one irked fan. “Really? You have to show a vaccination passport? Then I will gladly pass,” complained another.
“You’re basically trying to force people to vaccinate which is an optional thing”, said a third.
Many others claimed that would rather watch the show on TV or stream it online than fork out the hefty fee.
“Even during the pandemic you don’t want to miss out on our last cents,” one said.
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‘ANELE MUST GO’, SAY MISS SA VIEWERS
And it’s not just the Miss South Africa ticket criteria that have fans irate. The host Anele Mdoda is also a sore point for many.
The media personality made headlines recently when she was accused of body-shaming skinny women in a social media post that went viral.
One follower left a lengthy comment which summed up how she felt about the host’s appointment:
“As a representative of women in South Africa of all walks of life who, you are supposed to encourage women to be supportive of each other regardless of who they are,it baffles me as to why you would use Anele as a host of your organisation, a woman who openly trashes and body shames other women, what about your core values or does that just go out the window because you really aren’t about empowering women but rather your pockets?”
Others called for the 947 host to be axed immediately.
“Remove Anele Mdoda as a host. She doesn’t deserve to be a host” said a second.
A third added: “Take off Anele Mdoda as a host. She has body issues”
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