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Recently we have noticed that these girls have nothing to do on this day, and this leads some of them to do things which lead them to fall pregnant. Some of them drink alcohol because they think that they are celebrating Youth Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy doing this we are trying to keep them busy on this day, so that they must not have time to do things that will put their lives in danger,\u201d said Kama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She confirmed that they are planning to do this annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kama added that the attendees were from Mbhashe Local Municipality and in OR Tambo District. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to her, this pageant was divided into three categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_1576007e\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Intombi Beauty Pageant\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11978\/05288105f80143f6a23e48ee02644bde.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0bf78001c91e4d8998556978efbf210f.jpg\" title=\"Latita Sigola (17) was crowned Miss Ziyahlolwa Intombi at the Ziyahlolwa Intombi Beauty Pageant that was held in Mthatha. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Latita Sigola (17) was crowned Miss Ziyahlolwa Intombi at the Ziyahlolwa Intombi Beauty Pageant that was held in Mthatha. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She said there were three categories, Tiny-ziyahlolwa for girls aged 8 to 11, Ziyahlolwa Junior for girls aged 12 to 15, and <span id=\"U102176453794amE\">Ziyahlolwa<\/span> for girls aged 16 to 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Queen of <span><span id=\"U102176453794HeF\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">Ziyahlolwa<\/span><\/span>, Latita Sigola (17), said she was very happy when her name was announced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI entered Ibuyambo Yamampondo Beauty Pageant that was held in Libode, last year. I did not win but I told myself that I would work very hard this year. I am very happy that I managed to make it, especially since it was for the first time this pageant was held, meaning I am the first queen of Zihlolwa Intombi,\u201d said Sigola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She advised her peers to ensure that they do not throw in the towel if they did not win, because there is always a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linamandla Jovuka (14), who won Ziyahlolwa Junior, said she was very surprised, because she never thought she would win this pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_0f137c20\">\n<div class=\"text\">This has given me more power to ensure that I enter more beauty pageants. My peers must know that when they are drinking alcohol they are destroying their parents. 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