{"id":295980,"date":"2026-02-12T10:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=295980"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:14:27","slug":"young-queen-aspires-to-serve-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/young-queen-aspires-to-serve-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Young queen aspires to serve others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at the Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and the Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" 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Primary School in Hennenman.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In a remarkable act of kindness and leadership, Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito-2-576x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"296040\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito-2-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"In a remarkable act of kindness and leadership, Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.\" class=\"wp-image-296040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito-2-576x1024.jpeg 576w, 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rito 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In a remarkable act of kindness and leadership, Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito-3--576x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"296041\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rito 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In a remarkable act of kindness and leadership, Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito-4-1024x576.jpeg\" data-id=\"296042\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rito1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In a remarkable act of kindness and leadership, Lereko Masilo (12), the reigning Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, recently donated 21 pairs of school shoes to learners in need at Hlohlelo Primary School in Welkom and Reiketseditse Primary School in Hennenman.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rito1-576x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"296043\" 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Adding to her remarkable achievements, she recently launched the Lereko Masilo Foundation, a non-profit initiative aimed at supporting underprivileged children through donations, empowerment programmes, and community outreach.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community is encouraged to continue supporting Lereko in her mission to uplift and empower those in need. For donations, partnerships, or assistance, please contact 081 213 8005 or 078 559 8933. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Together, we can help nurture young leaders and create a brighter future for our communities,&#8221; says Rito Madingana, chairperson of the Rehoboth Reconcile Ignites Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lereko Masilo, the Miss Face of Matjhabeng Junior Queen 2024, donated 21 pairs of school shoes to underprivileged students at two primary schools in Welkom and Hennenman. 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