03/10/2015
SENEO MABENGANO MISS BOTSWANA
After a year of absence, the Botswana Council of Women (BCW) managed to redeem itself by staging a glittering black tie event at the Grand Palm on Independence eve.
Light skinned and blonde haired 19-year-old Seneo Mabengano snatched the title from 16 young hopefuls.
Dressed in a glittering royal gold Thabied design which was predominantly made up of lace mixed with soft rust chiffon and satin fabrics, she shinned through to win the crown which was in 2013 won by Rosemary Keofitlhetse.
Responding to a deciding question posed by BCW legal advisor, Kgosietsile Ngakayagae, who was also a judge at the event, what she thought of the age of sexual consent of 16 years, if it should be reduced or increased, Mabengano said the age should be reviewed upwards.
During a press conference she expressed optimism that her project, ‘They need us,’ would reach out to abandoned children.
Here following won first and second runner up crowns;
- Nicole Gaelebale Miss Botswana 2015 1st Runner-Up
- Peggy Grynberg Miss Botswana 2015 2nd Runner- Up
The other young ladies who managed to make it to the top five were Tloto Patlakwe and Gorata Samuel.
Contrary to the norm, the three Miss Botswana beauty queens were crowned by Miss Botswana 1995, Monica Somolekae who according to the Miss Botswana media director, Tshepo Maphanyane was selected on account of her credibility.
“There was relevance to have her crown the queens, Mma Somolekae upholds the mandate and values of BCW, she is a living example of a beauty queen who is also successful in the corporate world, she also upholds BCW values,” she said.
During the press briefing which was held immediately after the crowning, Maphanyane said she could not address controversies surrounding what happened with the outgoing Miss Botswana, Rosemary Keofitlhetse.
“This is a whole new show, we were doing things differently, winners will be given their prizes on the 9th of October,” she said. w/BOPA