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SWAZILAND’S pride in the international beauty pageantsscene and the country’s former Miss Deaf, Simphiwe Magagula is pregnant. Magagula was crowned first princess in the Miss Deaf World in 2009.
What seems to be a serious problem with this particular pregnancy is that Magagula is an adopted child, whose livelihood is being taken care of by a family which wanted her to concentrate on cultivating a successful academic career for herself.
The pregnancy is seen as a factor that could hinder progress in this regard.
She is due to deliver her first born baby around May and the father has been identified as Sihle Dlamini, a bus conductor in Manzini, who also has a child with another woman. Though to some this might come as a piece of good news, her guardian Sindisiwe Maziya is heart-broken over the issue. This incident has led to Maziya releasing Magagula to stay with her other relatives while she (Maziya) recovers from the shock.
Like any parent, Maziya believes in giving the young Magagula a second chance. It was gathered from a reliable source that a meeting between Magagula’s family and the Miss Deaf contest organisers was held last Friday at Siteki, where she admitted that while she was still at the School for the Deaf in Siteki, she would at times sneak out to visit her ‘prince charming’.
Magagula was crowned the country’s first Miss Deaf in 2008 and in 2009 she was crowned Miss Deaf World First Princess in Czech Republic.
When she returned from Europe, she was welcomed by top government officials including Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku.
“It’s every parent’s dream to see her child growing and achieving all her dreams as well as having her/his family. To be honest with you, I was very disappointed when I learned about her condition. But this is something that could have happened to any parent. We have talked about it and I decided that she stays with her relatives for a while. Everyone deserves a second chance,” said Maziya. When asked if she had met with the bus conductor who impregnated her ‘daughter’ or if she knew that he had fathered a baby with another woman, Maziya said she hasn’t met him.
‘She is carrying my baby, I love her’
THEY say being loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
This seems to be the case with Sihle Dlamini, who will soon be the father to former Miss Deaf Simphiwe Magagula’s baby.
In an interview with this publication yesterday, Dlamini made it clear that he was in love with the former beauty queen and he intended marrying her soon.
Though his in-laws have not yet reported the pregnancy as per the custom and particularly because this is the first expectancy, Dlamini said he was looking forward to the new baby due in May.
He said he met Magagula in 2010 and from there they had been an item.
“I love Simphiwe and people know this. To me she is normal like any other human being and for the past year she has been helping me with the sign language which I now understand. People should not worry because as soon as my family meets with my in-laws I will start arranging marriage issues,” he said.
DPM disappointed
DEPUTY Prime Minister Themba Masuku was disappointed to learn that Simphiwe Magagula is now pregnant.
Masuku had always been behind Magagula’s projects while she was still Miss Deaf.
He even raised funds for the then beauty queen to compete in the Miss Deaf World contest in 2009 which was held in Czech Republic. His love for Magagula was shown when he led a delegation to the Matsapha International Airport to welcome her back after winning the First Princess prize in Czech Republic.
When called, the DPM expressed shock and made it clear that he was disappointed. He said as children grow, parents always hope to see them doing something positive regardless of their background.
“It’s a pity that she will have a baby while she also was still under her adoptive parents’ guidance and care. Such incidents have led to the increase of vulnerable children, which at the end becomes a huge problem for the country. I just hope more and more children can make wise decisions before being stuck with problems such as this one,” he said.
When asked how he wouldl cope since he fathered a baby with another lady,
Dlamini said the two had met on several occasions. He pointed out though that he was yet to inform the other lover on the latest developments.
“It’s true I have another baby but that does not mean I will neglect Simphiwe,” he said emphatically.
She needs us - Miss Deaf organiser
MISS Deaf Organiser Nokuthula Mbatha is pleading for support for pregnant former Miss Deaf Simphiwe Magagula.
She said it was important to understand how emotionally vulnerable deaf people are.
“First as a mother and the Miss Deaf organiser, I am heart-broken. She had and still has great opportunities her way and this will cause delays. But we must understand how emotionally vulnerable people in her position are. I still plead with the society to really reach out to her and offer support. She needs us so much.
“The gap between the hearing community and the deaf community is currently too much.
The ground is not level yet the environment is structured such that people with hearing challenges function like the hearing society. Many useful structures are currently not in place and not in their favour,” she said.
She added that she needed support and people should not focus on the mistakes but look at the bigger picture and help her rise above the situation.
“I am not encouraging what has happened but only pleading for support. She brought change for the deaf girls in the country and let’s make change for her. She is an orphan and needs us,” pleaded Mbatha.
...DEAF ASSOCIATION CHIEF SHOCKED
PRESIDENT of the Swaziland Deaf Association Makhosini Makhubu was shocked to learn Simphiwe Magagula is pregnant.
Makhubu said though they had not been formally informed about the issue, he believed that Magagula needed to rest as she had been dominating the public arena for a long period hence this exposed her to vulnerability resulting in the early pregnancy. “No one has informed us yet but the association will support her during this period as this should be treated privately instead,” he said.
SWAZILAND’S pride in the international beauty pageantsscene and the country’s former Miss Deaf, Simphiwe Magagula is pregnant. Magagula was crowned first princess in the Miss Deaf World in 2009.
What seems to be a serious problem with this particular pregnancy is that Magagula is an adopted child, whose livelihood is being taken care of by a family which wanted her to concentrate on cultivating a successful academic career for herself.
The pregnancy is seen as a factor that could hinder progress in this regard.
She is due to deliver her first born baby around May and the father has been identified as Sihle Dlamini, a bus conductor in Manzini, who also has a child with another woman. Though to some this might come as a piece of good news, her guardian Sindisiwe Maziya is heart-broken over the issue. This incident has led to Maziya releasing Magagula to stay with her other relatives while she (Maziya) recovers from the shock.
Like any parent, Maziya believes in giving the young Magagula a second chance. It was gathered from a reliable source that a meeting between Magagula’s family and the Miss Deaf contest organisers was held last Friday at Siteki, where she admitted that while she was still at the School for the Deaf in Siteki, she would at times sneak out to visit her ‘prince charming’.
Magagula was crowned the country’s first Miss Deaf in 2008 and in 2009 she was crowned Miss Deaf World First Princess in Czech Republic.
When she returned from Europe, she was welcomed by top government officials including Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku.
“It’s every parent’s dream to see her child growing and achieving all her dreams as well as having her/his family. To be honest with you, I was very disappointed when I learned about her condition. But this is something that could have happened to any parent. We have talked about it and I decided that she stays with her relatives for a while. Everyone deserves a second chance,” said Maziya. When asked if she had met with the bus conductor who impregnated her ‘daughter’ or if she knew that he had fathered a baby with another woman, Maziya said she hasn’t met him.
‘She is carrying my baby, I love her’
THEY say being loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
This seems to be the case with Sihle Dlamini, who will soon be the father to former Miss Deaf Simphiwe Magagula’s baby.
In an interview with this publication yesterday, Dlamini made it clear that he was in love with the former beauty queen and he intended marrying her soon.
Though his in-laws have not yet reported the pregnancy as per the custom and particularly because this is the first expectancy, Dlamini said he was looking forward to the new baby due in May.
He said he met Magagula in 2010 and from there they had been an item.
“I love Simphiwe and people know this. To me she is normal like any other human being and for the past year she has been helping me with the sign language which I now understand. People should not worry because as soon as my family meets with my in-laws I will start arranging marriage issues,” he said.
DPM disappointed
DEPUTY Prime Minister Themba Masuku was disappointed to learn that Simphiwe Magagula is now pregnant.
Masuku had always been behind Magagula’s projects while she was still Miss Deaf.
He even raised funds for the then beauty queen to compete in the Miss Deaf World contest in 2009 which was held in Czech Republic. His love for Magagula was shown when he led a delegation to the Matsapha International Airport to welcome her back after winning the First Princess prize in Czech Republic.
When called, the DPM expressed shock and made it clear that he was disappointed. He said as children grow, parents always hope to see them doing something positive regardless of their background.
“It’s a pity that she will have a baby while she also was still under her adoptive parents’ guidance and care. Such incidents have led to the increase of vulnerable children, which at the end becomes a huge problem for the country. I just hope more and more children can make wise decisions before being stuck with problems such as this one,” he said.
When asked how he wouldl cope since he fathered a baby with another lady,
Dlamini said the two had met on several occasions. He pointed out though that he was yet to inform the other lover on the latest developments.
“It’s true I have another baby but that does not mean I will neglect Simphiwe,” he said emphatically.
She needs us - Miss Deaf organiser
MISS Deaf Organiser Nokuthula Mbatha is pleading for support for pregnant former Miss Deaf Simphiwe Magagula.
She said it was important to understand how emotionally vulnerable deaf people are.
“First as a mother and the Miss Deaf organiser, I am heart-broken. She had and still has great opportunities her way and this will cause delays. But we must understand how emotionally vulnerable people in her position are. I still plead with the society to really reach out to her and offer support. She needs us so much.
“The gap between the hearing community and the deaf community is currently too much.
The ground is not level yet the environment is structured such that people with hearing challenges function like the hearing society. Many useful structures are currently not in place and not in their favour,” she said.
She added that she needed support and people should not focus on the mistakes but look at the bigger picture and help her rise above the situation.
“I am not encouraging what has happened but only pleading for support. She brought change for the deaf girls in the country and let’s make change for her. She is an orphan and needs us,” pleaded Mbatha.
...DEAF ASSOCIATION CHIEF SHOCKED
PRESIDENT of the Swaziland Deaf Association Makhosini Makhubu was shocked to learn Simphiwe Magagula is pregnant.
Makhubu said though they had not been formally informed about the issue, he believed that Magagula needed to rest as she had been dominating the public arena for a long period hence this exposed her to vulnerability resulting in the early pregnancy. “No one has informed us yet but the association will support her during this period as this should be treated privately instead,” he said.
