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The Swazi Observer
Barely 10 days before the Miss Deaf finals, four girls have pulled out of the contest. Now, six girls will be competing for the title.
The girls were selected from the four regions. In previous years, the contestants were selected from the Deaf School in Siteki.
This was revealed by the coordinator of the pageant, Nok’thula Mbatha. She said two of the girls got job offers somewhere and these were irresistible.
She also mentioned that one got sick and pulled out.
“It is sad that four of the finalists had to pull out due to different reasons but that would not disturb the spirit of the other girls,” she said.
She thanked Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (SNAD), parents of the girls and the Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture and all the sponsors.
Although she could not divulge the prizes, she said the girls would be pleased with them.
...No communication barriers - Miss Deaf organiser
Miss Deaf coordinator, Nok’thula Mbatha says there would be no communication barriers between her and the six finalists.
She does not know the sign language well but is learning it.
Mbatha said should the deaf association disassociate themselves from the contest; she would then get an interpreter to assist her on the night of the finals.
“Although we have not received anything formal from the association, we are crossing fingers that we meet with them so that we find a way forward to make the event a success.
But if we do not reach common ground, we won’t have a choice but find interpreters as there are lots of people who understand sign language in the country,” she stated.
Organise
Since this is the Month of the Deaf, she urged every Swazi to at least do something for the deaf, like she did by taking her time to organise the pageant .
The finals will be held at the Royal Swazi Spa Convention Centre next Saturday.
Barely 10 days before the Miss Deaf finals, four girls have pulled out of the contest. Now, six girls will be competing for the title.
The girls were selected from the four regions. In previous years, the contestants were selected from the Deaf School in Siteki.
This was revealed by the coordinator of the pageant, Nok’thula Mbatha. She said two of the girls got job offers somewhere and these were irresistible.
She also mentioned that one got sick and pulled out.
“It is sad that four of the finalists had to pull out due to different reasons but that would not disturb the spirit of the other girls,” she said.
She thanked Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (SNAD), parents of the girls and the Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture and all the sponsors.
Although she could not divulge the prizes, she said the girls would be pleased with them.
...No communication barriers - Miss Deaf organiser
Miss Deaf coordinator, Nok’thula Mbatha says there would be no communication barriers between her and the six finalists.
She does not know the sign language well but is learning it.
Mbatha said should the deaf association disassociate themselves from the contest; she would then get an interpreter to assist her on the night of the finals.
“Although we have not received anything formal from the association, we are crossing fingers that we meet with them so that we find a way forward to make the event a success.
But if we do not reach common ground, we won’t have a choice but find interpreters as there are lots of people who understand sign language in the country,” she stated.
Organise
Since this is the Month of the Deaf, she urged every Swazi to at least do something for the deaf, like she did by taking her time to organise the pageant .
The finals will be held at the Royal Swazi Spa Convention Centre next Saturday.