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The Swazi Observer
There has been lukewarm interest in the Miss Deaf contest. Not many companies and individuals have stepped forward to register an interest in hosting the contest. This was confirmed by the Swaziland National Council of Arts & Culture (SNCAC) CEO, Stanley Dlamini as well as the Swaziland Beauty Pageant Association (SBPA) President Sizwe Ndlela.
Dlamini said no one had stepped up to tender for the pageant.
The tender was opened, not only for the Miss Swaziland contest, but also the Miss Deaf Swaziland, Mr Swaziland, Miss Cultural Heritage, Tihlabani Awards and the Miss Teen Swaziland contests in January.
Tenders have been awarded to deserving companies or individuals who registered an interest in all the other contents except for the Miss Deaf one.
Meanwhile, the tender for the Tihlabani Awards was restarted due to some controversy. Dlamini noted that Miss Deaf was overshadowed by the Miss Swaziland contest. He recalled that he received a call last week, indicating an interest in the Miss Deaf contest. “Only one company has registered interest and as far as I know, some calls have also been received by the SBPA,” he said.
Ndlela said the SBPA was still waiting for companies to show interest.
“Having hosted the contest in the past, I am very passionate about the Miss Deaf contest. I would really like to see organisations like FODSWA and the Deaf Association coming forward to host the contest, “he went on to say.
The Miss Deaf Swaziland contest was last hosted in 2009 and the title went to Siphiwe Magagula, who went on to represent the country during the Miss Deaf World contest, where she became First Princess.
Financial constraints got in the way of her from representing the country in the Miss Deaf International contest in Las Vegas that year. Interestingly enough, the President of the Miss Deaf World and Miss Deaf Europe Pageants Josef Uhlíř made an irresistible offer to the organisers of the Miss Deaf Swaziland pageant.
Uhlíř offered an all-expenses paid trip to the Miss Deaf Swaziland titleholder and her chaperone to represent the country during the Miss Deaf World and Miss Deaf Europe to be held from July 1 to July 11 in the Prague, Czech Republic.
The offer also included return air tickets, accommodation at the Praha Blazimska in Prague,three meals a day and free clothing.
Participating countries were required to fill up and sign an application form for both pageants on time. The latest submission was to be made by March 15.
Although, the SNCAC and SBPA were aware of this offer, nothing was done about it.
At that time, the tendering process had not been opened and they put emphasis on following what they referred to as ‘the right channels’.
There has been lukewarm interest in the Miss Deaf contest. Not many companies and individuals have stepped forward to register an interest in hosting the contest. This was confirmed by the Swaziland National Council of Arts & Culture (SNCAC) CEO, Stanley Dlamini as well as the Swaziland Beauty Pageant Association (SBPA) President Sizwe Ndlela.
Dlamini said no one had stepped up to tender for the pageant.
The tender was opened, not only for the Miss Swaziland contest, but also the Miss Deaf Swaziland, Mr Swaziland, Miss Cultural Heritage, Tihlabani Awards and the Miss Teen Swaziland contests in January.
Tenders have been awarded to deserving companies or individuals who registered an interest in all the other contents except for the Miss Deaf one.
Meanwhile, the tender for the Tihlabani Awards was restarted due to some controversy. Dlamini noted that Miss Deaf was overshadowed by the Miss Swaziland contest. He recalled that he received a call last week, indicating an interest in the Miss Deaf contest. “Only one company has registered interest and as far as I know, some calls have also been received by the SBPA,” he said.
Ndlela said the SBPA was still waiting for companies to show interest.
“Having hosted the contest in the past, I am very passionate about the Miss Deaf contest. I would really like to see organisations like FODSWA and the Deaf Association coming forward to host the contest, “he went on to say.
The Miss Deaf Swaziland contest was last hosted in 2009 and the title went to Siphiwe Magagula, who went on to represent the country during the Miss Deaf World contest, where she became First Princess.
Financial constraints got in the way of her from representing the country in the Miss Deaf International contest in Las Vegas that year. Interestingly enough, the President of the Miss Deaf World and Miss Deaf Europe Pageants Josef Uhlíř made an irresistible offer to the organisers of the Miss Deaf Swaziland pageant.
Uhlíř offered an all-expenses paid trip to the Miss Deaf Swaziland titleholder and her chaperone to represent the country during the Miss Deaf World and Miss Deaf Europe to be held from July 1 to July 11 in the Prague, Czech Republic.
The offer also included return air tickets, accommodation at the Praha Blazimska in Prague,three meals a day and free clothing.
Participating countries were required to fill up and sign an application form for both pageants on time. The latest submission was to be made by March 15.
Although, the SNCAC and SBPA were aware of this offer, nothing was done about it.
At that time, the tendering process had not been opened and they put emphasis on following what they referred to as ‘the right channels’.