“I’m a very goal driven person. I’m ambitious and a risk taker by nature. The goal for me is to use this title to make a difference; not only in what I can make possible for me, but what I can make possible for others on this journey,” comments our new Mr South Africa, Ntando. 

Mosaic Lagoon Lodge – an ecological gem located near the picturesque, pristine Walker Bay reserve – played host to Ntando for the weekend. It was the perfect place for him to reflect on his pageant journey, replenish and refuel for the new year. 

“The winning moment was a wave of emotions. It was a realisation that wow, all the hard work throughout the years came down to this moment. It was also the realisation that my journey as a contestant has ended, that my journey as a title holder now begins and I now look to make that difference in the lives of others,” shares the BCom graduate and entrepreneur of two marketing companies. He turned out to be the youngest contestant in the competition this year, and the youngest Mr SA in the history of the competition.

“I’ve been asked if that was an intimidating thing. I would say no, because I believe every single one of us had a cause that we stand for and with the challenges that we face in South Africa as young people, that never really played a factor. It was more about being an ambassador of that cause, bringing hope to young people, and helping them to understand that your age doesn’t play a role in terms of making your dreams a reality. It’s more about the cause that you stand for, how much you believe, and the convictions that you have in making that a reality,” encourages Ntando.