Basetsana Kumalo in hospital after breaking her ankle
The Miss South Africa organisation has announced that Basetsana Kumalo, one of the judges for this year’s pageant, had an unfortunate accident yesterday.
According to a statement Kumalo was watching her son's concert at a schoole when she slipped in the rain and broke her ankle.
She is currently being treated in hospital and will undergo surgery soon.
The Miss SA organisation released the following statement:
The organisers have made the decision not to replace her on the judging panel at this late stage and her scores to date still stand.
The remaining Miss South Africa judges are entrepreneur, poet, writer and former magazine editor Kojo Baffoe; actress and TV personality Sophie Ndaba; designer Casper Bosman and magazine editor and style icon Pnina Fenster.
Says Sun International PR Manager Claudia Henkel: “We wish Basetsana a speedy recovery and thank her for her invaluable input as both a former Miss South Africa herself and a respected businesswomen. She has already made an enormous contribution to this year’s pageant and we feel that she is irreplaceable at this late stage. We will miss her on the evening.”
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