KING NKOSINATHI NCUBE ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Meet, Nkosinathi Ncube the newly crowned Mister Zimbabwe 2022.His coronation was done last year during the 6th edition of Mister Zimbabwe.We interact with him about his main agenda as Mister Zimbabwe and what we should look out for during his reign. Among his mission is to fight against Gender Based Violence and to promote the youths. In addition King Nkosilathi shared with us some of his greatest moments during the competition .

Q:Congratulations on winning the title Mister Zimbabwe .Since your coronation how has your journey been ? A:It’s been God since day one, the journey has been quite educational, I have been getting advice and support from the previous kings who were crowned in the previous years.
Q:What are the three factors that you believe made the judges to decide you as the King of the pageant ?
A:I would like to think it was aligned in the stars, for me to win nevertheless I’m very fortunate for the honour to be crowned Mr. Zimbabwe. My confidence and ability to humble myself throughout the whole pagnant, I believe is what the judges where looking for.

Q:What were your thoughts about other contestants ?A: I hold so much love and respect for the other contestants, we became family and found shoulders to lean on and they’re all great Kings in their own capacity.
Q:What lessons did you learnt from the previous winners that are going to assist you to achieve your dreams I the modeling sector ? A:Lots of lessons that one can use the title to impact the society for the better. We have for instance Byron he impacted through music, Devson through fitness & Mutsimba through his charity so l am hoping to follow their footsteps & leave a long-lasting impact.
Q:One might wonder what legacy do you want to leave for the next generation to follow your footsteps ? A:The legacy I will leave to the next generation is the beam of hope to boost their own self esteem. My wish is for the next generation to take the time to love and take care of themselves. Only then will they have more to offer others.
Q:Aside from Mister Zimbabwe title which other pageants are you aspiring to take part in ? A:I aspire to take part in Mr Africa International and Mr World and l hope to be the first Zimbabwean to win such a prestigious title.
Q:What was your greatest segment during the pageant and why ? A:Taking part and showing case of my cultural side was the best, so I believe the cultural was my best segment during this pageant. Due to the type of music our generation listens to has led to cultural dilution in our country but it’s important for us to understand that even in our own cultural wear we will still look beautiful.

Q:The theme of the event was male models fighting against GBV, from your view how are we going to end this pandemic of GBV?A:I best believe how we can end this GBV pandemic is by having empowerment programmes which strengthen self-esteem and furthering gender equality and human rights education for everyone. It’s not an easy fix but like any journery, the goal is to start & keep going.
Q:What are you hoping to achieve in 2022 as Nkosi Ncube ?
A:Reaching my full potential, conquering my fears and becoming the best version of myself is something I’m hoping to achieve in 2022 so that l reach to greater heights.