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Text: Leah Shone | Photographs: INYONI PHOTOGRAPHY | Shoot location: KIJABE LODGE<br />
journey to<br />
miss ballito<br />
Bubbly, beautiful, brainy … this year’s Miss <strong>Ballito</strong> winner Cikizwa Vilakazi is the<br />
full package. We caught up with the Stanger-born screenwriting and directing<br />
student to find out a little more about her and her future goals.<br />
“I came into this journey looking for growth and that’s exactly what I found,” says 20-year-old Cikizwa, who grew up<br />
spending weekends and holidays on the beaches of <strong>Ballito</strong> and Salt Rock. Now in her second year at AFDA (school of<br />
motion picture and live performance) and living in <strong>Umhl</strong>anga, Cikizwa tells us about her Miss <strong>Ballito</strong> journey.<br />
Tell us a bit about your studies and why you chose the film industry?<br />
I always knew I wanted to be in the media industry. During my senior phase of high school my parents noticed how much I<br />
loved dramatic arts and bringing productions to life and encouraged me to look into a career that would allow me to follow<br />
that passion. I love directing and screenwriting, especially the process of taking a concept, putting it onto paper as literary<br />
artwork and then watching it come to life. I’ve always been fascinated by the work that goes into visual storytelling.<br />
16 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhl</strong>anga <strong>Dec</strong> 20<strong>21</strong> / Jan 2022
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