10/09/2026
Family, friends, loved ones, and all who have gathered here today,
Dumelang.
My name is Ofentse Motau, Founder and CEO of Mr and Miss Face of Sun of Africa International, and the South African National Director for 2025.
I write this tribute with a very heavy heart, and I ask for your forgiveness for not being with you in person today. As you lay our beloved Keitumetse to rest, I am also laying my beloved grandfather to rest in Letlhabile on this same day. My spirit is torn between two homes, but my heart, my prayers, and my deepest condolences are fully with the Baitsumedi family today.
To the parents, siblings, grandparents and family of Keitumetse - On behalf of the entire Face of Sun of Africa family, nationally and internationally, I extend our most sincere condolences. May the Lord comfort you. There are no words big enough for this loss.
We met Keitumetse not just as a contestant, but as a light.
In 2025, she walked onto our stage for Mr and Miss Face of Sun of Africa Pre-Teen South Africa, and she walked away crowned as our *1st Princess*. But a crown does not make a queen - character does. And Keitumetse had that.
She was respectful, disciplined, confident beyond her years, and she carried herself with such grace and kindness. She was loved by her fellow finalists, loved by our team, and loved by everyone who had the honour of meeting her. She represented what our organization stands for: Beauty with purpose. Confidence with humility. A child who leads with light.
When we say "Once a Sun of Africa child, always a Sun of Africa child" - we mean it. Keitumetse will forever remain our 1st Princess. Her title will never expire. Her sash, her crown, and her place in our history book will forever remain hers. We will never replace her. We will honour her.
To Keitumetse's mother and father - Thank you for trusting us with your princess. Thank you for raising such an incredible young lady. The few months we had with her in our organization were a gift to u
