Armand du Plessis represents at Mr World
Mr South Africa, Armand du Plessis is flying the South African flag high at the Mr World competition in the UK.
Armand is heading into the final rounds of the prestigious competition after the final interviews took place in Southport last night.
On Friday afternoon the contestants took on the 10 Tonne Challenge; a 67 minute event which required strength, stamina and above all, team work. The setting was the Kings Garden; a popular 17 acre plot along Southport’s promenade, one of the focal points of the town.
The task; to carry out the annual replenishment of the garden’s flowerbeds.
This challenge was also a way of giving back to the community which has hosted the contestants during their time at Mr World, and it was decided that the event would run for a total time of 67 minutes in honour of "67 Minutes for Mandela", an annual event celebrating the lifes work of Nelson Mandela.
Armand: "I wanted to do something for Mandela Day on the 18th which is the day before the final, but I am so grateful that the Mr World Organisation took the initiative in combining one of our challenges together with this annual event. I hope this has inspired others in nations around the world to also do good in their communities.”
