Queen Mathebula crowned as South Africa's boerewors champion

The 32-year-old winner from Malamulele, Limpopo has won a new Toyota Hilux Double Cab, gift hampers from sponsors Coca Cola, All Gold and Simba, as well as vouchers from Shoprite and Checkers stores.

“It is fourth time lucky for me,” beamed Mathebula. “I feel so privileged and honoured to have been a part of this esteemed competition and to have made it to the top.”

The other two finalists were James Lebepe (34) from Atteridgeville, Gauteng and Moses Mathebula (29) from Lenyenye, Limpopo, also received gift hampers from Coca Cola, All Gold and Simba and vouchers from Shoprite and Checkers stores.

Charity benefits from competition

Mathebula was revealed as the 2017 Championship Boerewors winner following a charity rugby match between a team of former national players and some current rugby world champions.

Ex-Springbok Bakkies Botha came out of retirement to lead the ‘Braai Legends’ in a friendly touch rugby game against the ‘Braai Champs’, captained by Stephan Dippenaar. The charity match was in aid of the Vusa Academy, a rugby and academic upliftment programme based in the community of Langa.

A charity angle was introduced to the Championship Boerewors winner’s announcement three years ago and in 2017, Shoprite is supporting the Vusa Academy by coming on board as a food partner to ensure that the 80 children, who participate in this programme, receive a nutritious meal every day. Shoprite’s partnership with Vusa forms part of its extensive hunger relief programme, the core focus of the retailer’s CSI initiatives.