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Public voting to select the winner of the Miss Lux Smooth Skin 2011 beauty competition has begun with over 9000 votes putting the KwaZulu-Natal's finalists ahead of Gauteng. Voting closes on 31 December and the winner will be announced in January 2012.

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The six finalists are Aphelele Dladla, Amanda Jingele and Thandolwethu Tsekiso from KwaZulu-Natal and Monyaku Monyebodi, Tselane Euginia Tshehlane and Michell Masilela from Gauteng.

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