THE participation of Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane, in the Miss Universe competition in Israel on 12 December has created a furore. Some South Africans support her participation while others have called for her withdrawal. Author AMANDA GOUWS, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University The Boycott, Disinvest and Sanctions movement in South Africa views Miss South Africa’s participation as tacit support for Israel’s policies toward Palestine, which the movement views as a form of apartheid. The South African government has called on Mswane to boycott the pageant, and…