South Africa's Woman of the Year Award

And the winner is... Ms Veronica Hlabelela(37) of Durban.

Cave tour guides from the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn informed Ms Hlabelela that she was too large to follow one of the Cango Cave routes known as the "Tunnel of Love". Ms Hlabelela became heavily offended, throwing around claims of "racism", demanded to speak with management and insisted she be allowed on the route. She complained until management gave in.

While climbing in, she promptly slipped and became firmly wedged, trapping 22 other people, including a small child, behind her.

Ms Hlabelela weighs in at 100kg.
The "Tunnel of Love" is 50cm-wide.
Ms Hlabelela was stuck for nine hours, and cost South African taxpayers about R50 000.

The South African View: Thank you Ms Veronica, for bringing brilliant irony and a smile to our country.