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Miss South Africa

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Miss South Africa is a national beauty pageant in South Africa that selects South African representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants Miss Universe, and also selects another representative to participate in Sub-major international pageant Miss Supranational. The Miss South Africa organisation resorted to a contemporary format in selecting representatives which was inaugurated in 2018. Following their newer method, both a Miss World South Africa and a Miss Universe South Africa were selected as representatives. From 2021 onwards, the winner of Miss South Africa will be competing in Miss Universe, and Miss Supranational. The current Miss South Africa 2024 is Mia le Roux. On May 11, 2023, the Miss South Africa Organisation has lost its license as a Miss World licensee holder to Carol Bouwer Productions, which has taken over the license of Miss World South Africa pageant.[1]

Miss South Africa Organization
Formation1943; 81 years ago (1943)
PurposeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersJohannesburg
Location
  • South Africa
Official language
English
Partner
Sun International
Affiliations
Websitewww.misssa.co.za

History

Established in 1956, the first official Miss South Africa pageant was organized to send a representative to London for the Miss World pageant. That year Norma Vorster was crowned Miss South Africa. Two years later, an 18-year-old secretary from Durban, Penny Coelen, was crowned and would later go on to make history and win Miss World.

It was not until 1977 that all persons of all races were allowed to compete in the Miss SA competition. Prior to that, people of colour competed in the Miss Africa South pageant,[2] which was renamed Miss Black South Africa in 1977.

This was just the beginning for the Miss South Africa organisation; of the 60 women who have worn the crown, only the last 27 winners have been chosen from the entire population of South Africa and not just white individuals. Since then, hundreds of young women have entered the pageant vying for the title.[3]

Miss South Africa (or a runner-up in some instances) has always competed at Miss World, but the first Miss South Africa to compete at Miss Universe was Kerishnie Naicker in 1998.

Prior to 1998, South Africa's representatives at Miss Universe qualified via other national pageants.

Three Miss South Africas, namely Rolene Strauss, Anneline Kriel and Penelope Coelen, have won the Miss World titles in 2014, 1974 and 1958 respectively. Three women from South Africa have won the title of Miss Universe - Margaret Gardiner in 1978, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017 and Zozibini Tunzi in 2019.

Prior to the establishment of the official Miss South Africa, South African Pictorial ("The Union's National Weekly") held annual Beauty Competitions starting in 1923. This evolved later into Miss South Africa. The first winner of this prize was Mrs. Doris Ferramosca (née Doris Gwendoline Helliwell).

In 2020, Miss South Africa franchised the Miss Supranational license.[4][5] In 2022, Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane became the first South African woman have won the title of Miss Supranational.[6]

International crowns by year

Titleholders

Year Miss South Africa Runners Up Ref.[7]
1st Princess 2nd Princess
1923 Doris Ferramosca W. J. van Blommestein Marjorie Elizabeth Cowley
1943 Susie Smuts Unknown Unknown
1956 Norma Vorster Gloria Keeley Virginia Burman
1957 Adele Kruger Jessie Waring Denise Nichols
1958 Penelope Coelen Rosemary Whitlock Debbie du Toit
1959 Moya Meaker Sophie Pieters Kitty Green
1960 Denise Muir Dorothy Farquhar Stella Pithey
1961 Yvonne Hulley Marlene Boyes Rita Rheeder
1962 Yvonne Ficker Ellen Liebenberg Madeleine Usher
1963 Louise Crous Jennifer Slater Maureen van Niekerk [8]
1964 Vedra Karamitas Lorraine Mason Virginia Scott-King
1965 Carol Davis Diane Webster Ann Barber
1966 Johanna Carter Dawn Duff-Gray Margo Galbraith
1967 Disa Duivestein Mary McDonald Tiny de Lange
1968 Mitzianna Stander Linda Collett Patsy Goswell
1969 Linda Collett Diana Newman Jackie Sayer
1970 Jillian Jessup Wendith Brink Dorothea Scott
1971 Monica Fairall Merle Worsley Maria Claassen
1972 Stephanie Reinecke Robin-Gail Hargreaves Carolien van Niekerk
1973 Shelley Latham Janet Sanderson Theresa Rood
1974 Anneline Kriel Ruanne Louw Anita Michas
1975 Helga Vera Johns Crystal Cooper Rhoda Rademeyer
1976 Lynn Massyn Louise Withfield Jan Kiggan
1977 Vanessa Wannenburg Elizabeth Bunting Marilyn Albutt
1978 Yolanda Kloppers Monique Hare Dawn Chapman
1979 Karen Sickel Gail Rocher Wendy Ross
1980 Sandra McCrystal Kim Aston Fiona White
1981 Linda Phillips Elmarie van Aswegen Susan Schuttler
1982 Odette Scrooby Andrea Stelzer Gail Sylvester
1983 Leanne Hosking Karen Maingard Cathy Steed
1984 Laetitia Snyman Colleen Redman Patience Craig
1985 Andrea Stelzer Sandy McCormack Lorna-Anne Findlay
1986 Sandy McCormack Nancy Riach Marie-Louise le Roux
1987 Wilma van der Bijl Robyn Poole Janine Botbyl
1988 Janine Botbyl Roberta Alessandri Mache Booysen
1989 Michelle Bruce Helen Lewis Deborah Good
1990 Suzette van der Merwe Olivia Scrooby Cheryl Coombe-Davis
1991 Diana Tilden-Davis Amy Kleinhans Sasha-Lee Walton
1992 Amy Kleinhans Augustine Masilela Lisa King
1993 Jacqui Mofokeng Corinne Durrheim Marelize Steyn
1994 Basetsana Makgalemele Sonia Kempff Helen Macleod
1995 Bernelee Daniell Vanashree Moodley Natalie Benard
1996 Peggy-Sue Khumalo Babalwa Mneno Adele van Niekerk
1997 Kerishnie Naicker Jessica Motaung Petro van Zyl
1998 Sonia Raciti Heidi van Zyl Keziah Jooste
1999 Heather Joy Hamilton Nadia Wyngaard Pulane Moraladi
2000 Jo-Ann Strauss Layla Jeevananthum Claire Drew
2001 Vanessa Do Céu Carreira Claire Sabbagha Bonneventia Pule
2002 Cindy Nell Tammy-Anne Fortuin Bridget Masinga
2003 Joan Ramagoshi Marissa Eggli Siza Majola
2004 Claudia Henkel Dhiveja Sundrum Sharon Arigye-Mushabe
2005 Nokuthula Sithole Avumile Qongqo Matapa Maila
2006 Megan Coleman Brigid Osborne Tracey-Lee Flanders
2007 Tansey Coetzee Avumile Qongqo Manisha Pillay
2008 Tatum Keshwar Anja van Zyl Buyi Shongwe [9]
2009 Nicole Flint Matapa Maila Lisa van Zyl
2010 Bokang Montjane Dhesha Jeram Bianca Coutinho [10]
2011 Melinda Bam Remona Moodley Thuli Sangweni
2012 Marilyn Ramos Stacey Webb Pearl Nxele
2014 Rolene Strauss Ziphozakhe Zokufa Matlala Mokoko
Ziphozakhe Zokufa[a] Matlala Mokoko No Replacement
2015 Liesl Laurie Refilwe Mthimunye Ntsiki Mkhize
2016 Ntandoyenkosi Kunene Elizabeth Molapo Tayla Skye Robinson
2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Adè van Heerden Boipelo Mabe [11]
Adè van Heerden[a] Boipelo Mabe No Replacement
Year Miss South Africa Miss Universe South Africa Miss World South Africa Ref.
2018 Tamaryn Green Tamaryn Green Thulisa Keyi
2019 Zozibini Tunzi Zozibini Tunzi Sasha-Lee Olivier
Sasha-Lee Olivier[a]
Year Miss South Africa Runners Up Ref.
1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up
2020 Shudufhadzo Musida Thato Mosehle Natasha Joubert
2021 Lalela Mswane Moratwe Masima Zimi Mabunzi [12]
2022 Ndavi Nokeri Ayanda Thabethe Lebogang Mahlangu [13]
2023 Natasha Joubert Bryoni Govender Nande Mabala [14]
2024 Mia le Roux Nompumelelo Maduna Onalenna Constantin

International Competitions

List of Titleholders under Miss South Africa Organization

The following women have represented South Africa in two of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women.[15][16] These are Miss World and Miss Universe; Miss International and Miss Earth are held by separate national beauty pageants in South Africa.[17][18][19]

Miss Universe South Africa

On some occasions, the winner of Miss South Africa represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. Prior to 1982, the winner of the Miss RSA pageant represented South Africa at Miss Universe. Prior to 1998, the winner of the individual Miss Universe South Africa compete at Miss Universe. From 1981-1983 and in 1979, delegates from two of South Africa's Bantustans competed at Miss Universe.
Year Province Miss Universe South Africa Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2024 Western Cape Mia le Roux Did not compete
2023 Gauteng Bryoni Govender Top 20
  • Voice For Change (Top 10)
2022 Limpopo Ndavi Nokeri Top 16
2021 KwaZulu-Natal Lalela Mswane 2nd Runner-up
2020 Gauteng Natasha Joubert Unplaced
2019 Eastern Cape Zozibini Tunzi Miss Universe 2019
2018 Western Cape Tamaryn Green 1st Runner-up
2017 Western Cape Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Miss Universe 2017
2016 Mpumalanga Ntandoyenkosi Kunene Unplaced
2015 Gauteng Refilwe Mthimunye Top 15
2014 Eastern Cape Ziphozakhe Zokufa [20] Unplaced
2013 North West Marilyn Ramos Unplaced
2012 Gauteng Melinda Bam Top 10
2011 Gauteng Bokang Montjane Unplaced
2010 Gauteng Nicole Flint Top 10
2009 KwaZulu-Natal Tatum Keshwar Top 10
2008 Gauteng Tansey Coetzee Top 15
  • Best National Costume (Top 10)
2007 KwaZulu-Natal Megan Coleman Unplaced
2006 Gauteng Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole Unplaced
2005 Gauteng Claudia Henkel Top 15
2004 Gauteng Joan Ramagoshi Unplaced
2003 Gauteng Cindy Nell 2nd Runner-up
2002 Gauteng Vanessa Do Ceu Carreira 3rd Runner-up
2001 Western Cape Jo-Ann Strauss Unplaced
2000 Gauteng Heather Joy Hamilton Top 10
1999 Gauteng Sonia Raciti Top 5
1998 KwaZulu-Natal Kerishnie Naicker Top 10
Miss Universe South Africa
1997 KwaZulu-Natal Mbali Gasa Unplaced
1996 Gauteng Carol Becker Unplaced
1995 Gauteng Augustine Masilela Top 10
Did not compete between 1985—1994 as the country was barred from competing due to the country's practice of apartheid
Miss South Africa and Miss Transkei
1984 Transvaal (Gauteng) [b] Letitia "Tisha" Snyman 1st Runner-up
1983 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) [c] Leanne Beverly Hosking Unplaced
Transkei (Eastern Cape) [d] Nomxousi Xokelelo Unplaced Competed as Transkei
1982 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Odette Octavia Scrooby Top 12
Transkei (Eastern Cape) [d] Noxolisi Mji Unplaced Competed as Transkei
Miss Republic of South Africa / Miss RSA, Miss Transkei and Miss Bophuthatswana
1981 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal)[c] Daniela di Paolo Unplaced
Transkei (Eastern Cape)[d] Kedibone Tembisa Letlaka Unplaced Competed as Transkei
1980 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Jenny Kay Did not compete
1979 Transvaal (Gauteng) [b] Veronica Wilson Top 12
Bophuthatswana
(Mmabatho, North West) [e] 		Alina Moeketse Unplaced Competed as Bophuthatswana
Transkei (Eastern Cape) [d] Lindiwe Bam Unplaced Competed as Transkei
1978 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Margaret Gardiner Miss Universe 1978
1977 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Glynis Fester Unplaced
1976 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Cynthia Claasen Unplaced
1975 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Gail Anthony Unplaced
Did not compete between 1969—1974
Miss Hibiscus Queen
1968 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal)[c] Monica Fairall Unplaced
1967 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Wendy Ballenden Unplaced
1966 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal)[c] Lynn Carol de Jager Unplaced
1965 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Veronika Edelgarda Hilda Prigge Top 15
1964 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Gail Robinson Unplaced
1963 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Ellen Liebenberg Top 15
1962 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Lynette Gamble Unplaced
1961 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Marina Christelis Unplaced
1960 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Nicky Caras 3rd Runner-up
Did not compete between 1954—1959
Miss Golden Jubilee
1953 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Ingrid Rita Mills Top 16
1952 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Catherine Higgins Top 10

Miss World South Africa

On some occasions, the winner of Miss South Africa represents her country at the Miss World pageant. From 1970 to 1976, South Africa had one white and one black representative at Miss World. The white representative wore a sash that said "South Africa" and the black representative wore a sash that said "Africa South".
Year Province Miss World South Africa Placement at Miss World Special Awards
2025 Gauteng Zoalize van Rensburg[21] TBA TBA
2023 Mpumalanga Claude Mashego[22] Top 40
Miss World South Africa franchise under Carol Bouwer Productions directorship since May 2023
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Limpopo Shudufhadzo Musida[23] Top 40
2020 Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Gauteng Sasha-Lee Olivier Top 40
2018 Eastern Cape Thulisa Keyi Top 30
2017 Western Cape Adè van Heerden Top 10
2016 Mpumalanga Ntandoyenkosi Kunene Unplaced
2015 Gauteng Liesl Laurie Top 11
  • Miss World Africa
2014 Mpumalanga Rolene Strauss Miss World 2014
  • Miss World Africa
2013 North West Marilyn Ramos Unplaced
2012 Western Cape Remona Moodley Unplaced
2011 Gauteng Bokang Montjane Top 7
  • Miss World Africa
2010 Gauteng Nicole Flint Top 25
2009 KwaZulu-Natal Tatum Keshwar 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
2008 Gauteng Tansey Coetzee Top 5
2007 KwaZulu-Natal Megan Coleman Unplaced
2006 Gauteng Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole Unplaced
2005 — Dhiveja Sundrum Top 15
2004 Gauteng Joan Ramagoshi Unplaced
2003 Gauteng Cindy Nell Unplaced
2002 — Claire Sabbagha Unplaced
2001 Western Cape Jo-Ann Strauss Top 10
2000 Gauteng Heather Joy Hamilton Unplaced
1999 Gauteng Sonia Raciti 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
1998 KwaZulu-Natal Kerishnie Naicker Top 5
  • Miss World Africa
1997 — Jessica Motaung 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
1996 — Peggy-Sue Khumalo Top 10
  • Miss World Africa
1995 — Bernelee Daniell Top 10
  • Miss World Africa
1994 Gauteng Basetsana Makgalemele 1st Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
1993 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Palesa Mofokeng 1st Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
1992 Cape Province (Western Cape)[f] Amy Kleinhans Top 5
  • Miss World Africa
1991 Transvaal (Gauteng)[b] Diana Tilden-Davis 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss World Africa
Did not compete between 1978—1990 as the country was barred from competing due to the country's practice of apartheid
1977 — Vanessa Wannenburg Unplaced
Miss South Africa & Miss Africa South – Two Republic of South Africa Representatives at Miss World
1976 — Lynn Massyn Unplaced
— Veronica Mutsepe · Miss Africa South Unplaced
1975 — Rhoda Rademeyer Top 15
— Lydia Johnstone · Miss Africa South Unplaced
1974 Transvaal (Gauteng) [b] Anneline Kriel
  • Appointed by 1st runner-up
Appointment
  • Became Miss World 1974 four days after the competition when the original winner withdrew
— Evelyn Williams · Miss Africa South Top 15
1973 — Shelley Latham 4th Runner-up
— Ellen Peters · Miss Africa South Top 15
1972 — Stephanie Reinecke Top 15
— Cynthia Shange · Miss Africa South Unplaced
1971 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal)[c] Monica Fairall Top 15
— Gaily Ryan · Miss Africa South Unplaced
1970 — Jillian Jessup 4th Runner-up
Cape Province (Western Cape) [f] Pearl Jansen · Miss Africa South 1st Runner-up
  • Miss Congeniality[24]
Miss South Africa
1969 — Linda Collett Top 7
1968 — Mitzianna Stander Unplaced
1967 — Disa Duivestein Top 15
1966 — Johanna Maud Carter Top 15
1965 — Carrol Davis Unplaced
1964 — Vedra Karamitas Unplaced
1963 — Louise Crous Unplaced
1962 — Yvonne Ficker 3rd Runner-up
1961 — Yvonne Hulley Top 15
1960 — Denise Muir 2nd Runner-up
1959 — Moya Meaker Top 11
1958 Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) [c] Penelope Coelen Miss World 1958
1957 — Adele Kruger 2nd Runner-up
1956 — Norma Vorster Unplaced
Did not compete between 1951—1955

Miss Supranational South Africa

Miss South Africa Organisation held the Miss Supranational franchise in 2020 and send 1st runner-up, Thato Mosehle. From 2021 onwards, the winner of Miss South Africa will be competing in Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational when her schedule permits or won any of the international title.
Year Province Miss Supranational South Africa Placement Special Awards
2024 Gauteng Bryoni Govender Top 12
  • Miss Supranational Africa
  • Miss Friendship
2023 KwaZulu-Natal Ayanda Thabethe Top 24
  • Miss Congeniality
  • Supra Chat (Top 5)
2022 Kwa Zulu-Natal Lalela Mswane Miss Supranational 2022
2021 North West Thato Mosehle 2nd Runner-up
  • Supra Fan-vote (Top 10)
2020 Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Gauteng Leyla van Greuning Unplaced
2018 Gauteng Belinde Schreuder Unplaced
2017 Gauteng Bianca Olivier Unplaced
2016 Gauteng Talitha Bothma Unplaced
Did not compete between 2014—2015
2013 Western Cape Natasha Pretorius Unplaced
2012 Western Cape Michelle Gildenhuys Top 20
2011 Eastern Cape Dhesha Jeram Top 20

See also

References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c After the winner won an international pageant, the runner-up replaced her as Miss South Africa
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o After the end of apartheid, the province of Transvaal was split into Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and eastern part of North West Province.
  3. ^ a b c d e f After the end of apartheid, the province of Natal was redesignated as the Province of KwaZulu-Natal after the KwaZulu bantustan was reintergrated into the province.
  4. ^ a b c d Transkei became part of the Eastern Cape after the reintegration of the Bantustans at the end of apartheid in South Africa.
  5. ^ Mmabatho, Bophuthatswana was later reintegrated into North West Province of South Africa.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Cape Town was part of the province of Cape of Good Hope before it was split into Western, Eastern, and Northern Cape Provinces in 1994.
 
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