Formation | 2001 |
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Type | Beauty Pageant |
Headquarters | Johannesburg |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | English Afrikaans |
National Director | Catherine Constantinides |
Website | www.missearthsa.co.za |
Miss Earth South Africa is a beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 2001. The winner of the pageant represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.
The Miss Earth South Africa is a women's empowerment and a leadership development pageant that promotes social progress and environmental sustainability with the platform to create a sustainable difference in conserving and preserving wildlife and the environment. [1] The competition includes environmental workshops, campaigns, and the candidate's community projects. [2]
The pageant was founded by its Executive Director, Catherine Constantinides, a climate activist and human rights defender. Catherine competed at the International Miss Earth in the Philippines. The leadership programme is now run by sister duo Catherine and Ella Bella Elaine Constantinides. Ella Bella is the educational officer and director of the leadership programme to empower young South Africa women while educating children in schools and the community at large. [3]
Year | Province | Miss Earth South Africa | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | References |
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2001 | Gauteng | Inecke van der Westhuizen | Unplaced | ||
2002 | Did Not compete | ||||
2003 | Gauteng | Catherine Constantinides | Unplaced | [4] [5] [6] | |
2004 | Gauteng | Sally Lueng | Unplaced | ||
2005 | Gauteng | Jacqueline Postma | Unplaced | ||
2006 | Gauteng | Nancy dos Reis | Unplaced | ||
2007 | Gauteng | Bokang Montjane | Top 16 | Beauty for a Cause | [7] [8] [9] |
2008 | Limpopo | Matapa Maila | Unplaced | [10] [11] [12] | |
2009 | KwaZulu-Natal | Chanel Grantham | Top 16 | [13] [14] [15] | |
2010 | Gauteng | Nondyebo Dzingwa | Top 7 | Top 18 Miss Talent Top 5 Best in National Costume | [16] [17] [18] |
2011 | Western Cape | Dominique Mann | Unplaced | Best in Talent | [19] [20] [21] |
2012 | Gauteng | Tamerin Jardine | Top 8 | Best in Evening Gown Miss HP M.E. Trivia Challenge Walk with M.E. Environmental Seminar Talent competition National Costume competition M.E. Greenbag Challenge Swimsuit competition (Group 1) | [22] [23] [24] |
2013 | Gauteng | Ashanti Mbanga | Top 16 | National Costume competition (Africa) I Love My Planet Schools Campaign (Group 1) | [25] [26] [27] |
2014 | North West | Ilze Saunders | Unplaced | National Costume competition (Africa) Miss Friendship (Group 1) | [28] [29] [30] |
2015 | North West | Carla Viktor | Unplaced | Talent competition Snowman Building Competition Sports competition | [31] [32] [33] |
2016 | Gauteng | Nozipho Magagula | Top 16 | National Costume competition (Africa) | [34] [35] [36] |
2017 | Gauteng | Irini Moutzouris | Attended but withdrew afterwards | [37] [38] [39] | |
2018 | Free State | Margo Fargo | Top 12 | [40] [41] [42] | |
2019 | Gauteng | Nazia Wadee | Unplaced | [43] [44] [45] | |
2020 | Gauteng | Lungo Katete | Top 20 | National Costume Competition (Africa) Swimsuit Competition (Africa) Resort Wear Competition (Africa) Sports Wear Competition (Africa) Talent Competition (Sing) (Africa) Best Eco-Video (Africa) | [46] [47] [48] |
2021 | Gauteng | Nompumelelo Maduna | Top 20 | ||
2022 | Abyei | Ziphozethu Sithebe | Unplaced | [49] | |
2023 | KwaZulu-Natal | Belinde Shcreuder [50] | Top 12 | ||
2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
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