| Miss South Africa 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 2014 |
| Presenters | Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp |
| Entertainment | Mi Casa, Bucie and Matthew Mole |
| Venue | Sun City Superbowl, Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Broadcaster | DStv |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Rolene Strauss [1] Volksrust |
| Congeniality | Abigail de Jager |
Miss South Africa 2014 was the 56th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg, on March 30, 2014.
The pageant was won by Rolene Strauss who, in the December of the same year, was also crowned Miss World. [2] Strauss' winning of the Miss World title made her ineligible for Miss Universe; this led to Miss South Africa 2014 first runner up Ziphozakhe Zokufa being crowned Miss South Africa, [3] to allow Zokufa to compete for the Miss Universe 2014 crown. [4]
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| Final Results | Candidate | International Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2014 | Miss World 2014 | |
| Miss World South Africa 2014 | ||
| 1st Princess |
| Unplaced |
| Miss Universe South Africa 2014 | ||
| 2nd Princess |
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| Top 5 |
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| Contestant | Age | Height | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail de Jager | 19 | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Mpumalanga | Nelspruit |
| Anzel Stofberg | 22 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Western Cape | Stellenbosch |
| Caylene Marais | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Gauteng | Roodepoort |
| Dipalesa Mbola | 22 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Free State | Bloemfontein |
| Jade Hübner | 21 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Julia Petersen | 22 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | KwaZulu Natal | Durban |
| Matlala Mokoko | 23 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Limpopo | Marogwe |
| Mishka Patel | 21 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Rolene Strauss [5] | 22 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Mpumalanga | Volksrust |
| Tidimalo Sehlako | 22 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Gauteng | Vereeniging |
| Tshegofatso Monggae | 22 | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Gauteng | Roodepoort |
| Ziphozakhe Zokufa [6] | 22 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Eastern Cape | Port Elizabeth |
| Prize | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality | Abigail de Jager |
| Member | |
|---|---|
| Anele Mdoda | Radio and TV personality |
| Bonang Matheba | Radio and TV personality |
| Kojo Baffoe | Editor of Destiny Man |
| Amy Kleinhans | Miss South Africa 1992 |
| Pnina Fenster | Editor-in-Chief of Glamour Magazine |
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:
Mpumalanga – Rolene Strauss (Winner)
Eastern Cape – Ziphozakhe Zokufa (Unplaced)
Gauteng – Caylene Marais (4th Runner-Up)
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