Miss South Africa 2019

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Miss South Africa 2019
Zozibini Tunzi Attending Puteri Indonesia 2020 (potrait).jpg
Date9 August 2019
Presenters
Entertainment
Venue Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa
Broadcaster
Entrants16
Placements10
Winner Zozibini Tunzi
Flag of the Eastern Cape Province.png Eastern Cape
  2018
2020  

Miss South Africa 2019 was the 61st edition of the Miss South Africa pageant. It was held on 9 August 2019 at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, Gauteng. [1] Tamaryn Green of Western Cape crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of Eastern Cape at the end of the event. Tunzi represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2019 and was crowned Miss Universe while 1st Runner-Up Sasha-Lee Olivier represented the country in Miss World 2019. Olivier assumed the title of Miss South Africa 2019 due to Tunzi winning the Miss Universe title.

Contents

Results

Color keys
PlacementContestantInternational placement
Miss South Africa 2019Miss Universe 2019
Miss Universe South Africa 2019
Runner UpTop 40
Miss World South Africa 2019
Top 5
Top 10

§ Voted into Top 10 via Internet
After Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, she resigned her title as Miss South Africa 2019 and Olivier replaced her as the new titleholder.

Contestants

The sixteen finalists were revealed on 11 July. [2]

NameAgeProvinceHometown
Beulah Baduza23 Gauteng Hatfield
Chuma Matsaluka21 Western Cape Nyanga
Danielle Wallace26 KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga
Eloïse van der Westhuizen24 Western Cape Panorama
Errin Brits22 Gauteng Randpark Ridge
Keabetswe Kanyane25 Gauteng Montana Park
Kgothatso Dithebe24 Gauteng Centurion
Lisa Stoffela26 KwaZulu-Natal Margate
Loren Leigh Jenneker24 Gauteng Centurion
Noluthando Bennett24 Gauteng Kagiso
Nompumelelo Maduna24 Gauteng Rockville
Sasha-Lee Olivier26 Gauteng Alberton
Sibabalwe Gcilitshana24 Eastern Cape Nqamakwe
Xia Narain23 KwaZulu-Natal Chatsworth
Zanele Phakathi20 Gauteng Soweto
Zozibini Tunzi25 Eastern Cape Tsolo

Non-finalists

The 35 semifinalists were selected from a record 1,886 applicants. Applications were done online, and semifinalists were selected via their social media accounts, as well as online application questions. The semifinalists were later reduced to sixteen finalists following an in-person audition in July 2019. [3]

NameAgeProvinceHometown
Anarzade Omar20 Gauteng Crown Gardens
Anita Jansen22 Gauteng Midrand
Anzelle von Staden26 Gauteng Centurion
Catherine Groenewald21 Western Cape Constantia
Celest Steyn24 Gauteng Mooikloof
Fanelesibonge Mbuyazi22 KwaZulu-Natal KwaMsane
Gabrielle Lochoff21 Gauteng Mooikloof
Hesrie van Heerden23 Western Cape Bellville
Kay Leigh Sussman22 Gauteng Johannesburg
Kim Snyman26 Gauteng Sandton
Leanne Louw25 Gauteng Heidelberg
Lara Steenkamp20 Northern Cape Louisvale
Martinique Ferreira23 Free State Bloemfontein
Mbali Dlamini22 KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle
Nkosazana Sibobosi23 Western Cape Khayelitsha
Roelien Claasen23 Gauteng Florauna
Shaskia John21 Gauteng Laudium
Sisa Mdoda25 Free State Sasolburg
Tené Minderon21 Gauteng Brakpan
Tumelo Ntsewa22 Limpopo Polokwane

Judges

Semifinals

Finals

References

  1. "Miss South Africa 2019" . Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!" . Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!" . Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!" . Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Prince, Shanaaz (4 August 2019). "Meet the Miss South Africa 2019 judges" . Retrieved 5 August 2019.