Miss South Africa 2024

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Miss South Africa 2024
Date10 August 2024
Presenters Bonang Matheba
Entertainment
Venue SunBet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria
Broadcaster
Winner Mia le Roux
Western Cape
  2023
2025 

Miss South Africa 2024 was the 66th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 August 2024.

Contents

The winner was Mia le Roux of Western Cape. She was crowned by her predecessor Natasha Joubert of Gauteng. [1] She is the first deaf woman to win the Miss South Africa title.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss South Africa 2024
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 7
Top 10

Crown Chasers

Top 16

This Top 16 were selected and therefore advanced in the competition on Episode 1 of Crown Chasers.

DelegateAgeStatus [2] ProvinceHometownFinishPlacement
Kebalepile Ramafoko25Finalist Mpumalanga Emahlaleni
Kirsten Khan26GautengJohannesburg
Layla Zoubair29 Gauteng Kempton Park
Lebohang Khoza27 KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
Mia le Roux 28 Western Cape Oudtshoorn
Nompumelelo Maduna 28GautengSoweto
Onalenna Constantin 26North WestPotchefstroom
Ontshiametse Tlhopane23GautengSoweto
Palesa Lombard25GautengJohannesburg
Taahira Katz25GautengEldorado Park
Chidimma Adetshina 23Withdrew Gauteng Soweto Episode 611th
Lethaukuthula Ayanda Maseko24EliminatedGauteng Daveyton Episode 512th-13th
Nobuhle Langa26MpumalangaEmahlaleni
Nolene Spinks23EliminatedEastern Cape Gqeberha Episode 414th
Naledi Matlakala24EliminatedGauteng Midrand Episode 315th
Reinette Potgieter26EliminatedMpumalanga Trichardt Episode 216th

Elimination chart

Elimination chart
ContestantEpisode 1 [a] Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6
Nompumelelo MadunaWinWinHighHigh2nd
Layla ZoubairHigh5th
Mia le RouxHighLowWinWin1st
Lebohang KhozaLow10th
Onalenna ConstantinHighHighHigh3rd
Ontshiametse Tlhopane4th
Palesa Lombard8th
Taahira KatzWin6th
Kebalepile RamafokoLow9th
Kirsten KhanLow7th
Chidimma AdetshinaLowWithdrew
Lethaukuthula Ayanda MasekoOut
Nobuhle Langa
Nolene SpinksLowLowOut
Naledi MatlakalaOut
Reinette PotgieterOut

Colour key:

  Contestant was chosen by the judges as the winner of the episode.
  Contestant was included by the judges in the top three of the episode, but not the winner.
  Contestant got through to the next episode, but was not in the top three or bottom three.
  Contestant was included by the judges in the bottom three of the episode, but was not eliminated.
  Contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  Contestant withdrew from the competition.
  Contestant was selected to be a Miss South Africa 2024 finalist.
  Contestant was chosen by the judges as the winner of the episode, and selected to be a Miss South Africa 2024 finalist.
  Contestant was included by the judges in the bottom three of the episode, and selected to be a Miss South Africa 2024 finalist.

Top 30

The Top 30 semifinalists were announced on 22 May, will be advanced to the top 16. Those who did not advance were: [3]

DelegateAgeProvinceHometown
Andrea Morrison25 KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Danae Kukard24 Eastern Cape East London
Demoivre Bjalane26 Limpopo Monsterlus
Denechia Lowings24Gauteng Centurion
Felicia Modupe Lutendo Bajomo27Limpopo Thohoyandou
Janeke van Tonder23 Free State Hennenman
Johaneske Pelzer23 North West Potchefstroom
Kayla Wagg22Gauteng Johannesburg
Kaylan Zeelie21Eastern Cape Uitenhage
Madri van Jaarsveld27Gauteng Boksburg
Nokulunga Zungu29KwaZulu-Natal Umlazi
Shané Maloney20GautengPretoria
Sherry Wang29Gauteng Sandton
Sinenhlanhla Mthethwa23KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay

Judges

Semi-finals

Finals

Controversy

Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition due to a controversy about her nationality. [6]

Notes

  1. Episode 1 determined the Top 16

References

  1. Winter, Joseph (11 August 2024). "First deaf Miss South Africa crowned after divisive competition". BBC News . Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Crown Chasers 2024". Miss South Africa .
  3. Naidoo, Alicia (22 May 2024). "Hello, South Africa! Meet your Miss SA Top 30". The South African . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Lesemane, Lineo (30 May 2024). "'A full circle moment' – Lerato Kganyago thrilled to judge Miss SA 2024". The Citizen . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Miss SA 2024: Meet the Top 10 Finalists for the Prestigious Crown". MYNEWSROOM. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. "Miss South Africa 2024: Chidimma Adetshina's participation sparks nationality row". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.