Mister South Africa

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Mister South Africa
Formation1994;30 years ago (1994)
TypeMale Beauty pageant
Headquarters Johannesburg
Location
Membership Mister World
Manhunt International
Mister International Mister Supranational
Mister Global
Official language
English

Mister South Africa is a national male beauty pageant in South Africa that selects South African representatives to compete of the five international beauty pageants. [1]

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History

It is a platform that welcoming men of South Africa of all walks, backgrounds,and status. The Mister South Africa brand annually searches the nation for the next deserving titleholder to serve as a positive male figure and role model to younger generations. Through a pageantry process, the finalists are provided opportunities to further their cause and career

The first official contestant on Mister South Africa was Shane Ford in 1994, he participated in Australia for the Manhunt International pageant. [2]

The following male have represented South Africa in four of the major international beauty pageants for male. These are Manhunt International and Mister World; Mister Supranational and Miss Global are held by separate national beauty pageants in South Africa.

International Titles

International Placements

List of Mister South Africa at International pageants

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMister WorldManhunt InternationalMister InternationalMister SupranationalMister Global
1994Shane Ford
1995Albe Geldenhuys [6]

(WINNER)
(Vitality Award)
(Sun Smart Award)

1996Charl Hector Coode
1997Carlos Reis
1998Joseph Urli
1999Llewellyn Cordier

(1st Runner-up)

Kyle McConnoach

(3rd Runner-up)
(Mr Congeniality)

2000Paul Carlisle
2001Mark Blair
2002Jorge Maia

(Top 15)

2005William Roos
2006Heimar BeukesDaniel Lombard
2007Dieter Voigt

(Top 12)

Quinten van der Walt
2008Christopher Lee
2010Jaco de BruynJacques Fagan

(Top 16)

2011Ryno Swanepoel

(Top 15)

Çhristo du Plessis
2012Andrew GovenderArmand du Plessis
2014Matthew Cole Fincham
2016Armand du Plessis
2017Dwayne Geldenhuis

(2nd Runner-up)

Gerrie Havenga

(1st Runner-up)
(Best Physique)

2018Mawande QeqeLebogang RameetseDwayne Geldenhuis

(3rd Runner-up)

2019 Fezile Mkhize

(1st Runner-up)
(Mister World Africa)
(Sports Challenge)

Rushil Jina

(Top 10)
(Supra Fan Vote)

Marcus Max Karsten
2020Heinrich Gabler
2021Akshar BirbalRuan Scheepers
2022Marcus Max Karsten

(Top 10)

Pierre Nel

(Top 15)

2023Tylo Ribeiro

(Top 20)

Jonathan Lambert

(Top 10)

2024Samuel ChaukeLuke Van Greuning

(10th Runner-up)

S.J Pretorius Fezile Mkhize [7] [8]

(WINNER)
(Mister Supra Chat)

Anton Siebert

(Top 20)

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References

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