Miss South Africa 2019: Everything you need to know

Miss South Africa will crown a new queen on Women's Day 9 August at Time Square in Pretoria, make sure you stay up to speed on what is going down.

James Richardson by James Richardson 2019-08-07 12:41in Lifestyle

Miss South Africa finalists pose with the new crown. Photo: supplied

On 9 August a new Miss South Africa will be crowned at Time Square Arena in Gauteng carrying on a tradition that dates back to 1943.

This week saw the unveiling of the crown and the judges panel was revealed.

The Miss South Africa crown
The crown itself is a brand new creation crafted by American Swiss, especially for the occasion.

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Buhle. This name was chosen to celebrate women and the diversity present in our country. @AmericanSwiss #MissSA2019

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The crown was named ‘uBuhle bethingo lenkosazana’ and was designed by world-renowned designer Johan Louw. The crown is a celebration of women, diversity and the beauty of the rainbow. The name means beauty of the rainbow when translated into English.

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Craftsman spent over 192 hours making the gorgeous creation.

Get to know the Miss South Africa finalists

The distinguished panel of judges
Earlier this week we discovered the identities of the pageant’s all-female judging panel that includes South African talk show icon Anele Mdoda and the reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray.

Catriona was crowned Miss Universe late last year with our own Tamaryn Green pushing her every step of the way and ultimately finishing in second place.

The Phillipino queen has a massive global following and was tipped to win the Miss Universe crown even before the pageant got underway. Catriona could now have a hand in selecting the South African entrant into the glitziest of international pageants.

The why behind Miss South Africa
Each of the finalists sat down in front of the judges this week to outline who they are and why they have entered the Miss South Africa pageant.

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Today, our Top 16 sits with the judges at @timesquareza, discussing who they are, their radical moves as well as the power of their purpose.

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First up: Beulah Baduza
“It’s important for dark skin skin girls to look in the mirror and feel beautiful.”

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Zanele Phakathi: “The resources from Miss SA are invaluable, and with them I want to focus on coding for children in townships. We often get forgotten and I want to focus on those who need tech.” #MissSA2019

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Zozibini Tunzi: “I want to get to a place where I can provide. This is a starting point for all of that, being independent and building for my family.” #MissSA2019

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Sibabalwe Gcilitshana: “Finding my voice is what led me to activism; I use it to back issues I believe in. The beauty side of Miss SA is just one thing, this platform is about celebrating multi-faceted women.”#MissSA2019

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Xia Narain: “I’m deeply invested in helping children. Being from Chatsworth, where many kids are disadvantaged, I want to help as much as I can. It’s why I study psychology.” #MissSA2019

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Nompumelelo Maduna: “I would love to expand my sanitary pads initiative across the continent and being environmentally conscious while doing it.” #MissSA2019

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Sasha-Lee Olivier: “I’m passionate about survivors of sexual abuse. My role is to break the chains of silence and fear. I share my story to encourage others to do the same.” #MissSA2019

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Loren Leigh Jenneker: “I’m deeply passionate about literacy - most kids don’t like school because they don’t understand and I want to give that gift to them.” #MissSA2019

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Noluthando Bennett: “I always make room to learn, I’m not perfect. I’m human, make mistakes and that allows me to grow.” #MissSA2019

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Kgothatso Dithebe: “Whatever happens, I’ve paved the way - I’m on a self-acceptance journey and I want that to inspire others to do the same.” #MissSA2019

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Lisa Stoffela: “There are challenges as a woman in business and people don’t take you seriously. I use criticism to my advantage, especially to elevate me.” #MissSA2019

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Errin Brits: “I’m a giver; I believe that my power overflows and I’m happy to share that. My cup is filled and I pour that into others.” #MissSA2019

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Keabetswe Kanyane: “This is a great platform to drive the causes close to my heart, specifically career development and mental health.” #MissSA2019

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Chuma Matsaluka: “For me, it’s always been about giving hope and inspiring young girls.” #misssa2019

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Danielle Wallace: “I’m doing this for my sister and girls like her. Positive psychology is my passion project, specifically to uplift young girls.” #MissSA2019

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Eloïse van der Westhuizen: “Education is the one thing no one can take away from you. They can take your money or your status but not what you know.” #MissSA2019

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Where and when can you watch
Miss South Africa will be broadcast live on Mzansi Magic and M-Net on DSTV, there is unfortunately no free stream or free-to-air broadcaster but we will be running a live blog of the event to keep everyone up to speed.

The event starts at 17:00 SAST on Women’s Day 9 August. Tickets to the event are nearly sold out and are available from Computicket.

What does Miss SA win
The winner of Miss SA receives a cash prize of R1-million as well as a car and entry into either the Miss World or Miss Universe pageants. In total Miss SA’s prizes amount to a cash value of about R3-million.

South Africa has a distinguished record at international pageants claiming two Miss Universe titles and two Miss World titles

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