Miss South Africa 2011 results: Bokang Montjane crowns Melinda Bam in Sun City, North West

• beauty pageant: Miss South Africa
• edition: 56th
• international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss World
• venue: Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa
• date: December 11, 2011
• candidates: 12
• hosts: Bridget Masinga, ProVerb, Michelle McLean
• performers: Big Nuz, RNB,“Hotstix” Mabuse, RJ Bejamin

JUDGES

1. Sonia Raciti-Oshry
2. Joan Ramagoshi
3. Sonia Booth
4. Kieno Kammies
5. Gert Joan Coetzee
6. Paledi Segapo

FINALISTS

Top 12	Caylene Marais, 21, Gauteng Frieda Du Plessis, 25, Gauteng Grace Rheeders, 21, KwaZulu-Natal Lerato Mokoena, 22, Gauteng Lwandle Ngwenya, 21, KwaZulu-Natal Pinky Mathope, 21, Gauteng Tamerin Jardine, 23, Gauteng
Top 5	Rolene Strauss, 19, Mpumalanga Sian Schleusch, 21, Gauteng
Top 3	Melinda Bam, 22, Gauteng Remona Moodley, 22, Western Cape Thuli Sangweni, 21, Gauteng

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2011	2010
2nd runner-up	Thuli Sangweni (Gauteng)	Bianca Coutinho (Gauteng)
1st runner-up	Remona Moodley (Western Cape) Miss World South Africa 2012	Dhesha Jeram (Western Cape)
Miss South Africa	Melinda Bam (Gauteng) Miss Universe South Africa 2012	Bokang Montjane (Gauteng) Miss Universe South Africa 2011 Miss World South Africa 2011