Miss South Africa 2012 results: Melinda Bam crowns Marilyn Ramos in Sun City, North West

• beauty pageant: Miss South Africa
• edition: 57th
• international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss World
• venue: Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa
• date: December 9, 2012
• hosts: Jo-Ann Strauss, Bridget Masinga, Lungile Radu
• performers: ChianoSky, the Bala Brothers, Jacques Terre´Blanche, Zakes Bantwini, Toya DeLazy
• candidates: 12

JUDGES

1. Miss South Africa 1998 Sonia Raciti-Oshry
2. Cape Talk and Talk Radio 702 talk show host Kieno Kammies
3. Metro FM sports anchor and TV presenter Robert Marawa
4. radio presenter Anele Mdoda
5. actress Sonia Sedibe

FINALISTS

Top 12	Charlotte Smith, 25, Gauteng Cindy Rossland, 22, Western Cape Danelle de Wet, 20, Western Cape Dhesha Jeram, 25, Western Cape Koketso Modiba, 25, Gauteng Natasha Kashimoto, 21, Gauteng Tarryn Kim Cornelius, 22, Western Cape
Top 5	Charne King, 23, Western Cape Simone de Kock, 23, Western Cape
Top 3	Marilyn Ramos, 21, North West Pearle Nxele, 23, KwaZulu-Natal Stacey Webb, 23, Western Cape

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2012	2011
2nd runner-up	Pearl Nxele (Kwa-Zulu Natal)	Thuli Sangweni (Gauteng)
1st runner-up	Stacey Webb (Western Cape)	Remona Moodley (Western Cape) Miss World South Africa 2012
Miss South Africa	Marilyn Ramos (Pretoria) Miss Universe South Africa 2013 Miss World South Africa 2013	Melinda Bam (Gauteng) Miss Universe South Africa 2012