Miss South Africa 2016 results: Liesl Laurie crowns Ntandoyenkosi Kunene in Gauteng

• beauty pageant: Miss South Africa
• edition: 60th
• international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss World
• venue: Carnival City’s Big Top Arena, Gauteng, South Africa
• date: March 19, 2016
• hosts: ProVerb, Bridget Masinga
• performers: Prime Circle, Mi Casa, Monique Bingham, Sketchy Bongo and Shekhinah
• candidates: 12

JUDGES

1. Basetsana Kumalo
2. Kojo Baffoe
3. Sophie Ndaba
4. Casper Bosman
5. Pnina Fenster

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME, AGE, HOMETOWN
Top 12	Felicia Muwayi, 24, Mpumalanga Marciel Hopkins, 22, Western Cape Mikaela Oosthuizen, 20, Eastern Cape Ronette Chambers, 27, Western Cape
Top 8	Luyolo Mngonyama, 24, Eastern Cape Reabetswe Rambi Sechoaro, 21, Gauteng Schane Venter, 23, Gauteng
Top 5	Sarah Botes, 22, Gauteng Sharon-Rose Khumalo, 24, Gauteng
Top 3	Elizabeth Molapo, 23, Free State Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, 23, Mpumalanga Tayla Skye Robinson, 21, Gauteng

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2016	2015
2nd runner-up	Tayla Skye Robinson (Gauteng)	Ntsiki Mkhize (Gauteng)
1st runner-up	Elizabeth Molapo (Free State)	Refilwe Mthimunye (Gauteng) Miss Universe South Africa 2015
Miss South Africa	Ntandoyenkosi Kunene (Mpumalanga) Miss Universe South Africa 2016 Miss World South Africa 2016	Liesl Laurie (Gauteng) Miss World South Africa 2015