Miss South Africa 2021 Lalela Mswane of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa will crown her successor at the SunBet Arena in Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa on August 13, 2022. It is the 64th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects South Africa’s Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational candidates.

Currently, South Africa has three Miss Universe crowns, which were won by Margaret Gardiner in 1978, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017 and Zozibini Tunzi in 2019, and three Miss World crowns, which were won by Penelope Coelen in 1958 and Rolene Strauss in 2014. Representing the African country, Anneline Kriel was runner-up to Miss World 1974 Helen Morgan of the United Kingdom but Morgan was dethroned because she had a child so Kriel was crowned as the new titleholder.

Crowned Miss South Africa on October 16, 2021, Mswane became second runner-up to Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India on December 13, 2021. On July 15, 2022, Mswane was crowned Miss Supranational 2022.

There are 30 women competing for the Miss South Africa 2022 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Alyssa Smith, 24, Maritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
2. Anarzade Omar, 23, Crown Gardens, Johannesburg, Gauteng
3. Ayanda Thabethe, 22, Maritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 
4. Ayanda Tloti, 24, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape
5. Bethany Damonse, 24, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
6. Bianca Bezuidenhout, 23, Cape Town, Western Cape
7. Boniswa Mapisa, 27, Alberton, Gauteng
8. Chuma Matsaluka, 24, Nyanga, Cape Town, Western Cape
9. Fortunate Mabeleng, 25, Potchefstroom, Free State 
10. Itumeleng Parage, 22, Central Western Jabavu, Soweto, Gauteng
11. Keaoleboga Nkashe, 26, Itsoseng, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West
12. Lebogang Mahlangu, 26, Soshanguve, Tshwane, Gauteng
13. Lehlogonolo Machaba, 25, Oskraal, North West
14. Lisanne Lazarus, 26, Amanzimtoti, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
15. Luvé Meyer, 25, Brackenfell, Cape Town, Western Cape 
16. Luyanda Zuma, 20, Maritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
17. Misqah Snyders, 26, Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng
18. Mphoentle Plaatjie, 25, Waldrift, Vereeniging, Gauteng 
19. Naledi Matabane, 26, Tembisa, Gauteng
20. Ndavi Nokeri, 23, Tzaneen, Limpopo  
21. Nompumelelo Mampholo, 26, Diepkloof, Zone 4, Soweto, Gauteng
22. Nthabiseng Kgasi, 26, Protea Glen, Soweto, Gauteng
23. Pearl Ntshehi, 25, Mamelodi, Tshwane, Gauteng
24. Shevon Periera, 25, Roodekrans, Johannesburg, Gauteng
25. Stacy Gossayn, 25, Viljoenskroon, Free State
26. Tamsyn Jack, 25, Somerset West, Western Cape
27. Thulani Ndzotyana, 24, New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
28. Tlotlo Mabiletsa, 27, Pretoria, Gauteng
29. Tyhler Duimpies, 23, Beaufort West, Western Cape
30. Zoey Seboe, 22, Midrand, Gauteng