The Miss South Africa 2023 coronation ceremony will be held at the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa on August 13, 2023. It is the 65th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects South Africa’s Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational candidates.
On August 13, 2022, Ndavi Nokeri of Tzaneen, Limpopo was crowned Miss South Africa 2022 at the SunBet Arena in Time Square in Pretoria while Ayanda Thabethe of Taylor’s Halt, KwaZulu-Natal was first runner-up. Nokeri finished in the Top 16 at Miss Universe 2022 and Thabethe finished in the Top 24 at Miss Supranational 2023.
Currently, South Africa has 20 Miss Universe placements including the coronation of Margaret Gardiner in 1978, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017 and Zozibini Tunzi in 2019. The African country has five Miss Supranational placements including the coronation of Lalela Mswane in 2022.
There are 30 women competing for the Miss South Africa 2023 crown. Here are the candidates:
- Ané Oosthuysen, 25, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
- Anelisa Nxele, 22, Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal
- Angie Mkwanazi, 23, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Anke Rothmann, 23, Upington, Northern Cape
- Barbara Moagi, 22, Mahikeng, North West
- Bryoni Govender, 26, Kempton Park, Gauteng
- Carmen Barnard, 24, Mabopane, Gauteng
- Hestie Jooste, 25, Pretoria, Gauteng
- Homba Mazaleni, 23, East London, Eastern Cape
- Jordan van der Vyver, 27, Durbanville, Western Cape
- Karla Pienaar, 25, Hartbeespoort, North West
- Keaoleboga Nkashe, 27, Itsoseng, North West
- Khanya Desi, 22, Frankfort, Eastern Cape
- Lebohang Raputsoe, 24, Sharpeville, Gauteng
- Lerato Maponya, 26, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Levern José, 24, Kimberley, Northern Cape
- Lungo Katete, 26, Midrand, Gauteng
- Malandi Marais, 21, Citrusdal, Western Cape
- Mbali Mbalu, 25, Mandalay, Western Cape
- Melissa Nayimuli, 27, Butterworth, Eastern Cape
- Michelle Kruger, 28, Witbank, Mpumalanga
- Naledi Mara, 23, Seshego, Limpopo
- Nande Mabala, 25, Zwelethemba, Western Cape
- Natasha Joubert, 26, Tshwane, Gauteng
- Ndyebo Lurayi, 26, Midrand, Gauteng
- Nicole Eksteen, 28, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Oreabetse Molefe, 23, Northam, Limpopo
- Rozelle Bester, 27, Leribe, Free State
- Sibusisiwe Zwane, 20, Shelly Beach, KwaZulu-Natal
- Thandolwenkosi Hadebe, 22, Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal
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