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| 2018 Miss SA Finalists |
Following a nationwide search that saw the regional judges
travelling to all corners of South Africa, the top 12 finalists have been
selected. The lucky lady that will be crowned at the end of this month will be
the 60th winner. That’s right, the prestigious competition is
celebrating its 60th year. With the impeccable achievements of being able to win Miss World in 2014 and a Miss Universe in 2017, the Miss South Africa Organization is on a mission to regain the status of "pageant powerhouse" at the international stage.
Hoping to follow in those footsteps are 12 dynamic young women who are beautiful
and unique in their own right. The geographical representation of the finalists
are as follows:
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KwaZulu/Natal: 2
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Eastern Cape: 2
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Western Cape: 2
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Gauteng: 4
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Free State: 1
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Mpumalanga: 1
The finalists are as diverse as the country they want to
represent with interesting career aspirations. Amongst this group are aspiring
doctors, conveyancer, business owner and a model. As if that was not enough,
one of them is neuroscientist pursuing her masters.
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| Time Square |
For the last 26 years, South Africa’s most glamourous woman
has been crowned at Sun International’s Sun City resort. This year the venue
has shifted to the nation’s capital. Miss South Africa 2018 is set to be staged
at the brand-new Time Square Sun Arena in Pretoria.
The country’s leading media personality and Cell C ambassador, Bonang Matheba
will host the live 2-hour event. The reigning Miss South Africa, Ade van
Heerdan will pass on Entle to the new winner at the conclusion of the live
telecast. Ade, who is a medical doctor by profession, assumed the crown when
the then Miss South Africa, Demi Leigh Nel Peters was crowned Miss Universe
last November.
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| Entle - Official Miss SA crown |
Making big news this year is that at the end of the pageant, the
final two will be awarded titles – Miss Universe South Africa and Miss World
South Africa, one of whom will be Miss South Africa 2018. Speaking to Werner Wessels,
the pageant’s Creative Director, he expressed enthusiasm towards the new
developments: “We are implementing some changes all for the positive. I think
we are excited that we will have two representatives being chosen on the
evening for the international pageants. This will give us a clear sense of
direction when it comes to the international competitions.” To ensure the
finalists are suitably prepared for the road ahead, Sun International and Cell
C initiated Woman360, which is a woman-themed drive to cater for the overall
well-being of a woman. Woman360 was headlined with key note speakers at each of
the regional judging around the country. For the last 3 weeks, the finalists
have also gone through several workshops. This ensures that the finalists
are empowered and take advantage of this platform, even possibly advancing
their individual careers.
Speaking of individuality, Mr Wessels went on to say, “We are
putting a lot of focus on each girl’s individuality and her own thoughts and
opinions.”
The 60th Diamond Jubilee event, which will be televised live and simulcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic on May 27th at 17:00.
The 60th Diamond Jubilee event, which will be televised live and simulcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic on May 27th at 17:00.
Ticket for this year’s pageant are on sale at TicketPro.
Miss South Africa is proudly presented by Cell C and Sun
International.
