The Winner and Journey To Miss South Africa 2019 – All You Need To Know

The long anticipated Miss South Africa 2019, has finally come and gone, and it was a blast.

The 61st edition of the Miss SA pageant, was held on 9 August 2019, at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, Gauteng. And Tamaryn Green of Western Cape, crowned her successor, Zozibini Tunzi of Eastern Cape, at the end of the event.

Results.

Final Results Top 5 – Contestants

Miss South Africa 2019 Eastern Cape – Zozibini Tunzi

Runner-Up Gauteng – Sasha-Lee Olivier

Gauteng – Kgothatso Dithebe

Gauteng – Nompumelelo Maduna

Western Cape – Eloïse van der Westhuizen

Bottom 5 of Top 10 

Eastern Cape – Sibabalwe Gcilitshana

Gauteng – Errin Brits

Gauteng – Loren Leigh Jenneker

Kwazulu-Natal – Danielle Wallace

Western Cape – Chuma Matsaluka

(Voted into Top 10 via Internet).

Contestants

The sixteen finalists were revealed on 11 July.

Name – Age – Province – Hometown

Beulah Baduza 23, Gauteng Hatfield

Chuma Matsaluka 21, Western Cape, Nyanga

Danielle Wallace 26, Kwazulu-Natal, Umhlanga

Eloïse van der Westhuizen 24, Western Cape, Panorama

Errin Brits 22, Gauteng Randpark, Ridge

Keabetswe Kanyane 25, Gauteng, Montana

Kgothatso Dithebe 24, Gauteng, Centurion

Lisa Stoffela 26, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate

Loren Leigh Jenneker 24 Gauteng, Centurion

Noluthando Bennett 24, Gauteng, Kagiso

Nompumelelo Maduna 24, Gauteng, Rockville

Sasha-Lee Olivier 26, Gauteng, Alberton

Sibabalwe Gcilitshana 24, Eastern Cape, Nqamakwe

Xia Narain 23, KwaZulu-Natal, Chatsworth

Zanele Phakathi 20, Gauteng, Soweto

Zozibini Tunzi 25, Eastern Cape, Tsolo

Non-finalists

The 35 semi finalists were selected from a record 1,886 applicants. Applications were done online, and semi finalists were selected via their social media accounts, as well as online application questions. The semi finalists were later reduced to sixteen finalists following an in-person audition in July 2019.

Name – Age – Province –  Hometown

Anarzade Omar 20, Gauteng Crown, Gardens

Anita Jansen 22, Gauteng, Midrand

Anzelle von Staden 26, Gauteng, Centurion

Catherine Groenewald 21, Western Cape, Constantia

Celest Steyn 24, Gauteng, Mooikloof

Fanelesibonge Mbuyazi 22, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaMsane

Gabrielle Lochoff 21, Gauteng, Mooikloof

Hesrie van Heerden 23, Western Cape, Bellville

Kay Leigh Sussman 22, Gauteng, Melrose

Kim Snoyman 26, Gauteng, Bryanston

Lara Steenkamp 20, Northern Cape, Louisvale

Martinique Ferreira 23, Free State, Bloemfontein

Mbali Dlamini 22, KwaZulu-Natal, Newcastle

Nkosazana Sibobosi 23, Western Cape, Khayelitsha

Roelien Claasen 23, Gauteng, Florauna

Shaskia John 21, Gauteng, Laudium

Sisa Mdoda 25, Free State, Sasolburg

Tené Minderon 21, Gauteng, Brakpan

Tumelo Ntsewa 22, Limpopo, Polokwane

Semifinals Judges

Leandie du Randt – actress and motivational speaker

Liesl Laurie – broadcaster and Miss South Africa 2015

Andiswa Manxiwa – former runway model and casting director

Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala – Miss South Africa 2010

Danielle Weakley – Women’s Health editor

Finals Judges

Connie Ferguson – Actress and businesswoman

Catriona Gray – Miss Universe 2018 from Philippines

Thando Hopa – Model, activist and lawyer

Anele Mdoda – Radio jockey

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters – Miss South Africa 2017 and Miss Universe 2017

Presenters

Bonang Matheba • Liesl Laurie •Zavion Kotze

Entertainment

Sho Madjozi • Amanda Black • Nasty C • Jesse Clegg

Venue

Sun Arena at Time Square , Pretoria , South Africa

Broadcaster

M-Net • DStv • Mzansi Magic

Entrants 16

Placements 10

Winner

Zozibini Tunzi.