Miss South Africa 2019

Miss South Africa 2019
Tunzi at Puteri Indonesia 2020
Date	9 August 2019
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 YouTube
Entrants	16
Placements	10
Winner	Zozibini Tunzi  Eastern Cape

Miss South Africa 2019 was the 61st edition of the Miss South Africa pageant. It was held on 9 August 2019 at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, Gauteng.[1] Tamaryn Green of Western Cape crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of Eastern Cape at the end of the event. Tunzi represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2019 and was crowned Miss Universe while 1st Runner-Up Sasha-Lee Olivier represented the country in Miss World 2019. Olivier assumed the title of Miss South Africa 2019 due to Tunzi winning the Miss Universe title.

Results

Color keys

The contestant Won in an International pageant.   The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.   The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.   Unplaced

Placement	Contestant	International placement
Miss South Africa 2019	Eastern Cape – Zozibini Tunzi ∞	Miss Universe 2019
Miss Universe South Africa 2019
Runner Up	Gauteng – Sasha-Lee Olivier ∞	Top 40
Miss World South Africa 2019
Top 5	Gauteng – Kgothatso Dithebe Gauteng – Nompumelelo Maduna Western Cape – Eloïse van der Westhuizen
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
∞ After Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, she resigned her title as Miss South Africa 2019 and Olivier replaced her as the new titleholder.

Contestants

The sixteen finalists were revealed on 11 July.[2]

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 Park
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 semifinalists were selected from a record 1,886 applicants. Applications were done online, and semifinalists were selected via their social media accounts, as well as online application questions. The semifinalists were later reduced to sixteen finalists following an in-person audition in July 2019.[3]

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	Johannesburg
Kim Snyman	26	Gauteng	Sandton
Leanne Louw	25	Gauteng	Heidelberg
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

Judges

Semifinals

• Leandie du Randt – actress and motivational speaker[4]
• Liesl Laurie – broadcaster and Miss South Africa 2015[4]
• Andiswa Manxiwa – former runway model and casting director[4]
• Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala – Miss South Africa 2010[4]
• Danielle Weakley – Women's Health editor[4]

Finals

• Connie Ferguson – Actress and businesswoman[5]
• Catriona Gray – Miss Universe 2018 from Philippines[5]
• Thando Hopa – Model, activist and lawyer[5]
• Anele Mdoda – Radio jockey[5]
• Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters – Miss Universe 2017 from South Africa[5]

References

1. "Miss South Africa 2019". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
2. Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
3. Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
4. Prince, Shanaaz (26 June 2019). "Meet your top 35 Miss SA finalists!". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
5. Prince, Shanaaz (4 August 2019). "Meet the Miss South Africa 2019 judges". Retrieved 5 August 2019.