Mister South Africa

Mister South Africa

Formation	1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Type	Male Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Johannesburg
Location	South Africa
Membership	Mister World Manhunt International Mister International Mister Supranational Mister Global
Official language	English

Mister South Africa is a South African beauty pageant that selects representatives to compete in international men's beauty pageants.[1]

History

The contest welcomes South African men of all backgrounds. The Mister South Africa brand annually searches the nation for the next deserving titleholder to serve as a positive male role model to younger generations. Through the pageant, the finalists are provided opportunities to further their careers and promote causes.

The first official contestant on Mister South Africa was Shane Ford in 1994. Ford participated in Australia for the Manhunt International pageant.[2]

Contestants have represented South Africa in major men's international beauty pageants, including Manhunt International and Mister World, Mister Supranational and Mister Global.

International Titles

One – Manhunt International winners:[3] Albe Geldenhuys (1995)

One – Mister Supranational winner:[4][5] Fezile Mkhize (2024)

International Placements

List of Mister South Africa at International pageants

Color key

•   Declared as Winner
•   Ended as runner-up
•   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Year	Manhunt International	Mister World	Mister International	Mister Global	Mister Supranational
1994	Shane Ford
1995	Albe Geldenhuys[6] (WINNER) (Vitality Award) (Sun Smart Award)
1996		Charl Hector Coode
1997	Carlos Reis
1998	Joseph Urli
1999	Llewellyn Cordier (1st Runner-up)		Kyle McConnoach (3rd Runner-up) (Mr Congeniality)
2000	Paul Carlisle
2001	Mark Blair
2002	Jorge Maia (Top 15)
2005	William Roos
2006	Heimar Beukes		Daniel Lombard
2007	Quinten van der Walt	Dieter Voigt (Top 12)
2008	Christopher Lee
2010	Jacques Fagan (Top 16)	Jaco de Bruyn
2011	Ryno Swanepoel (Top 15)		Çhristo du Plessis
2012	Armand du Plessis	Andrew Govender
2014		Matthew Cole Fincham
2016		Armand du Plessis
2017			Dwayne Geldenhuis (2nd Runner-up)	Gerrie Havenga (1st Runner-up) (Best Physique)
2018	Mawande Qeqe		Lebogang Rameetse	Dwayne Geldenhuis (3rd Runner-up)
2019		Fezile Mkhize (1st Runner-up) (Mister World Africa) (Sports Challenge)		Marcus Max Karsten	Rushil Jina (Top 10) (Supra Fan Vote)
2020	Heinrich Gabler
2021				Ruan Scheepers	Akshar Birbal
2022	Marcus Max Karsten (Top 10)			Pierre Nel (Top 15)
2023				Jonathan Lambert (Top 10)	Tylo Ribeiro (Top 20)
2024	Luke Van Greuning (10th Runner-up)	Samuel Chauke	S.J Pretorius	Anton Siebert (Top 20)	Fezile Mkhize[7][8] (WINNER) (Mister Supra Chat)

See also

• Miss South Africa
• Miss Earth South Africa
• Miss Grand South Africa
• List of beauty pageants § Men's pageants

References

1. "Mr South Africa finalists pose for a photoshoot". news24.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
2. "Inilah 22 Potret Pesona Ketampanan Nikos Papadakis Manhunt International 1994 Memasuki Usia 50 Tahun". pageantempire.com (in Indonesian). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
3. "South Africa (1995) — Manhunt International". manhunt.international. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
4. "SOUTH AFRICA WINS MISTER SUPRANATIONAL 2024". mistersupranational.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
5. "Fezile Mkhize's historic win 'still sinking' as he becomes first African Mister Supranational". news24.com/life. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
6. "Inilah 25 Potret Albe Geldenhuys Manhunt International 1995. Duda Keren Dan Pengusaha Sukses". pageantempire.com (in Indonesian). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
7. "South African doctor makes double history winning Mister Supranational 2024". womanandhomemagazine.co.za. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
8. "There isn't much sleep,' Dr Fezile Mkhize on balancing work and Mr Supranational". snl24.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

External links

• Mister Supranational Official Website