Miss Earth South Africa is a beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 2001. The winner of the pageant represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.
History The Miss Earth South Africa is a women's empowerment and a leadership development pageant that promotes social progress and environmental sustainability with the platform to create a sustainable difference in conserving and preserving wildlife and the environment. The competition includes environmental workshops, campaigns, and the candidate's community projects.
The pageant was founded by its Executive Director, Catherine Constantinides, a climate activist and human rights defender. Catherine competed at the International Miss Earth in the Philippines. The leadership programme is now run by sister duo Catherine and Ella Bella Elaine Constantinides. Ella Bella is the educational officer and director of the leadership programme to empower young South Africa women while educating children in schools and the community at large.
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YearProvinceMiss Earth South AfricaPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial AwardsReferences 2001 Gauteng Inecke van der Westhuizen Unplaced 2002 Did Not compete 2003 Gauteng Catherine Constantinides Unplaced 2004 Gauteng Sally Lueng Unplaced 2005 Gauteng Jacqueline Postma Unplaced 2006 Gauteng Nancy dos Reis Unplaced 2007 Gauteng Bokang Montjane Top 16 Beauty for a Cause 2008Limpopo Matapa Maila Unplaced 2009KwaZulu-Natal Chanel Grantham Top 16 2010 Gauteng Nondyebo Dzingwa Top 7 Top 5 Best National CostumeTop 18 Best in Talent 2011Western Cape Dominique Mann Unplaced Best in Talent 2012 Gauteng Tamerin Jardine Top 8 Best in Evening Gown Miss HP M.E. Trivia Challenge Walk with M.E. Environmental Seminar Talent competition Best National Costume M.E. Greenbag Challenge Best in Swimsuit (Group 1) 2013Gauteng Ashanti Mbanga Top 16 Best National Costume (Africa) I Love My Planet Schools Campaign (Group 1) 2014North West Ilze Saunders Unplaced Best National Costume (Africa) Miss Friendship (Group 1) 2015 North West Carla Viktor Unplaced Talent competition Snowman Building Competition Sports competition 2016Gauteng Nozipho Magagula Top 16 Best National Costume (Africa) 2017 Gauteng Irini Moutzouris Attended but withdrew afterwards 2018Free State Margo Fargo Top 12 2019Gauteng Nazia Wadee Unplaced 2020Gauteng Lungo Katete Top 20 Best in Swimsuit (Africa) Best Eco-Video (Africa) Talent Competition (Sing) (Africa) Resort Wear Competition (Africa) Sports Wear Competition (Africa) Best National Costume (Africa) 2021 Gauteng Nompumelelo Maduna Top 20 2022Abyei Ziphozethu Sithebe Unplaced 2023KwaZulu-Natal Belinde ShcreuderTop 12 2024 Gauteng Jessica Amy Nel Unplaced 2025 Gauteng Jenique Botha Top 25
See also Miss South Africa Miss Grand South Africa Mister South Africa
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External links Official website