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. 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.
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Placement Contestant International placement Miss South Africa 2019Eastern 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 5Gauteng – Kgothatso Dithebe Gauteng – Nompumelelo Maduna Western Cape – Eloïse van der Westhuizen Top 10Eastern 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. NameAgeProvinceHometown 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. NameAgeProvinceHometown 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 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 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 Universe 2017 from South Africa
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