Miss South Africa 2021 was the 63rd edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the Grand West Arena in Cape Town, South Africa, on 16 October 2021.
Shudufhadzo Musida crowned Lalela Mswane as her successor at the end of the event. She went on to represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2021 and Miss Supranational 2022. She finished as second-runner up at Miss Universe 2021 and was later crowned as Miss Supranational 2022.
Results
Placements Color keys The contestant Won in an International pageant. The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
Placement Contestant International placementMiss South Africa 2021 KwaZulu-Natal – Lalela Mswane Runners-Up 1st Eastern Cape – Zimi Mabunzi 2nd Gauteng – Moratwe Masima Top 5 Western Cape – Bianca Bezuidenhout Western Cape – Jeanni Mulder
Order of Announcement
Top 10 Moratwe Masima Cheneil Hartzenberg Kgothatso Dithebe Jeanni Mulder Kaylan Matthews Bianca Bezuidenhout Lalela Mswane Catherine Groenewald Tiffany Francis Zimi Mabunzi - Public Vote Winner
Top 5 Bianca Bezuidenhout Jeanni Mulder Lalela Mswane Moratwe Masima Zimi Mabunzi
Top 3 Lalela Mswane Moratwe Masima Zimi Mabunzi
Delegates The official Top 10 finalists were announced on 3 August 2021. NameAgeProvinceHometownPlacementBianca Bezuidenhout22 Western CapeStrandTop 5Catherine Groenewald23 Western CapeConstantiaCheneil Hartzenberg24 GautengMeredaleJeanni Mulder24 Western CapeSea PointTop 5Kaylan Matthews25 Eastern CapePort ElizabethKgothatso Dithebe26 GautengCenturionLalela Mswane24 KwaZulu-NatalRichards BayMiss South Africa 2021Moratwe Masima24 GautengAthollTop 3Tiffany Francis22 GautengMulbartonZimi Mabunzi26 Eastern CapeKing William's TownTop 3
Top 30 The Top 30 was announced on 6 July 2021. The following 20 delegates did not advance to the top ten. Delegate Age Province HometownAndile Mazibuko23KwaZulu-NatalUlundiAné Oosthuysen23GautengVanderbijlparkDanielle Marais24GautengRandburgEloïse van der Westhuizen26Western CapePanoramaFerini Dayal26GautengKensingtonItumeleng Baloyi23LimpopoSeshegoJamie Cloete23Western CapeEdgemeadKeashel van der Merwe22GautengRoodepoortKgaketsang Mathobisa22Free StateBloemfonteinKgatlhiso Modisane27GautengPretoriaLicalle Isaacs21Western CapePlumsteadLisanne Lazarus25KwaZulu-NatalAmanzimtotiLehlogonolo Machaba24North WestOskraalMawusive Sibutha24Eastern CapeTabankuluOlin-Shae De La Cruz27GautengBryanstonPearl Ntshehi24GautengMamelodiPrecious Mndalama23GautengSoshanguvePumeza Zibi24Western CapeHeideveldSavannah De Almeida23KwaZulu-NatalHillcrestTshegofatso Molefe26 Free StateKestell
Judges Semifinals The following four judges determined the 30 semifinalists. Melinda Bam – Miss South Africa 2011 Tamaryn Green – Miss South Africa 2018 Liesl Laurie – Miss South Africa 2015 Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala – Miss South Africa 2010
Finals Shannon Esra – Actress Tamaryn Green – Miss South Africa 2018 Basetsana Kumalo – Miss South Africa 1994 Andrea Meza – Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico Mamokgethi Phakeng – Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town Dineo Ranaka – Television and radio personality Pia Wurtzbach – Miss Universe 2015 from the Philippines
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