Miss Grand South Africa is an annual female beauty pageant in South Africa founded in 2015 by Commonwealth Pageant South Africa, led by Anel de Swardt, aiming to select the country representative to compete in its parent contest Miss Grand International. The license was transferred to Zee World in 2016, and later to Maggy-Dee Productions, led by Miss Grand South Africa 2015 "Lenie Pieterse" who currently owns and runs the contest since 2017.
South Africa got placements at Miss Grand International twice including top 20 finalists by "Belinde Schreuder" in 2019 and the fourth runner-up by "Jeanè Van Dam" in 2021.
History South Africa made its debutant at Miss Grand International in 2015 by Magdalena Lenie Pieterse, who had been serving as the director of the Miss Grand South Africa beauty contest since 2017. After winning the 2015 title at the parallel contest of the Commonwealth Pageant South Africa, Miss & Mrs. Grand South Africa 2015–16, held in the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City amusement park of Johannesburg on 17 September 2015, Pieterse entered the Miss Grand International 2015 world final round in Bangkok, Thailand, then became the director of the national preliminary contest for such an international pageant two years later.
In 2016, An English-Bollywood TV channel in Johannesburg, Zee World, obtained one year license for the Miss Grand International 2016, the national contest was held on 6 August 2016 at Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria featuring 6 national finalists, in which Caitlin Harty, a professional model based in Johannesburg, was announced as the titleholder. However, Zee World lost the license to Magdalena Pieterse in the following year. Under the direction of Pieterse, her first affiliated titleholder, Yajna Debideen, was appointed to the position instead of conducting the national contest. Debideen was the first runner-up Miss Supranational South Africa 2017.
In the following year, the organizer company, Maggy-Dee Productions, was founded by Pieterse, and became responsible for managing the national contest. The first pageant under the direction of such an organ took place on 4 August 2018 at Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria, and the contest has been held annually since then. South Africa got placements twice at the Miss Grand International contest, including Top 20 finalists by Belinde Schreuder in 2019 and the fourth runner-up by Jeanè Van Dam in 2021.
Since acquiring the license, the Miss Grand South Africa pageant, under the direction of Lenie Pieterse, has been aiming to empower women with the knowledge to bring about changes to communities in need by becoming a charity and cultural ambassador within South Africa. Several national finalists are currently working with the local non-profit organizations (NGOs) or providing the necessities support for those organs. For instance, the 2021 finalist, Storm Hurlbatt, an established financial advisor, who created the MakeNoise360 campaign to change the culture of violence and injustice in society. as well as Genive Trimble, the other 2021 finalist, who is affiliated with the Humanitarian Empowerment Fund, the organization that was founded to holistically change and empower communities, families, and industries through helping with food supply, security, education, and rehabilitation.
Editions Date and venue Year Edition Date VenueHost province Entrants Ref. 2015 1st 11 SeptemberLyric Theatre of Gold Reef City amusement park, JohannesburgGauteng8 2016 2nd 6 AugustAtterbury Theatre, Pretoria6 2018 3rd 4 August14 2019 4th 25 May10 2020 5th 30 Augustcolspan=2 14 2021 6th 14 AugustAtterbury Theatre, PretoriaGauteng26 2022 7th 9 JulyLake Umuzi Waterfront Hotel, SecundaMpumalanga38 2023 8th 22 JulyAtterbury Theatre, PretoriaGauteng25 2024 9th 1 JuneTheatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg28 202510th 28 June35 Cropped from the hard copy: Link 202611th 20 June Heartfelt Arena Theatre, Pretoria20
Competition result Year Runners-up Ref. 2015 Magdalena Pieterse Danielle Leach Rina van Schalkwyk rowspan=2 colspan=2 2016 Caitlin Harty Precious Khoza Thando Tsiane 2018 Misha Christie Natasché Daniels Refentse Fensi Molehe Nedien Andrews Rhulani Mathevula 2019 Belinde Schreuder Jeané Van Dam Phomolo Bianca Tjie Beauron Julies Shaleen de Witt 2020 Anronet Roelofsz Sthabile Mnyandu colspan=2 2021 Jeanè Van Dam Lu Juan Mzyk Danielle Van Zyl Genive Trimble Jordan Van Rensburg 2022 Lu Juan Mzyk Bianca Ramalho Sphilangomusa Khwezi Msweli Anita Meyer Sharné Dheochand 2023 Gugulethu Mayisela Thulani Ndzotyana Joey Roman Robyn Hill Monique Best 2024Sharné DheochandKarabo LawalSuhané BoschSinamile DlaminiLesego Nyathela2025Boitshepo LamolaoGenive TrimbleLevern Donnatella JoséChanél HerrmannKagiso Mashishi2026Estèe-Mari SmitKarabo LawalAbigail van EmmenisCaitlin LubisiAnesipho DyosiNotes 1. Currently, the national director of Miss Grand South Africa. 2. Previously World Super Model 2017, Miss Supranational South Africa 2018, and Miss Intercontinental South Africa 2018.
Winner gallery
International competition The following list shows South Africa's representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant.
Year Representative Original national title Competition performance National director PlacementSpecial award(s)2014Ane Reynoldscolspan=2 2015Magdalena PieterseMiss Grand South Africa 2015Unplaced— Anel de Swardt2016Caitlin HartyMiss Grand South Africa 2016 Unplaced — Harish Goyal2017Yajna Debideen1st runner-up Miss Supranational South Africa 2017Unplaced — Lenie Pieterse 2018Misha ChristieMiss Grand South Africa 2018 Unplaced — 2019Belinde SchreuderMiss Grand South Africa 2019Top 20 — 2020Anronet RoelofszMiss Grand South Africa 2020 Unplaced — 2021Jeanè Van DamMiss Grand South Africa 20214th runner-up — 2022Lu Juan MzykMiss Grand South Africa 2022Unplaced — 2023Gugulethu MayiselaMiss Grand South Africa 2023Unplaced — 2024Sharné Dheochand Miss Grand South Africa 2024Unplaced — 2025Boitshepo LamolaoMiss Grand South Africa 2025 Unplaced —2026Estèe-Mari SmitMiss Grand South Africa 2026 TBA TBA
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