Mister South Africa is a South African beauty pageant that selects representatives to compete in international men's beauty pageants.
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.
Contestants have represented South Africa in major men's international beauty pageants, including Manhunt International, Mister World, Mister Supranational and Mister Global.
JP Robberts, the CEO of Mr South Africa, has been appointed as the new National Director for Mr Supranational South Africa. Since 2025 the winner of Mister South Africa will be competing in Mister Supranational.
International Titles
One – Manhunt International winners: Albe Geldenhuys (1995)
One – Mister Supranational winner: Fezile Mkhize (2024)
Titleholders Mister South Africa 1988Dale Stevens 1992Cliff Simon 1993Glen Fisher 1994 Paul Phume 1995 Charl Hector Coode 1996Michael Mol 1997Sam Phororo 1998John Berry 2000 Nicholas Volsteedt 2001 Andrew Prince 2005Ryno van Wyk 2006Marcus Muller 2007Dieter Voigt 2008 Zino Ventura 2009 Stephen Segal 2010Denver Burns 2011Adriaan Bergh 2012Andrew Govender 2013 John Owens 2015 Armand du Plessis 2017Habib Noorbhai 2019Heinrich Gabler 2020Hannes Van Der Walt 2021 Ntando Lurwengu 2022 Fuad Williams 2023Tiaan Massyn 2024Marcel Roux 2025JP Geldenhuys
International Placements List of Mister South Africa at International pageants Color key
Year Manhunt International Mister World Mister International Mister Global Mister Supranational 1994 Shane Ford 1995Albe Geldenhuys (WINNER)(Vitality Award)(Sun Smart Award) 1997 Carlos Reis 1998 Joseph Urli 1999Llewellyn Cordier (1st Runner-up) 2000 Paul Carlisle 2001 Mark Blair 2002Jorge Maia (Top 15) 2005 William Roos 2006 Heimar Beukes 2007 Quinten van der WaltDieter Voigt (Top 12) 2008 Christopher Lee 2010Jacques Fagan (Top 16) Jaco de Bruyn 2011Ryno Swanepoel (Top 15) Çhristo du Plessis 2012 Armand du Plessis Andrew Govender Daniel Wessels 2014 Matthew Cole Fincham 2016 Armand du Plessis 2017Dylan Keeve van Niekerk (Top 15)(Best Africa Model)Dwayne Geldenhuis (2nd Runner-up)Gerrie Havenga (1st Runner-up)(Best Physique) 2018 Mawande Qeqe Lebogang RameetseDwayne Geldenhuis (3rd Runner-up) 2019 Heinrich GablerFezile Mkhize (1st Runner-up)(Mister World Africa) Marcus Max KarstenRushil Jina (Top 10)(Supra Fan Vote) 2021 Ruan Scheepers Akshar Birbal 2022Marcus Max Karsten (Top 10)Pierre Nel (Top 15) 2023Jonathan Lambert (Top 10)Tylo Ribeiro (Top 20) 2024Luke Van Greuning (10th Runner-up) Samuel Chauke S.J PretoriusAnton Siebert (Top 20)Fezile Mkhize (WINNER)(Mister Supra Chat) 2025 Jordan Petersen(Top 20) Tshiamo Malatsi Charl-Jaquairdo(Top 20) Luca Pontiggia(Top 20) 2026 Jonathan Lambert(Top 20) Malwanduthando Khumalo(Top 20) Marcél Roux(1st Runner-up)
See also Miss South Africa Miss Earth South Africa Miss Grand South Africa
References
External links Mister Supranational Official Website