Watch: Miss South Africa 2019

Watch: Miss South Africa 2019 finalists announcement LIVE

Join us in discovering the finalists for the Miss South Africa pageant to be held in August of this year.

Watch: Miss South Africa 2019

The 2019 edition of Miss South Africa will crown its winner on Women’s Day 9 August 2019 in a glitzy pageant at Times Square Sun Arena.

Today we discover the identities of the 16 finalists who will compete for the crown of Miss SA. The 35 women eager to be crowned as the 61st Miss South Africa have been announced but less than half of them will have a shot at the ultimate glory.

Bonang Mathebe and the house of BNG will host the most glamorous night of the year.

Watch the live announcement of the Miss South Africa finalists right here.

The Miss South Africa finalists

Sibabalwe Gcilitshana

Zozibini Tunzi

Chuma Matsaluka

Eloïse van der Westhuizen

Noluthando Bennett

Loren Leigh Jenneker

Sasha-Lee Olivier

Zanele Phakathi

Xia Narain

Beulah Baduza

Kgothatso Dithebe

Danielle Wallace

Lisa Stoffela

Nompumelelo Maduna

Keabetswe Kanyane

Errin Brits

“The road to your dreams isn’t always an easy one to navigate. Sometimes it is dotted with mountains to climb and obstacles to overcome. Sometimes the hard, mind-numbing times will make you feel like quitting.

Always remember that if you ever get lost along the way, anything worth having doesn’t come easy.

So don’t turn back on your dreams because the journey seems tough. Don’t give up because someone doesn’t believe in the power of your purpose. While they sleep, you keep working. While they talk, you keep walking toward your dreams.”

Established in 1956, the first official Miss South Africa pageant was organised to send a representative to London for the Miss World pageant. That year Norma Vorster was crowned and the Miss SA pageant became an intrinsic part of South African patriotism and competitive spirit. Two years later, an 18-year-old secretary from Durban, Penny Coelen, was crowned and would later go on to make history and win Miss World.

This was just the beginning for the Miss South Africa organisation and the 60 women who have worn the crown with pride. Since then, hundreds of young women have entered the pageant vying for the prestigious title.



Zozibini Tunzi

Chuma Matsaluka

Eloïse van der Westhuizen

Noluthando Bennett

Sasha-Lee Olivier

Zanele Phakathi

Xia Narain

Beulah Baduza

Kgothatso Dithebe

Danielle Wallace

Lisa Stoffela

Nompumelelo Maduna

Keabetswe Kanyane

Errin Brits