Miss South Africa 2018

Miss South Africa 2018 was the 60th edition of Miss South Africa. It was held on 27 May 2018 at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. It was simulcasted as a live broadcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic, and was hosted by Bonang Matheba.[1] For the first time, two separate delegates were selected to represent South Africa at Miss World and Miss Universe, but only one was crowned Miss South Africa.

Miss South Africa 2018
Date	27 May 2018
Presenters	Bonang Matheba
Entertainment	Nádine Sketchy Bongo DJ Zinhle Lady Zamar Tamara Dey
Venue	Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa
Broadcaster	M-Net DStv Mzansi Magic
Entrants	28
Placements	12
Winner	Tamaryn Green  Western Cape

Twenty eight semi-finalists from different provinces were selected from the 491 women who entered, but only twelve finalists were chosen to compete for the crown. During the live telecast, the Top 12 was narrowed to a Top 5 and then a Top 2. The Top 2 were awarded separate titles, Miss Universe South Africa, won by Tamaryn Green, and Miss World South Africa, won by Thulisa Keyi. Green went on to be crowned Miss South Africa 2018 by her predecessor Adè van Heerden of Western Cape. Green represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2018 where she placed as First Runner-up. Keyi represented South Africa at Miss World 2018, placing in the Top 30.

Results

Final Results	Contestant
Miss South Africa 2018	Western Cape – Tamaryn Green
Miss Universe South Africa 2018
Runner Up	Eastern Cape – Thulisa Keyi
Miss World South Africa 2018
Top 5	Eastern Cape – Thandokazi Mfundisi KwaZulu-Natal – Karishma Ramdev KwaZulu-Natal – Noxolo Ndebele
Top 12	Free State – Margo Fargo Gauteng – Anzelle van Staden Gauteng – Bryoni Govender Gauteng – Daniellë de Jager Gauteng – Tamarin Bensch Gauteng – Tharina Botes Mpumalanga – Akile Khoza

Semi-finalists

Name	Age	Province	Hometown
Akile Khoza	23	Mpumalanga	Bushbuckridge
Altina Vries	26	Northern Cape	Steinkopf
Anzelle van Staden	24	Gauteng	Pretoria
Avania Reddy	25	KwaZulu-Natal	Westville
Bryoni Govender	21	Gauteng	Kempton Park
Chanté Holloway	23	Western Cape	Atlantis
Chanté Jantjies	25	Gauteng	Johannesburg
Daniellë de Jager	20	Gauteng	Benoni
Danielle Wallace	25	KwaZulu-Natal	Mount Edgecombe
Eureka Khambako	23	Mpumalanga	Hazyview
Karishma Ramdev	23	KwaZulu-Natal	Chatsworth
Leah Prinsloo	22	KwaZulu-Natal	Morningside
Lethukwenama Letsoalo	22	KwaZulu-Natal	Bergville
Lisa Stoffela	25	KwaZulu-Natal	Margate
Margo Fargo	25	Free State	Heidedal
Michelle Howell	24	Gauteng	Kempton Park
Noxolo Ndebele	24	KwaZulu-Natal	Pinetown
Rethabile Lethoko	22	Gauteng	Johannesburg
Rito-Grace Madingana	25	Free State	Welkom
Tamarin Bensch	25	Gauteng	Bedfordview
Tamaryn Green	23	Western Cape	Paarl
Taryn Bornman	25	Gauteng	Pretoria
Tegan Goldman	25	Eastern Cape	Bethelsdorp
Thandokazi Mfundisi	23	Eastern Cape	East London
Tharina Botes	21	Gauteng	Roodepoort
Thulisa Keyi	22	Eastern Cape	East London
Tshegofatso Moloto	22	Gauteng	Buccleuch
Thokozile Mbatha	26	Northern Cape	Kimberley

Judges

• Anele Mdoda – radio jockey
• Khaya Dlanga – marketing personality
• Khanyi Dhlomo – businesswoman and media mogul
• Janez Vermeiren – entrepreneur and television presenter
• Michelle van Breda – magazine editor
• Siba Mtongana – celebrity chef and television personality
• Rolene Strauss – Miss South Africa 2014 and Miss World 2014

International Placements

• Tamaryn Green competed in Miss Universe 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand. Green placed as the First Runner-up to Catriona Gray of the Philippines.
• Thulisa Keyi competed in Miss World 2018 held in Sanya, China. Keyi placed as in the Top 30 of the said pageant.

References

1. "Bonang Matheba to host Miss SA pageant". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

External links

• Official website