Miss South Africa

Not to be confused with Miss RSA.

Miss South Africa
Formation	1943
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Johannesburg
Location	South Africa
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World Miss International
Official language	English
National Executive	Melinda Bam
Website	www.misssa.co.za

Miss South Africa is a national Beauty pageant in South Africa.

History

Miss South Africa (or a runner-up in some instances) has always competed at Miss World, but the first Miss South Africa to compete at Miss Universe was Kerishnie Naicker in 1998. The reigning Miss South Africa is Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, she will represent South Africa at Miss World 2016.^[1]

Prior to 1998, South Africa's representatives at Miss Universe qualified via other national pageants.

Miss South Africa runners-up do not compete at any international pageants.

Three Miss South Africas, namely, Rolene Strauss, Anneline Kriel and Penelope Coelen have won the Miss World titles in 2014, 1974 and 1958 respectively.

Titleholders

Year	Miss South Africa	First Princess	Second Princess
1943	Susie Smuts
1956	Norma Vorster	Gloria Keeley	Virginia Burman
1957	Adele Kruger	Jessie Waring	Denise Nichols
1958	Penelope Coelen	Rosemary Whitlock	Debbie du Toit
1959	Moya Meaker	Sophie Pieters	Kitty Green
1960	Denise Muir	Dorothy Farquhar	Stella Pithey
1961	Yvonne Hulley	Marlene Boyes	Rita Rheeder
1962	Yvonne Ficker	Ellen Liebenberg	Madeleine Usher
1963	Martie Claassen	Jennifer Slater	Maureen van Niekerk
1964	Vedra Karamitas	Lorraine Mason	Virginia Scott-King
1965	Carol Davis	Diane Webster	Ann Barber
1966	Johanna Carter	Dawn Duff-Gray	Margo Galbraith
1967	Disa Duivestein	Mary McDonald	Tiny de Lange
1968	Mitzianna Stander	Linda Collett	Patsy Goswell
1969	Linda Collett	Diana Newman	Jackie Sayer
1970	Jillian Jessup	Wendith Brink	Dorothea Scott
1971	Monica Fairall	Merle Worsley	Maria Claassen
1972	Stephanie Reinecke	Robin-Gail Hargreaves	Carolien van Niekerk
1973	Shelley Latham	Janet Sanderson	Theresa Rood
1974	Anneline Kriel	Ruanne Louw	Anita Michas
1975	Vera Johns	Crystal Cooper	Rhoda Rademeyer
1976	Lynn Massyn	Louise Withfield	Jan Kiggan
1977	Vanessa Wannenburg	Elizabeth Bunting	Marilyn Albutt
1978	Yolanda Kloppers	Monique Hare	Dawn Chapman
1979	Karen Sickel	Gail Rocher	Wendy Ross
1980	Sandra McCrystal	Kim Aston	Fiona White
1981	Linda Phillips	Elmarie van Aswegen	Susan Schuttler
1982	Sandra De Meyer	Jennifer Smith	Kathy Goodwin
1983	Leanne Hosking	Karen Maingard	Cathy Steed
1984	Lorna Potgieter	Colleen Redman	Patience Craig
1985	Andrea Stelzer	Sandy McCormack	Lorna-Anne Findlay
1986	Sandy McCormack	Nancy Riach	Marie-Louise le Roux
1987	Wilma van der Bijl	Robyn Poole	Janine Botbyl
1988	Janine Botbyl	Roberta Alessandri	Mache Booysen
1989	Michelle Bruce	Helen Lewis	Deborah Good
1990	Suzette van der Merwe	Olivia Scrooby	Cheryl Coombe-Davis
1991	Diana Tilden-Davis	Amy Kleinhans	Sasha-Lee Walton
1992	Amy Kleinhans	Augustine Masilela	Lisa King
1993	Jacqui Mofokeng	Corinne Durrheim	Marelize Steyn
1994	Basetsana Makgalemele	Sonia Kempff	Helen Macleod
1995	Bernalee Daniell	Vanashree Moodley	Natalie Benard
1996	Peggy-Sue Khumalo	Babalwa Mneno	Adele van Niekerk
1997	Kerishnie Naicker	Jessica Motaung	Petro van Zyl
1998	Sonia Raciti	Heidi van Zyl	Keziah Jooste
1999	Heather Joy Hamilton	Nadia Wyngaard	Pulane Moraladi
2000	Jo-Ann Strauss	Layla Jeevananthum	Claire Drew
2001	Vanessa Do Céu Carreira	Claire Sabbagha	Bonneventia Pule
2002	Cindy Nell	Tammy-Anne Fortuin	Bridget Masinga
2003	Joan Ramagoshi	Marissa Eggli	Siza Majola
2004	Claudia Henkel	Dhiveja Sundrum	Sharon Arigye-Mushabe
2005	Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole	Avumile Qongqo	Matapa Maila
2006	Megan Coleman	Brigid Osborne	Tracey-Lee Flanders
2007	Tansey Coetzee	Avumile Qongqo	Manisha Pillay
2008	Tatum Keshwar^[2]	Anja van Zyl	Buyi Shongwe
2009	Nicole Flint	Matapa Maila	Lisa van Zyl
2010	Bokang Montjane^[3]	Dhesha Jeram	Bianca Coutinho
2011	Melinda Bam	Remona Moodley	Thuli Sangweni
2012	Marilyn Ramos	Stacey Webb	Pearl Nxele
2014	Rolene Strauss	Ziphozakhe Zokufa	Matlala Mokoko
2015	Liesl Laurie	Refilwe Mthimunye	Ntsiki Mkhize
2016	Ntandoyenkosi Kunene	Elizabeth Molapo	Tayla Skye Robinson
2017

Big Four pageants

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss Universe South Africa

Main article: Miss RSA

Between 1952 and 1997 the winner of Miss RSA (Republic of South Africa) contest used to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe. In 1998 the Miss South Africa took over the franchise to the main winner of Miss South Africa. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a contestant is sent.

Year	Miss South Africa	Placement	Special Awards
1952	Catherine Higgins	Top 10
1953	Ingrid Mills	Top 16
1960	Nicolette Caras	3rd Runner-up
1961	Marina Christelis
1962	Lynette Gamble
1963	Ellen Liebenberg	Top 15
1964	Gail Robinson
1965	Veronika Prigge	Top 15
1966	Lynn Carol De Jager
1967	Windley Ballenden
1968	Monica Fairall
1975	Gail Anthony
1976	Cynthia Classen
1977	Glynis Fester
1978	Margaret Gardiner	Miss Universe 1978
1979	Veronika Wilson	Top 12
1981	Daniela Di Paolo
1982	Odette Scrooby	Top 12
1983	Leanne Hosking
1984	Leticia "Tisha" Snyman	1st Runner-up
1995	Augustine Masilela	Top 10
1996	Carol Becker
1997	Mbali Gasa
1998	Kerishnie Naicker	Top 10
1999	Sonia Raciti	Top 5
2000	Heather Joy Hamilton	Top 10
2001	Jo-Ann Strauss
2002	Vanessa Do Ceu Carreira	3rd Runner-up
2003	Cindy Nell	2nd Runner-up
2004	Joan Ramagoshi
2005	Claudia Henkel	Top 15
2006	Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole
2007	Megan Coleman
2008	Tansey Coetzee	Top 15
2009	Tatum Keshwar	Top 10
2010	Nicole Flint	Top 10
2011	Bokang Montjane
2012	Melinda Bam	Top 10
2013	Marilyn Ramos
2014	Ziphozakhe Zokufa^[4]
2015	Refilwe Mthimunye	Top 15
2016	Ntandoyenkosi Kunene	TBA

On March 30, 2014 Zokufa was 1st runner-up at Miss South Africa 2014 the winner was Rolene Strauss after Rolene crowned Miss World 2014 she replaced her title to Zokufa and she represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2014 pageant but Unplaced.

Miss World South Africa

The winner of Miss South Africa represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), another contestant is sent. Sometimes the 1st Runner-up will compete at the Miss World pageant.

Year	Miss South Africa	Placement	Special Awards
1956	Norma Vorster
1957	Adele Kruger	2nd Runner-up
1958	Penelope Anne Coelen	Miss World 1958	Queen of Africa
1959	Moya Meaker	Top 11
1960	Denise Muir	2nd Runner-up
1961	Yvonne Hulley	Top 15
1962	Yvonne Ficker	3rd Runner-up
1963	Martie Claassen
1964	Vedra Karamitas
1965	Carrol Davis
1966	Johanna Maud Carter	Top 15
1967	Disa Duivestein	Top 15
1968	Mitzianna Stander	Unplaced
1969	Linda Collett	Top 7
1970^	Jillian Jessup (white)	4th Runner-up
1970^
Pearl Jansen (black)	1st Runner-up
1971^	Monica Fairall (white)	Top 15
1971^	Gaily Ryan (black)
1972^	Stephanie Reinecke (white)	Top 15
1972^	Cynthia Shange (black)
1973^	Shelley Latham (white)	4th Runner-up
1973^
Ellen Peters (black)	Top 15
1974^	Anneline Kriel (white)	1st Runner-up Later Miss World 1974	Queen of Africa
1974^
Evelyn Williams (black)	Top 15
1975^	Rhoda Rademeyer (white)	Top 15
1975^	Lydia Johnstone (black)
1976^	Lynn Massyn (white)
1976^	Veronica Mutsepe (black)
1977	Vanessa Wannenburg
1991	Diana Tilden-Davis	2nd Runner-up
1992	Amy Kleinhans	Top 5
1993	Palesa Mofokeng	1st Runner-up
1994	Basetsana Makgalemele	1st Runner-up
1995	Bernelee Daniell	Top 10
1996	Peggy-Sue Khumalo	Top 10
1997	Jessica Motaung	2nd Runner-up
1998	Kerishnie Naicker	Top 5
1999	Sonia Raciti	2nd Runner-up
2000	Heather Joy Hamilton
2001	Jo-Ann Strauss	Top 10
2002	Claire Sabbagha
2003	Cindy Nell
2004	Joan Ramagoshi
2005	Dhiveja Sundrum	Top 15
2006	Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole
2007	Megan Coleman
2008	Tansey Coetzee	Top 5
2009	Tatum Keshwar	2nd Runner up
2010	Nicole Flint	Top 25
2011	Bokang Montjane	Top 7	Queen of Africa
2012	Remona Moodley
2013	Marilyn Ramos
2014	Rolene Strauss	Miss World 2014	Queen of Africa
2015	Liesl Laurie	Top 11	Queen of Africa
2016	Ntandoyenkosi Kunene	TBA	Miss World Talent (Top 21)

^ From 1970 to 1976, South Africa had one white and one black representative at Miss World. The white used a sash with "South Africa" and the black used a sash with "Africa South".

Miss International South Africa

Year	Miss South Africa	Placement	Special Awards
1960	Nona Sherriff
1961	Dina Maria Robbertse
1962	Lynette Gamble
1963	Martie Claassen
1964	Lorraine Mason
1965	Diana Webster	Top 15
1967	Dawn Duff-Gray
1968	Mary Winifred McDonald
2000	Irmari Steyl
2009	Bokang Montjane
2010	Matapa Maila
2011	Natasha Kashimoto
2013	Cindy Rosslind
2016	Tharina Botes

Hosts

Richard Steinmetz

References

↑ "Ntandoyenkosi Kunene Wins Miss South Africa 2016". The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry.
↑ "Tatum Keshwar crowned Miss South Africa". The Times of India. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
↑ "Bokang Montjane Is Miss South Africa 2010". NewsTime. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
↑ "And Miss South Africa 2014". misssa.co.za. 30 March 2014.

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Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive since 2013

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–2000)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961-1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963-1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979-1983)

Territories of United States	Alaska (1952-1958) Hawaii (1952-1959)

Miss World participant countries and territories

Active (1951–present)	Albania Angola Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Chad Chile China Chinese Taipei Colombia Congo DR Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador England Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Guadeloupe Guam Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia FYRO Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Martinique Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Northern Ireland Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Rwanda Samoa Scotland Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Wales Zambia Zimbabwe

Inactive	Algeria (2002) Andorra (2003) Bonaire (2012) Cape Verde (2010) Cambodia (2006) Cuba (2011) Estonia (2005) Gambia (1986) Greenland (1992) Grenada (2007) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Jordan (1981) Monaco (1955) Montserrat (1964) Morocco (1968) Northern Marianas (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) St. Barthelemy (2011) St. Martin (2001) St. Vincent and Grenadines (1994) Suriname (2011) Swaziland (2009) Syria (1966) Tahiti (2010) Tonga (1986) Turks & Caicos (2004) Uzbekistan (2013)

Miss International participant countries and territories

Active (1960–present)	Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Belarus Belgium Belize Bolivia Brazil Cameroon Canada Chile China Chinese Taipei Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Gibraltar Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti Hawaii (Special Region) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Martinique Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Northern Marianas Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Tahiti Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA US Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Zambia

Inactive	Angola (2004) Austria (1994) Bahamas (2010) Bermuda (1971) Bulgaria (1970) Croatia (2003) Cote d'Ivoire (1999) Cyprus (2006) Czech Republic (2010) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Ethiopia (2009) Fiji (1996) Greece (2010) Ireland (1994) Jamaica (2010) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Liberia (2008) Madagascar (1961) Malta (2004) Morocco (1969) New Caledonia (2006) Palau (2001) Republic of the Congo (2008) San Marino (2001) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Switzerland (1993) Togo (2000) Uganda (2009) Uruguay (1999) Zimbabwe (2011)

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