Occurring just after Women’s Day and in time to commemorate Women’s Month, the new Miss South Africa for 2023 will be crowned at Sun International’s prestigious SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Gauteng. Just several days ago, South Africa’s most watched podcast ‘Podcast and Chill’ filled the venue to celebrate reaching a milestone of 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
The top 12 finalists were announced in June 2023. And in the build-up to the live event, SABC 3 hosted the Crown Chasers series in which audiences got a sneak peek into the process of becoming Miss South Africa, through a series of challenges, tasks, and mentorship sessions. Three of the ladies were eliminated; the rest will be competing to represent the country in the spectacular Miss South Africa contest on the 13th of August 2023.
The Miss South Africa Finalists are Ready for the Competition
Gauteng will be represented by three contestants (including one from the Vaal Triangle and one from Tshwane), the Western Cape and Eastern Cape each have two finalists. The Northern Cape holds the final representative.
The stunners have the brains to match their beauty; with a lawyer, a sports scientist, a pharmacist, an entrepreneur, and a master’s in agriculture graduate featured in the group.
L’Oréal Paris is one of the pageant’s sponsors and they have enlisted one of their most renowned ambassadors, Thuso Mbedu, to join the panel of judges.
Credit: The South African
A press statement by the brand reads:
“Mbedu, in her role as judge, will bring her unique perspective and experiences to the competition, encouraging the contestants to embrace their individuality and walk confidently. Her presence will inspire the finalists to focus not only on their external beauty but also on their inner strength and resilience.”
L’Oréal Paris skin and hair marketing manager Ayanda MacKay said:
“We are honoured to have the L’Oréal Paris Sub-Saharan ambassador Thuso Mbedu join the Miss South Africa 2023 judging panel. This partnership allows us to support and uplift women as they redefine what it means to be a beauty queen.”
Also, by popular demand, event organisers Tweeted that the pageant will be hosted by media mogul, businesswoman, and style icon, Bonang Matheba.
To learn more about the contestants, click here to see their profiles.
While the live show will be aired on SABC 3, tickets are available on Ticketpro, the Miss South Africa App, or the Miss South Africa Website.
Ticket Prices
General Access tickets:
between R300 – R500 per ticket. Ticket holders have access to the Miss SA 2023 finale live show.
VIP tickets:
R1500 per ticket
VIP ticket holders have access to both the Miss South Africa 2023 VIP red carpet experience and the Miss South Africa 2023 Finale live show.
