This year’s Top 12 Miss South Africa 2023 finalists have been announced with two Eastern Cape entrants, Hokmba Mazaleni and Melissa Nayimuli , making it through to the next round.
Homba Mazaleni (Pictured below) is 23 years old and from Gonubie, East London. She is a qualified sports scientist and student intern at the University of the Western Cape. She pursued Biokinetics to help people recover from injuries and sickness, and it gives her great satisfaction to help them gain the tools they need to pursue their own goals and passions.
Melissa Nayimuli (Pictured below) is 27 years old and from Butterworth. She was born into a multicultural home to a Xhosa mother and Ugandan father. She is a passionate storyteller and currently works as a television and film creative producer in Johannesburg. Melissa is passionate about finding solutions to unify Africans, break stereotypes, and celebrate diversity, as she believes there is more power and strength in unity.
The other ten finalists are Ané Oosthuysen, Anke Rothmann, Bryoni Govender, Jordan van der Vyver, Keaoleboga Nkashe, Lebohang Raputsoe, Levern "Donnatella" José, Lungo Katete, Nande Mabala and Natasha Joubert.
The contestants represent five provinces – Gauteng has five (including two from the Vaal Triangle and one from Tshwane), followed by the Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Eastern Cape with two each while the North West boasts one finalist. They are an impressive group and include a lawyer, a sport scientist, a pharmacist, and a four-time graduate who has degrees in psychology and medical sociology.
The 2023 winner will be crowned at Sun International’s flagship venue, the SunBet Arena at Time Square, Pretoria on Sunday, August 13. It promises to be a spectacular and entertainment-packed show and will fittingly take place during Women’s Month.
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Viewers will get to meet the Top 12 finalists in Crown Chasers, a full-blown and thrilling TV show, revealing the Miss South Africa competition as it’s never been seen before. In the 5 x 60-minute series, those competing for the crown will be placed in real-life Miss South Africa scenarios that include several challenges, based on the four pillars of Miss South Africa – duty, championship, empowerment, and beauty.
The selection panel who selected the Top 12 are former Miss South Africa title holder Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala (2010), who has served before as a judge; Nobukhosi Nkosi, the award-winning fashion designer, and stylist who is the brains behind the brand Khosi Nkosi and CEO of the Miss South Africa Organisation, Stephanie Weil.
Miss South Africa is presented by Weil Entertainment in association with Sun International.
