Miss SA 2017 finalists announced

They will compete to wear the prestigious crown at the Sun City Superbowl on Sunday, March 26, in an event which will be televised live and simulcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic.

Miss South Africa 2017 will receive R1-million in cash from sponsors Sun International and Cell C, as well as a bouquet of prizes that will elevate the competition to one of the richest pageants in the world. They are (in alphabetical order of their first names):

Adè van Heerden – Herold’s Bay, Western Cape

Boipelo Mabe – Alexandra, Gauteng

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters – Sedgefield, Western Cape

Iman Mkwanazi – Lenasia, Gauteng

Kayla Malherbe – Mtunzini, Kwa Zulu Natal

Nicole van Niekerk – Môregloed, Pretoria, Gauteng

Nompumelelo Mampholo – Diepkloof, Soweto, Gauteng

Odirile Sepeng – Mabopane, Pretoria, Gauteng

Priyeshka Lutchman – Yellowwood Park, Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal

Shané Naidoo – Benoni, Gauteng

Shelbe Pretorius – Pinehaven, Krugersdorp, Gauteng

Yuta Raubenheimer – Kameeldrift, Pretoria, Gauteng

The second round of public voting opens on midnight on February 2. The public’s SMS votes will have a 25 percent weighting of the overall voting towards the winner, with 75 percent resting with the official judges. Voting is done via SMS. The public can SMS the number of their favourite Top 12 finalist to the short code number 45791.  Each SMS will cost R1.50. Proceeds from the competition will benefit the Cell C Girl Child Bursary Fund. Up for grabs for five lucky voters is a weekend at The Palace at Sun City and VIP tickets to attend the live Miss South Africa pageant and after party at Sun City. For more information visit the Miss South Africa website.

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