The top 35 women who will be vying for the 2019 Miss South Africa crown, on Women’s Day, 9 August has been announced.
The incredibly diverse group features, law students and graduates, nature conservation graduates, a private banker, photography company owners, humanity students and a parliamentary officer.
This year’s semi-finalists come from around the country, Gauteng boasting 19 contenders, followed by the Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal with five; the Eastern Cape and Free State with two, and Limpopo and the Northern Cape with one contender each.
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The top 35 women will be out to impress this year’s semi-final judges, which include, Leandre Du Randt (actress, motivational speaker), 2015 Miss South Africa winner, Liesl Laurie; former runway model and casting director, Andiswa Manxiwa; Miss South Africa 2010 winner, Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala and Women’s Health editor, Danielle Weakley.
The top 16 will be announced on 11 July.
Here are the 35 semi-finalists:
- Anarzade Omar (20) Johannesburg
- Anita Jansen (22) Midrand
- Anzelle von Staden (26) Centurion
- Beulah Baduza (23) Pretoria
- Catherine Groenewald (21) Cape Town
- Celest Steyn (24) Pretoria
- Chuma Matsaluka (21) Nyanga
- Danielle Wallace (26) Durban
- Eloise van der Westhuizen (24) Cape Town
- Errin Brits (22) Randpark Ridge
- Fanelisbonge Mbuyazi (22) KwaMsane in KZN
- Gabrielle Lochoff (21) Pretoria
- Hesrie van Heerdan (23) Bellville
- Kay Leigh Sussman (22) Johannesburg
- Keabetswe Kanyane (25) Pretoria
- Kgothatso Dithebe (24) Centurion
- Kim Snyman (26) Johannesburg
- Lara Steenkamp (20) Louisville
- Lisa Stofella (26) Margate
- Loren Leigh Jenneker (24) Centurion
- Martinique Ferreira (23) Bloemfontein
- Mbali Dlamini (22) Newcastle
- Nkosazane Mbobosi (23) Cape Town
- Noluthando Bennett (24) Krugersdorp
- Nompumelelo Maduna (24) Johannesburg
- Roelien Classen (23) Pretoria
- Sasha-Lee Olivier (26) Alberton
- Saskia John (21) Pretoria
- Sibabalwe Gcilitshana (24) Bellville
- Sisa Mdoda (25) Sasolburg
- Tenè Minderon (21) Brakpan
- Tumelo Ntsewa (22) Polokwane
- Xia Narain (23) Durban
- Zanele Phakathi (20) Johannesburg
- Zozibini Tunzi (25) Tsolo, Eastern Cape
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