Miss SA 2017 – more on the line than ever before
JOBURG – Beauties stand a chance to win R1 million with the Miss South Africa 2017 pageant.
Now, more than ever, is the time to strut your stuff and show the country that you are the next Miss South Africa.
It’s official, 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.
“This [R 1-million cash prize] will change the winner’s life forever and enable her to accomplish whatever she wants to in life,” said Claudia Henkel, public relations manager at Sun International.
“We want to attract the best person for this most important role as a new ambassador for the country and this enables us to do so.”
The winner, to be crowned at a live televised ceremony to be held at Sun City at the end of March next year, will receive the cash, a car, an international holiday and other prizes in a package which exceeds R2 million, not to mention that the other finalists in next year’s contest will each receive a R25 000 cash prize.
The search is now on for the young woman who will follow in the footsteps of the current Miss South Africa, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, and become one of South Africa’s most prominent ambassadors. Miss South Africa 2017 will have the opportunity to represent her country and compete in both the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
For the first time, members of the public will be able to watch part of the auditions at various Sun International venues around the country, and Miss South Africa 2016 will be in attendance at all these auditions to ensure that the perfect princess is crowned next year.
“The Miss South Africa brand aligns well with Cell C’s ongoing strategy to empower women. The prize package for 2017 will allow the winner to fulfil all ambitions that she has,” Suzette van der Merwe, commercial communications executive for Cell C, commented.
The Johannesburg auditions will take place at the Maslow Hotel on 27 August.
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