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South African-born model and former Miss SA finalist, Tharina Botes, has been crowned Miss Universe Thailand. The beauty queen and businesswoman was born in Randburg to a South African father and Thai mother. Tharina moved abroad in 2019 at the age of 22. THARINA BOTES CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE THAILAND Over the weekend, Tharina Botes added…
Miss Universe South Africa Melissa Nayimuli has wed her partner, Mandla N, in a traditional ceremony over the weekend. The couple announced their engagement in December. Shortly before, the beauty queen returned from the international pageant in Thailand, where she did not place. Melissa is a former Miss SA contestant who made the Top 5…
Established in 1956, the first official Miss South Africa pageant was only open to white females and was organised to send a representative to London for the Miss World pageant. That year Norma Vorster was crowned Miss South Africa. Two years later, an 18-year-old secretary from Durban, Penny Coelen, was crowned and would later go…
Rumours are circulating that the Miss South Africa pageant has officially cut ties with the Miss Universe pageant. Like we’ve seen with Supranational and Miss World, a new organisation has allegedly obtained the license to operate its own separate competition. A representative will be sent to the international pageant, which takes place on 21 November…
Miss South Africa (Miss SA) organisers have shut down any chance that the incoming queen will participate in the Miss Universe pageant next month. Reigning queen Mia Le Roux will hand over her crown to her successor on 25 October. Less than a month later, the global pageant will take place on 21 November in…