Miss South Africa 2017

Beauty pageant

Miss South Africa 2017

Date| March 26, 2017
Presenters| ProVerb
Co Host:
Lalla Hirayama
Entertainment|

* Da L.E.S feat. Gemini Major
* ChianoSky
* DJ Kent
* Nandi
* Ziyun
* Dominic
* Thami
* Lira

Venue| Sun City Superbowl, Rustenburg, South Africa
Broadcaster|

* M-Net
* DStv
* Mzansi Magic

Entrants| 26
Placements| 12
Winner| Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

Western Cape

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Miss South Africa 2017 was the 59th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg, on March 26, 2017.

It was simulcast as a live broadcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic.[1][2] Twenty six semi-finalists from different provinces were selected from over nine hundred women who entered, but only 12 finalists competed for the crown. Demi Leigh Nel-Peters emerged victorious and was named as Miss SA 2017 at the conclusion of the 2 hour event. Demi-Leigh represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2017 and was crowned as the new Miss Universe.[3] Her 1st princess Adè van Heerden competed at Miss World 2017, finishing in Top 10.

## Judges

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Six celebrity judges, from the industries of fashion, sport, pageantry and entertainment, together with a public vote, decided the winner of Miss South Africa 2017.

1\. Bridget Masinga

2\. Cameron van den Berg

3\. Miss SA 2004, Claudia Henkel

4\. Unathi Msangena

5\. Maps Maponyane

6\. Gisele Aymes

7\. South African Public Voting

## Public Voting

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The South African public was invited to be the 7th judge, their vote counting for 25% of the overall score.

South Africans voted via text with the assistance of pageant sponsor Cell C.

During the Live telecast, the top six were announced in random order. The recipients were:

1\. Odirile (Top 8)

2\. Nicole (Top 8)

3\. Shelbe (did not advance)

4\. Adé (1st runner up)

5\. Sháne Naidoo (Top 5)

6\. Demi-Leigh (Winner)

Boipelo managed to secure 2nd-runner up, and Priyeshka made the Top 5 despite being snubbed by the South African public vote. Hot press favourite, Shelbe failed to make the first live cut.

## Results

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### Placements

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* The contestant Won in an International pageant.
* The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
* The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
* Unplaced

Placement  | Candidate  | International Placement

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Miss South Africa 2017 |

* Western Cape − Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters ∞

| Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe South Africa 2017
1st Princess |

* Western Cape − Adè van Heerden ∞

| Top 10
Miss World South Africa 2017
2nd Princess |

* Gauteng − Boipelo Mabe

Top 5 |

* Gauteng − Priyeshka Lutchman
* Gauteng − Shané Naidoo

Top 8 |

* Gauteng − Iman Mkwanazi
* Gauteng − Nicole van Niekerk
* Gauteng − Odirile Sepeng

Top 12 |

* Gauteng − Nompumelelo Mampholo
* KwaZulu-Natal − Kayla Malherbe
* Gauteng − Shelbe Pretorius
* Gauteng − Yuta Raubenheimer

∞ Nel-Peters won Miss Universe 2017. Due to protocol, Nel-Peters resigned her title as Miss South Africa 2017, and the 1st Princess, Adè van Heerden, replaced her as Miss South Africa.

## Contestants

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Contestant  | Age  | Province  | Hometown

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Adè van Heerden[5] | 25  | Western Cape | Herolds Bay
Boipelo Mabe[6] | 23  | Gauteng | Alexandra
Callie-Jo Bouman[7] | 22  | Western Cape | Bellville
Chante Clair Holloway[8] | 22  | Western Cape | Atlantis
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters[9] | 21  | Western Cape | Sedgefield
Devoney Crossman[10] | 24  | Gauteng | Greenstone Hill
Iman Mkwanazi[11] | 26  | Gauteng | Lenasia
Jessica Tovey[12] | 23  | Gauteng | Randpark Ridge
Kayla Malherbe[13] | 21  | KwaZulu-Natal | Mtunzini
Keipeile Raisibe Dintoe[14] | 25  | Gauteng | Pretoria
Lou-Marie Taljaard[15] | 23  | Western Cape | Bellville
Michelle Kruger[16] | 21  | Gauteng | Pretoria
Milanie Cilliers[17] | 22  | Polokwane | Limpopo
Nicole van Niekerk[18] | 26  | Gauteng | Moregloed
Nompumelelo Mampholo[19] | 20  | Gauteng | Johannesburg
Ntombikayise Msimango[20] | 21  | Gauteng | Johannesburg
Odirile Sepeng[21] | 23  | Gauteng | Pretoria
Olin-Shae de la Cruz[22] | 22  | Gauteng | Johannesburg
Priyeshka Lutchman[23] | 24  | Gauteng | Rosebank
Saskia Wagner[24] | 18  | Gauteng | Johannesburg
Shané Naidoo[25] | 24  | Gauteng | Benoni
Shelbe Pretorius[26] | 23  | Gauteng | Krugersdorp
Shenai Bridglall[27] | 22  | KwaZulu-Natal | Port Shepstone
Tshegofatso Monggae[28] | 23  | Gauteng | Dobsonville
Yuta Raubenheimer[29] | 25  | Gauteng | Pretoria
Zozibini Tunzi[30] | 23  | Eastern Cape | Tsolo

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