Unlike previous years, the 2025 competition will not follow the usual format.
After months of delay, the Miss South Africa organisation has announced the Top 10 contestants for 2025, along with the date and venue for the grand finale.
Shaka iLembe star Luyanda Zuma, one of the few well-known faces to enter this year, has secured a place in the Top 10.
The pageant also revealed this year’s judging panel. It includes media personality Liezel van der Westhuizen, former Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri, and broadcaster and veteran investigative journalist Devi Sankaree Govender.
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Miss SA 2025 Top 10
Here are the Miss SA 2025 finalists.
Grand finale details
Unlike previous years, the 2025 competition will not follow the usual format. Traditionally, the pageant begins with a Top 30 before eliminations lead up to the finale. This year, the process has been streamlined, starting directly with the Top 10.
Another change is the absence of Crown Chasers, the reality series that gave audiences behind-the-scenes access to the competition.
The Miss SA organisation announced on Tuesday that the 2025 grand finale will take place on 25 October at SunBet Arena in Pretoria.
“Get ready for a night of glamour, power and history in the making as we crown the next woman to wear the Miss South Africa crown…
“This year, the Miss South Africa Organisation has reimagined what it means to wear the crown. The woman to be crowned Miss South Africa 2025 will use her platform to create lasting and meaningful impact,” the organisation added.
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