30-year-old model and content creator from Northcliff Shannon Benting has been crowned Miss Supranational South Africa 2026.
SHANNON BENTING CROWNED MISS SUPRANATIONAL SA
Model and content creator Shannon Benting was crowned Miss Supranational South Africa and is set to compete in the upcoming pageant in Poland. The Miss Supranational pageant will take place on 31 July at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheatre in Nowy Sącz, where contestants from around the world will compete for crown. Brazil’s Eduarda Braum is currently Miss Supranational.
“Representing South Africa at Miss Supranational 2026 is a moment I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I have worked hard, dreamed big and stayed grounded in my purpose, and this feels like confirmation that showing up with authenticity and intention truly matters,” she said after being crowned.
“I do not take this responsibility lightly. I am walking onto that stage in Poland not just for myself, but for every young woman in South Africa who has been told that where she comes from is a limitation rather than a launching pad. I want her to see me and believe that it is possible for her too,” she continued.
WHERE WAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE?
The announcement was made as part of a new era of pageantry in South Africa, alongside the unveiling of the Miss African Beauty South Africa 2026 Top 20 contestants. From these 20 contestants two more women will be selected to represent South Africa at major international pageants such as Miss World and Miss Universe.
“Shannon stood out not simply for her beauty – though that is undeniable – but for the quiet, unshakeable clarity she has about who she is and what she wants to do with her platform,” said African Beauty International CEO and national director of Miss Supranational South Africa, Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala.
“She has a natural ability to connect with people from all walks of life, which speaks directly to her multicultural heritage and her life experience. On an international stage, that quality is rare and immensely powerful,” continued Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala.
Montjane-Tshabalala has represented South Africa internationally after being crowned Miss South Africa 2010. She was crowned Miss World Africa in 2011.