Mia le Roux was crowned Miss SA 2024 during the pageant finale at the SunBet Arena in Times Square, Pretoria, on Saturday, 10 August.
Miss SA 2023, Natasha Joubert, crowned her successor live on stage.
Nompumelelo Maduna finished second with Onalenna Constantin in third place.
The finale was hosted by media personality Bonang Matheba and co-hosted by outgoing Miss SA, Joubert.
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After Chidimma Adetshina dropped out of the pageant, her spot was filled by Kirsten Khan and Kebalepile Ramafoko.
The 10 beauty queens who competed to become Miss SA were:
- Layla Zoubair
- Lebohang Khoza
- Mia le Roux
- Nompumelelo Maduna
- Onalenna Constantin
- Ontshiametse Tlhopane
- Palesa Lombard
- Taahira Katz
- Kirsten Khan
- Kebalepile Ramafoko
In an exclusive interview with The South African, Natasha said that being Miss SA for the last 12 months had been a dream job and she felt so heart sore to pass on her crown.
“The word that comes to mind is blessed. I have had 12 full months of living this dream job and giving over… I feel heartsore. Even though I have to have a lot of gratitude and be thankful I will definitely miss being Miss South Africa so actively,” she said exclusively to The South African.
However, she noted that she would continued with her duties and work.
“I will continue doing my duties and building on the legacy, there’s something so special about the year you are Miss South Africa – the people you get to meet, children and girls you get to interact with, it’s such a privilege. I will find myself quite frequently going through my camera roll and looking at pictures,” she continued.
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