Miss South Africa 2017

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.

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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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

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

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

Placements

•   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
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
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