Miss South Africa 2022 was the 64th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on 14 August 2022.
Lalela Mswane of KwaZulu-Natal crowned Ndavi Nokeri of Limpopo as her successor. Nokeri represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2022 where she placed as Top 16.
Results Placements Color keys The contestant was a Semifinalist in an International pageant. Placement Contestant Placement Miss South Africa 2022Limpopo – Ndavi Nokeri 1st runner-up KwaZulu-Natal – Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe 2nd runner-up Gauteng – Lebogang Mahlangu Top 5 Western Cape – Luvé Meyer Western Cape – Tamsyn Jack
Delegates The official Top 10 finalists were revealed on 13 June 2022. DelegateAgeProvinceHometownPlacementAnarzade Omar23GautengCrown Gardens Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe22KwaZulu-NatalTaylor's Halt1st Runner-upItumeleng Parage22GautengCentral Western JabavuKeaoleboga Nkashe26North WestItsosengLebogang Mahlangu26GautengSoshanguve2nd Runner-UpLuvé Meyer 25Western CapeBrackenfellTop 5Luyanda Zuma20KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgMiss Charm South AfricaNdavi Nokeri23LimpopoTzaneenMiss South Africa 2022Pearl Ntshehi25GautengMamelodiTamsyn Jack25Western CapeSomerset WestTop 5
Top 30 The Top 30 were revealed on 16 May 2022. The following 20 delegates did not advance to the top ten.
Delegate Age Province HometownAlyssa Smith24KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgAyanda Tloti24Eastern CapeSterkspruitBethany Damonse24Eastern CapeSummerstrandBianca Bezuidenhout23Western CapeCape TownBoniswa Mapisa27GautengAlbertonChuma Matsaluka24Western CapeNyangaFortunate Mabeleng23Free StatePotchefstroomLehlogonolo Machaba25North WestOskraalLisanne Lazarus26KwaZulu-NatalAmanzimtotiMishqah Snyders26GautengKensingtonMphoentle Plaatjie25GautengWaldriftNaledi Matabane26GautengThembisaNompumelelo Mampholo26GautengDiepkloofNthabiseng Kgasi26GautengProtea GlenShevon Pereira25GautengRoodekransStacy Gossayn25GautengPretoriaThulani Ndzotyana24Eastern CapeNew BrightonThyler Diumpies23Western CapeBeaufort WestTloto Mabiletsa27North WestMafikengZoey Seboe22GautengMidrand
Judges Semifinals The following seven judges determined the entrants who made it to the Top 30. Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni – Miss South Africa 2015 Tracey-Lee Lusty Horwitz – Body positive activist and attorney Koo Govender – Media mogul and CEO of Dentsu South Africa Nobukhosi Mukwevho – Founder of Khosi Nkosi Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa – Editor-in-chief of True Love magazine Simoné Pretorius – Actress, screenwriter and founder of Art of Acting SA Thando Thabethe – Media personality and entrepreneur
Final Thuli Madonsela – Advocate and professor of law Harnaaz Sandhu – Miss Universe 2021 from India Thando Thabethe – Media personality and entrepreneur Suzette van der Merwe – Miss South Africa 1990 Devi Sankaree Govender – Investigative television journalist Rolene Strauss – Miss South Africa 2014 and Miss World 2014 Zozibini Tunzi – Miss South Africa 2019 and Miss Universe 2019
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