Miss South Africa 2011 was held on 11 December 2011 in Sun City, South Africa. The winner represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2012 and Miss World 2011. 12 contestants competed for the crown. Melinda Bam was crowned Miss South Africa 2011 by the outgoing title holder Bokang Montjane from Johannesburg.
| Miss South Africa 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2012 |
| Presenters | Bridget Masinga, Proverb, and Michelle McLean |
| Entertainment | Big Nuz, RNB,“Hotstix” Mabuse and RJ Bejamin |
| Venue | Sun City Superbowl, Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Broadcaster | Mzansi Magic |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Melinda Bam Pretoria |
Winner and runners-up edit
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| Final Results | Candidate | International Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2011 | Top 10 | |
| Miss Universe South Africa 2012 | ||
| 1st Princess |
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Unplaced |
| Miss World South Africa 2012 | ||
| 2nd Princess |
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| Top 5 |
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Top 12 edit
| Contestant | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caylene Marais[3] | 21 | Gauteng | Roodepoort |
| Frieda Du Plessis[4] | 25 | Gauteng | Pretoria |
| Grace Rheeders[5] | 21 | KwaZulu Natal | Durban |
| Lerato Mokoena | 22 | Gauteng | Vereeniging |
| Lwandle Ngwenya[6] | 21 | KwaZulu Natal | Durban |
| Melinda Bam | 22 | Gauteng | Pretoria |
| Pinky Mathope | 21 | Gauteng | Bekkersdal |
| Remona Moodley | 22 | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Rolene Strauss | 19 | Mpumalanga | Volksrust |
| Sian Schleusch | 21 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Tamerin Jardine | 23 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Thuli Sangweni | 21 | Gauteng | Germiston |
Judges edit
- Sonia Raciti-Oshry
- Joan Ramagoshi
- Sonia Booth
- Kieno Kammies
- Gert Joan Coetzee
- Paledi Segapo
References edit
- ^ "Tukkies girl crowned Miss SA".
- ^ "THE FINAL 12: Beauties Repping At The 2011 Miss South Africa : Farai Today". faraitoday.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05.
- ^ Caylene Marais | Miss SA Finalist 2011. Miss South Africa. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Frieda Du Plessis | Miss SA Finalist 2011. Miss South Africa. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Grace Rheeders | Miss SA Finalist 2011. Miss South Africa. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lwandle Ngwenya | Miss SA Finalist 2011. Miss South Africa. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.