The Miss South Africa 2015 pageant took place on March 29, 2015, at the Sun City Superbowl. The pageant was broadcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic. The final was contested by 12 girls who were selected after weeks of challenges at Sun City International. The pageant was hosted by television and radio personality Thomas Mlambo .[1]
| Miss South Africa 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 22, 2015 |
| Presenters | Proverb |
| Entertainment | Gangs of Ballet, Beatenberg and Sterling EQ |
| Venue | Sun City Superbowl, Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Broadcaster | M-Net and Mzansi Magic. |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Liesl Laurie Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Liesl Laurie from Johannesburg was crowned Miss South Africa 2015 by the outgoing title holder Zipozakhe Zokufa.[citation needed] Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss attended the event, along with two other South Africans to have won Miss World, Penelope Coelen, Miss World 1958 and Anneline Kriel, Miss World 1974.[2]
Results edit
- Color keys
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| Final Results | Candidate | International Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2015 | Top 10 | |
| Miss World South Africa 2015 | ||
| 1st Princess |
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Top 15 |
| Miss Universe South Africa 2015 | ||
| 2nd Princess |
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| Top 5 |
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Top 12 edit
| Contestant | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busi Mahlangu | 23 | Mpumalanga | KwaNdebele |
| Chanelle Sardinha | 23 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Danelle De Wet | 22 | Western Cape | Kuils River |
| Gugulethu Banda | 21 | Gauteng | Spruitview |
| Kim Wentzel | 24 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Liesl Laurie[3] | 23 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Nicole Lamberts | 23 | Western Cape | Stellenbosch |
| Ntsiki Mkihze | 23 | Gauteng | Midvaal |
| Refilwe Mthimunye | 22 | Gauteng | Bronkhorstspruit |
| Shane Naidoo | 22 | Gauteng | Benoni |
| Sihle Makhanya | 23 | KwaZulu Natal | Empangeni |
| Taryn Morris | 25 | Western Cape | Cape Town |
Judges edit
- Actress and TV personality Sophie Ndaba.[4]
- Poet and writer, Kojo Baffoe.
- Miss World in 1974,Anneline Kriel (Bacon)
- Bloemfontein designer, Casper Bosman.
References edit
- ^ "Miss South Africa Pageant Live on TV".
- ^ KHANYI NDABENI. "It's reigning queens at the Miss SA pageant". Times LIVE.
- ^ "Liesl Laurie - Finalist - Miss South Africa". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Sophie Ndaba Joins Miss South Africa 2015 Judging Panel".