After all of the applications for Miss SA have been received, paper-judging takes place and potential Miss SA candidates are then short-listed for interviews. Semi-finalists are then selected from each region and all meet at Sun City for the workshops and further judging. Workshops are held to prepare them for the pageant as well as their year of reign. From this process the 12 Miss SA finalists are selected.
The 12 Miss SA 2008 finalists represented various regions in South Africa and each was not only gorgeous, but also intelligent, entrepreneurial and ambitious.