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Miss SA Versus the World’s Most Beautiful Women

By Sun International | 12 November 2008

Miss World will take place in Tansey Coetzee’s home town of Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre on 13 December 2008. Miss World 2008 promises to be a lavish and spectacular production. It will also be the biggest - with nearly 180 countries expected to take part, it's second only to the Olympics for international participation.

Tansey Coetzee (23) is a smart, funny and remarkably down-to-earth global beauty. Before becoming Miss SA, Tansey attended Rand Afrikaans University and had completed 2 years of a BA in Corporate Communication. She is a professional dancer and actively practices; ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop. During the Miss World Talent Event Tansey will ably demonstrate her excellence in dance.

Tansey embodies the ideals of Miss World and is set to capture the hearts of the judges with her own special brand of ‘ubuntu’. 

Sun International has been involved with both the Miss South Africa Pageant and the Miss World Pageant for many years, witnessing the crowning of numerous beauty queens.

“Miss South Africa has always fared well at international pageants and we know that Tansey will proudly represent South Africa at this year’s Miss World Pageant”, says Kurt Peter, Divisional Director, Sun International Resorts.

Every aspect of the contest supports the ideals promoted by Miss World, reflecting the attributes of today's woman; a woman who has her own goals and views of her role within society. These ideals are emphasised by the associated charitable causes, which largely benefit from the money raised by the Miss World Pageant.

The 180 contestants will each bring a book illustrative of her country. These books from around the world will make up the ‘Miss World library’, which will be donated to a school in Johannesburg. Tansey’s gift is Nelson Mandela’s, “Eye Over Africa” and a signed autobiography of “A Long Walk To Freedom”.

A major feature of the pageant are the five major television events staged during the event period. Each special programme gives each contestant an opportunity to fast track into the Miss World Final. The fast track events for 2008 are: Miss World Beauty With a Purpose Award (short report on her charitable work done in South Africa especially at Tapologo AIDS Hospice); Miss World Sports Woman; Miss World Beach Beauty; Miss World Talent; Miss World Fashion – Top Model.

The 58^th Miss World pageant is a celebration of beauty, culture, peace and understanding, set against a background of achievement and excellence. It is an example to young women all over the world of what they can accomplish.

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