

Aphelele Mbiyo
Age: 24
Province: Eastern Cape
Favourite
Was born in Mthata and raised in Port Elizabeth but currently lives in Lonehill, Johannesburg. She holds a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications and describes herself as calm, positive and ambitious. She loves to host dinners parties as she enjoys bringing people together over good food and says people would be surprised to hear that she plays the trombone. works as a marketing associate and is a part-time Boss Model.
Food: Igwinya & Mince/ Sushi
Drink: Ginger Tea
Scent: Yellow Diamond Versace
Colour: Blue
City: Cape Town
Animal: Lioness
Show: Insecure
Hobby: Singing out loud
Celeb: Issa Rae
Flower: White Lillies
Restaurant: Roco Mamas
Former Miss SA: Basetsana Kumalo

Busisiwe Esther Mmotla
Age: 27
Province: Gauteng
Favourite
Hails from Soweto and is a Senior & FET Phase teacher who graduated from the University of Johannesburg in 2017 with a Bachelor of Education degree. She is currently studying towards a Diploma in Personal Training at Trifocus Fitness Academy with the goal of becoming a wellness coach. She was previously crowned Miss Soweto in 2017 and won USN Face of Fitness 2019. Her favourite meal is spaghetti bolognaise and her dream destination is Paris, France.
Food: Mince & Spaghetti
Drink: Cranberry Juice
Scent: Lemon
Colour: Black/Navy
City: Paris
Animal: Dog
Show: Sports @ 10
Hobby: Volunteering
Celeb: Beyonce
Flower: Roses
Restaurant: Nandos
Former Miss SA: Tamaryn Green

Chantelle Pretorius
Age: 24
Province: Gauteng
Favourite
From Tshwane, Gauteng, is a full-time model and spends six to nine months a year working in Europe. She is also finishing her B. Com Business Management degree through Unisa and completed a diploma in nutrition at The Blackford Centre in the UK. If she won the Miss South Africa crown and was able to meet one person it would be Nataniël because of his sense of humour, his cooking and the way he is always unapologetically himself.
Food: Curry
Drink: Red Wine
Scent: Chanel Mademoiselle
Colour: Red
City: Barcelona
Animal: Dogs
Show: Anything with food
Hobby: Cooking
Celeb: Ryan Gosling
Flower: Orchid
Restaurant: Tashas
Former Miss SA: Rolene Strauss

Jordan Van der Vyver
Age: 25
Province: Western Cape
Favourite
Comes from Greenpoint in Cape Town and is an international model who usually spends half the year working in the US. The Covid lockdown has taught her to appreciate the meaningful things in life. She is inspired by her mother who is currently finishing her honours in psychology and has an older sister. Her role model is the late Audrey Hepburn and it was because of meeting Jo-Ann Strauss that she entered the pageant.
Food: Italian
Drink: Tea/ Kombucha
Scent: Sandalwood
Colour: Purple
City: Cape Town
Animal: Lynx (Cat)
Show: The Blacklist
Hobby: Arts & Crafts
Celeb: Gal Gadot
Flower: Protea
Restaurant: Tashas
Former Miss SA: Jo-Ann Strauss

Karishma Ramdev
Age: 25
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Favourite
Comes from Chatsworth in KwaZulu-Natal but lives in Johannesburg where she is a qualified medical doctor working at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. She says she is blessed to have had her family as her support structure during this time as working on the frontline has been stressful “as we are one of the main COVID hospitals dealing with the Corona virus.” If she wins Miss SA, she says she would like to meet Queen Elizabeth II so that she could ask her advice on how to keep her crown shiny!
Food: Trotters Curry
Drink: Coffee Freezo
Scent: Penhaligon’s Oud De Nil
Colour: Turquoise
City: Edinburg
Animal: American Bully
Show: Outlander
Hobby: Horse Riding
Celeb: Gigi Hadid
Flower: Peony
Restaurant: The Chef’s Table
Former Miss SA: Kerishnie Naicker

Lebogang Mahlangu
Age: 24
Province: Gauteng
Favourite
From Soshanguve, Tshwane, Gauteng is a food scientist working in research and development for a large multinational. She is also a social entrepreneur and owns a community bakery in Soshanguve. She loves the feeling of adrenalin and adventure and enjoys exploring new hiking routes, running and exercising. She says people would be surprised to learn that she was once an aspiring professional soccer player, represented Gauteng and went to a sports school in hopes of playing for Banyana Banyana!
Food: Doritos
Drink: Coffee/ Tea
Scent: Femme
Colour: Black & White
City: Pretoria
Animal:Wolf
Show: Suits/Girlfriends
Hobby: Soccer
Celeb: Bonang Matheba
Flower: Protea
Restaurant: None
Former Miss SA: Bokang Montjane

Melissa Nayimuli
Age: 24
Province: Eastern Cape
Favourite
From Butterworth in the Eastern Cape now lives in Sunninghill, Joburg where she works as an account manager for a marketing agency. She has a BA in Motion Picture Medium from AFDA and majored in television writing. Her role models are Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, because “she is not afraid to speak the truth no matter the cost” and Ava DuVerney “whose commitment to writing stories that challenge the way one sees the world and thinks is inspiring.
Food: Ribs & Wings
Drink: Orange Juice
Scent: Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Colour: Black
City: Joburg
Animal: Giraffe
Show: Big Bang Theory
Hobby: DIY Projects
Celeb: Ava Duvernay
Flower: Orchid
Restaurant: Mugg & Bean
Former Miss SA: Zozibini Tunzi

Natasha Joubert
Age: 23
Province: Gauteng
Favourite
Is from Centurion, Tshwane in Gauteng. She is a Public Relations Officer at RFJ Inc. Attorneys and founder and owner of Natalia Jefferys (Pty) Ltd. She has a B. Com Marketing Management Graduate from Boston City Campus. She says she was quite the tomboy as a little girl and would much rather play outside with boys and was the only girl in her karate class. She describes herself as unwavering, compassionate and ambitious and says her guilty pleasure is Salted Caramel Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
Food: Oumie’s Stew
Drink: Rooibos Tea
Scent: YSL-Libre
Colour: Dark Teal
City: Cape Town
Animal: Maltese Poodle
Show: The Block
Hobby: Hockey/Designing
Celeb: Paul Wesley
Flower: Peony
Restaurant: Tashas
Former Miss SA: Rolene Strauss

Shudufhadzo Musida
Age: 24
Province: Limpopo
Favourite
Comes from Ha-Masia in Limpopo and has a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Pretoria and is currently pursuing a BA Honours in International Relations at the University of Witwatersrand. Shudufhadzo – who has a younger sister – says her role models include Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Toni Morrison, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Gcuka and Amina J. Mohammed. In her spare time, she reads, sings and practices the keyboard.
Food: Pasta
Drink: Tea
Scent: Narciso Rodriguez for her
Colour: Blue
City: Cape Town
Animal: Giraffe
Show: The River
Hobby: Sleeping
Celeb: Beyonce
Flower: Rose
Restaurant: Big Mouth
Former Miss SA: Basetsana Kumalo

Thato Mosehle
Age: 25
Province: North West
Favourite
From Klerksdorp in the North West is a medical doctor currently completing her internship with the aim of becoming an anaesthesiologist. She has won numerous pageants which she starting entering after a knee injury halted her ambition to be a Protea netball player. She loves burgers, enjoys knitting scarves, trying new recipes and watching makeup tutorials and perfecting her makeup skills on herself and on other people.
Food: Burgers
Drink: Sprite
Scent: Good Girl Carolina Ferrera
Colour: Dusty pink
City: Cape Town
Animal: Dog
Show: Date my Family
Hobby: Knitting
Celeb: Beyonce
Flower: Rose
Restaurant: Roco Mamas
Former Miss SA: Zozibini Tunzi
