Miss South Africa is an annual beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 1956. The winner of the pageant represents her country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.
Miss South Africa (or a runner-up in some instances) has always competed at Miss World, but the first Miss South Africa to compete at Miss Universe was Kerishnie Naicker in 1998. Prior to 1998, South Africa's representatives at Miss Universe qualified via other national pageants, but they were not the winners of the Miss South Africa pageant.
Miss South Africa runners-up do not compete at any international pageants.
Winners of Miss SA
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
| 1956 | Norma Vorster | Gloria Keeley | Virginia Burman |
| 1957 | Adele Kruger | Jessie Waring | Denise Nichols |
| 1958 | Penelope Anne Coelen | Rosemary Whitlock | Debbie du Toit |
| 1959 | Moya Meaker | Sophie Pieters | Kitty Green |
| 1960 | Denise Muir | Dorothy Farquhar | Stella Pithey |
| 1961 | Yvonne Hulley | Marlene Boyes | Rita Rheeder |
| 1962 | Yvonne Ficker | Ellen Liebenberg | Madeleine Usher |
| 1963 | Martie Claassen | Jennifer Slater | Maureen van Niekerk |
| 1964 | Vedra Karamitas | Lorraine Mason | Virginia Scott-King |
| 1965 | Carol Davis | Diane Webster | Ann Barber |
| 1966 | Johanna Carter | Dawn Duff-Gray | Margo Galbraith |
| 1967 | Disa Duivenstein | Mary McDonald | Tiny de Lange |
| 1968 | Mitzianna Stander | Linda Collett | Patsy Goswell |
| 1969 | Linda Collett | Diana Newman | Jackie Sayer |
| 1970 | Jillian Jessup | Wendith Brink | Dorothea Scott |
| 1971 | Monica Fairall | Merle Worsley | Maria Claassen |
| 1972 | Stephanie Reinecke | Robin-Gail Hargreaves | Carolien van Niekerk |
| 1973 | Shelley Latham | Janet Sanderson | Theresa Rood |
| 1974 | Anneline Kriel | Ruanne Louw | Anita Michas |
| 1975 | Vera Johns | Crystal Cooper | Rhoda Rademeyer |
| 1976 | Lynn Massyn | Louise Withfield | Jan Kiggan |
| 1977 | Vanessa Wannenburg | Elizabeth Bunting | Marilyn Albutt |
| 1978 | Yolanda Kloppers | Monique Hare | Dawn Chapman |
| 1979 | Karen Sickel | Gail Rocher | Wendy Ross |
| 1980 | Sandra McCrystal | Kim Aston | Fiona White |
| 1981 | Linda Phillips | Elmarie van Aswegen | Susan Schuttler |
| 1982 | Sandra de Meyer | Jennifer Smith | Kathy Goodwin |
| 1983 | No pageant | |
| 1984 | Lorna Potgieter | Colleen Redman | Patience Craig |
| 1985 | Andrea Stelzer | Sandy McCormack | Lorna-Anne Findlay |
| 1986 | Sandy McCormack | Nancy Riach | Marie-Louise le Roux |
| 1987 | Wilma van der Bijl | Robyn Poole | Janine Botbyl |
| 1988 | Janine Botbyl | Roberta Alessandri | Mache Booysen |
| 1989 | Michelle Bruce | Helen Lewis | Deborah Good |
| 1990 | Suzette van der Merwe | Olivia Scrooby | Cheryl Coombe-Davis |
| 1991 | Diana Tilden-Davis | Amy Kleinhans | Sasha-Lee Walton |
| 1992 | Amy Kleinhans | Augustine Masilela | Lisa King |
| 1993 | Palesa Jacqui Mofokeng | Corinne Durrheim | Marelize Steyn |
| 1994 | Basetsane Makgalemele | Sonia Kempff | Helen Macleod |
| 1995 | Bernalee Daniell | Vanashree Moodley | Natalie Benard |
| 1996 | Peggy-Sue Khumalo | Babalwa Mneno | Adele van Niekerk |
| 1997 | Kerishnie Naicker | Jessica Motaung | Petro van Zyl |
| 1998 | Sonia Raciti | Heidi van Zyl | Keziah Jooste |
| 1999 | Heather Joy Hamilton | Nadia Wyngaard | Pulane Moraladi |
| 2000 | Jo-Ann Strauss | Layla Jeevananthum | Claire Drew |
| 2001 | Vanessa Do Ceu Carreira | Claire Sabbagha | Bonneventia Pule |
| 2002 | Cindy Nell | Tammy-Anne Fortuin | Bridget Masinga |
| 2003 | Joan Ramagoshi | Marissa Eggli | Siza Majola |
| 2004 | Claudia Henkel | Dhiveja Sundrum | Sharon Arigye-Mushabe |
| 2005 | Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole | Avumile Qongqo | Matapa Maila |
| 2006 | Megan Coleman | Brigid Osborne | Tracey-Lee Flanders |
| 2007 | Tansey Coetzee | Avumile Qongqo | Manisha Pillay |
| 2008 | Tatum Keshwar[1] | Anja van Zyl | Buyi Shongwe |
| 2009 | Nicole Flint | Matapa Maila | Lisa van Zyl |
| 2010 | Bokang Montjane[2] | Dhesha Jeram | Bianca Coutinho |
| 2011 | Melinda Bam | Remona Moodley | Thuli Sangweni |
| 2012 | Marilyn Ramos | Stacey Webb | Pearl Nxele |
| 2013 | No pageant | Pageant moved to March 2014 | |
| 2014 | Taking place March 2014 | | |
Titleholders
| Year | Representative at Miss World | Placement |
| 1956 | Norma Vorster | |
| 1957 | Adele Kruger | 2nd runner-up |
| 1958 | Penelope Anne Coelen | Winner |
| 1959 | Moya Meaker | Top 11 |
| 1960 | Denise Muir | 2nd runner-up |
| 1961 | Yvonne Hulley | Top 15 |
| 1962 | Yvonne Ficker | 3rd runner-up |
| 1963 | Martie Claassen | |
| 1964 | Vedra Karamitas | |
| 1965 | Carrol Davis | |
| 1966 | Johanna Maud Carter | Top 15 |
| 1967 | Disa Duivestein | Top 15 |
| 1968 | Mitzianna Stander | |
| 1969 | Linda Collett | Top 7 |
| 1970^ | Jillian Jessup (white) | 4th runner-up |
| Pearl Jansen (black) | 1st runner-up |
| 1971^ | Monica Fairall (white) | Top 15 |
| Gaily Ryan (black) | |
| 1972^ | Stephanie Reinecke (white) | Top 15 |
| Cynthia Shange (black) | |
| 1973^ | Shelley Latham (white) | 4th runner-up |
| Ellen Peters (black) | Top 15 |
| 1974^ | Anneline Kriel (white) | Winner (Took over title) |
| Evelyn Williams (black) | Top 15 |
| 1975^ | Rhoda Rademeyer (white) | Top 15 |
| Lydia Johnstone (black) | |
| 1976^ | Lynn Massyn (white) | |
| Veronica Mutsepe (black) | |
| 1977 | Vanessa Wannenburg | |
| 1978-1990 | Not represented | - |
| 1991 | Diana Tilden-Davis | 2nd runner-up |
| 1992 | Amy Kleinhans | Top 5 |
| 1993 | Palesa Mofokeng | 1st runner-up |
| 1994 | Basetsane Makgalemele | 1st runner-up |
| 1995 | Bernelee Daniell | Top 10 |
| 1996 | Peggy-Sue Khumalo | Top 10 |
| 1997 | Jessica Motaung | 2nd runner-up |
| 1998 | Kerishnie Naicker | Top 5 |
| 1999 | Sonia Raciti | 2nd runner-up |
| 2000 | Heather Joy Hamilton | |
| 2001 | Jo-Ann Strauss | Top 10 |
| 2002 | Claire Sabbagha | |
| 2003 | Cindy Nell | |
| 2004 | Joan Ramagoshi | |
| 2005 | Dhiveja Sundrum | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole | |
| 2007 | Megan Coleman | |
| 2008 | Tansey Coetzee | Top 5 |
| 2009 | Tatum Keshwar | 2nd runner up |
| 2010 | Nicole Flint | Top 25 |
| 2011 | Bokang Montjane | Top 7 |
| 2012 | Remona Moodley | No placement |
| 2013 | Marilyn Ramos | No placement |
| 2014 | | |
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| Year | Representative at Miss Universe | Placement |
| 1952 | Catherine Higgins | Top 10 |
| 1953 | Ingrid Mills | Top 16 |
| 1954-1959 | Not represented | - |
| 1960 | Nicolette Caras | 3rd runner-up |
| 1961 | Marina Christelis | |
| 1962 | Lynette Gamble | |
| 1963 | Ellen Liebenberg | Top 15 |
| 1964 | Gail Robinson | |
| 1965 | Veronika Prigge | Top 15 |
| 1966 | Lynn Carol De Jager | |
| 1967 | Windley Ballenden | |
| 1968 | Monica Fairall | |
| 1969-1974 | Not represented | - |
| 1975 | Gail Anthony | |
| 1976 | Cynthia Classen | |
| 1977 | Glynis Fester | |
| 1978 | Margaret Gardiner | Winner |
| 1979 | Veronika Wilson | Top 12 |
| 1980 | Not represented | - |
| 1981 | Daniela Di Paolo | |
| 1982 | Odette Scrooby | Top 6 |
| 1983 | Leanne Hosking | |
| 1984 | Leticia "Tisha" Snyman | 1st runner-up |
| 1985-1994 | Not represented | - |
| 1995 | Augustine Masilela | Top 10 |
| 1996 | Carol Becker | |
| 1997 | Mbali Gasa | |
| 1998 | Kerishnie Naicker | Top 10 |
| 1999 | Sonia Raciti | Top 5 |
| 2000 | Heather Joy Hamilton | Top 10 |
| 2001 | Jo-Ann Strauss | |
| 2002 | Vanessa Do Ceu Carreira | 3rd runner-up |
| 2003 | Cindy Nell | 2nd runner-up |
| 2004 | Joan Ramagoshi | |
| 2005 | Claudia Henkel | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Nokuthula "Thuli" Sithole | |
| 2007 | Megan Coleman | No placement |
| 2008 | Tansey Coetzee | Top 15 |
| 2009 | Tatum Keshwar | Top 10 |
| 2010 | Nicole Flint | Top 10 |
| 2011 | Bokang Montjane |No placement |
| 2012 | Melinda Bam | Top 10 |
| 2013 | Marilyn Ramos | No placement |
| 2014 | | |
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^ From 1970 to 1976, there were sent one white and one black representative to Miss World. The white used the sash with "South Africa" and the black used the sash with "Africa South".
Province, City Rankings
References
External links
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