Miss South Africa is a leadership platform for ambitious young South African women. Through a pageantry process, contestants receive world-renowned coaching in addition to advanced networking, business and life skills. 

See the list of the qualified Top 10 finalists below:

1. Moratwe Masima (24) From Gauteng, she is a qualified medical doctor doing her first year of internship at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. She is an aspiring plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

2. Cheneil Hartzenberg (24) From Gauteng, she is a commercial pilot and senior flight instructor in a managerial role at a flight school.

3. Kgothatso Dithebe (26) Comes from Centurion, Pretoria, Gauteng. She is currently studying towards an LLB law degree and also runs her own company.

4. Jeanni Mulder (25) From Sea Point, Cape Town, is a full-time model and describes herself as compassionate, strong-willed and genuine.

5. Kaylan Matthews (25) Is from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape and is in her final year of a Bachelors in Human Movement Science at the Nelson Mandela University.

6. Bianca Bezuidenhout (22) Hails from Strand in Cape Town, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing communications and is currently completing her honours in media studies.

7. Lalela Mswane (24) Is from KwaSokhulu, Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, is a model and dancer and has a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Pretoria.

8. Catherine Groenewald (23) From Cape Town and is in her final year of a B Com visual communications degree, majoring in graphic design. She is also a barre fitness instructor and full-time model.

9. Tiffany Francis (22) Comes from Mulbarton, Johannesburg, is the owner of Tiffany K Models as well as a professional model and fashion design student.

10. Zimi Mabunzi (26) Comes from eQonce (King William’s Town), in the Eastern Cape and is a student at the Nelson Mandela University in her final year of a BCom Law degree.