An emotional newly-crowned Miss SA Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters with first princess Adè van Heerden (left) and second princess Boipelo Mabe at Sun City last night.Photo by Lucky Nxumalo
DEMI-Leigh Nel-Peters, from the Western Cape, is the fairest of them all!
The beauty was crowned Miss South Africa 2017 at a spectacular show at the Super Bowl at Sun City last night.Millions more watched the extravaganza on nation TV.
After searching far and wide for our next ambassador, Demi-Leigh from Sedgefield was voted queen and joins the longstanding and proud tradition of our county.
Adè van Heerden is first princess and Boipelo Mabe is second princess.
Miss South Africa 2017 will receive R1m in cash from sponsors Sun International and Cell C as well as a bouquet of prizes.
During Miss SA’s reign she will represent South Africa at both Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
There she will be involved in promotional work and celebrity appearances, she will travel locally and abroad, she will meet dignitaries, celebrities, the privileged, the underprivileged, the sick and the needy.
Among her prizes were a Nissan Juke, flights on SAA, use of a fully furnished and serviced apartment for the year of her reign, Africology product and spa services, Smashbox make-up, Soviet Clothing, Discovery Insure, Bacher and Co fragrances and many more.
The judges were Maps Maponyane, Bridget Masinga, Unathi Msengana, Olympian swimmer Cameron van Den Burg, former Miss SA Claudia Henkel and publisher Gisele Aymes.
Former Miss SA 2014 and Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss announced the top five finalists.
