Who Is the New Miss South Africa 2025?

Qhawekazi Mazaleni crowned Miss South Africa 2025 as pageant enters a new era

The 67th Miss South Africa finale brought glitz, ambition and a sense of renewal to the SunBet Arena in Tshwane this weekend, as 24-year-old Qhawekazi Mazaleni from Gonubie, East London, was crowned Miss South Africa 2025. The pageant, which has long celebrated women of purpose and progress, marked the start of a new chapter for the organisation with the launch of its Empower Youth Africa (EYA) initiative — a flagship programme designed to equip…

Who is the new Miss South Africa 2025?

Growing up, I was one of those girls who never missed a beauty pageant. My sister and I would curl up on the couch, each picking our winner from the start and then watching right till the end to see who was right. I was captivated by the gowns, the smiles, and the magic of it all. Back then, pageants felt a little more about perfection – the flawless wave, the practiced answers, the shiny crowns. But today, things have changed. Miss South Africa…