Miss Grand South Africa 2026

Miss Grand South Africa 2026
Date20 June 2026
VenueHeartfelt Arena Theatre, Pretoria
Entrants22
Placements11

Miss Grand South Africa 2026 will be the 10th edition of the Miss Grand South Africa pageant. It was scheduled to be held on 20 June 2026 at the Heartfelt Arena Theatre in Pretoria.[1]

The winner of the contest will represent South Africa at the Miss Grand International 2026 pageant,[2][3] to be held in India in October 2026.[4]

Contestants

Originally, 28 contestants were confirmed; however, only 22 remained by the time of the pageant sashing ceremony. No provincial preliminary pageants were held to determine the finalists for the national stage. The details are as follows.

Remaining contestants
  1. BUF King William's Town – Mihlali Msithiseli[5]: 20–1 
  2. CPT Goodwood – Pleaśure Ngöbeni[6]
  3. CPT Philippi – Anesipho Dyosi
  4. CPT Somerset West – Hannah-Hope Banien[7]
  5. DC06 Springbok – Junika Jasmine Beukes[8]
  6. DC20 Tumahole – Thandeka Zibuta[2][9]
  7. DC21 South Coast – Tamaryn Price
  8. DC22 Pietermaritzburg – Sibusisekile Shaun Makhathini
  9. DC25 Newcastle – Rochè Agenbag[10]
  10. DC29 Ballito – Cara Nigrini
  11. DC32 Bushbuckridge – Caitlin Lubisi
  12. DC35 Polokwane – Princess Ndou[11]
  13. DC37 Rustenburg – Tshepang Tshepii Montsho[12]: 18–9 
  14. DC43 Umzimkhulu – Mihla-Emihle Tshazi
  15. DC45 Kuruman – Tshepiso Tsogang
  16. DC47 Burgersfort – Lerato Moahloli
  17. DC48 Randfontein – Siyamthanda Mkhaliphi
  18. ETH Kingsburgh – Zenokuhle Mkhize[3]
  19. ETH Umhlanga – Abigail van Emmenis
  20. JHB Fourways – Hendrietta Maledimo
  21. JHB Roodepoort – Estèe-Mari Smit
  22. TSH Centurion – Karabo Lawal
Withdrawn contestants
  1. DC18 Welkom – Thandeka Pearl Xekiso
  2. DC28 Mzingazi – Bongiwe Mthembu[13]
  3. DC47 Ga-Sekhukhune – Thabile Makopi Ranape
  4. JHB Soweto – Warona-Otsile Mahlaba
  5. MAN Bloemfontein – Shavonne Smit
  6. MAN Botshabelo – Rethabile Ntsala

References

  1. ^ "Miss Grand South Africa 2026 Grand Final". itickets.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Chasing Her Dreams-Thandeka amongst Miss Grand South Africa 2026 Finalists". puisano-ditaba.co.za. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Nikhil Gopichand (19 February 2026). "Amanzimtoti Miss Grand finalist chases international recognition". The Citizen. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ Berkat Prima (25 October 2025). "India Bakal Jadi Tuan Rumah Miss Grand International 2026, Perdana!" [India Will Host Miss Grand International 2026 For The First Time!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  5. ^ Salome Muller, ed. (February 2026). "Interview with Mihlali Msithiseli Miss Grand South Africa 2026 Finalist" (PDF). PPMC Magazine. No. 165. Johannesburg: Opulent Models South Africa. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ^ Godlive Masinge (5 February 2026). "From Nkambako to Miss Grand South Africa 2026". N'wamitwa Times. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ Barend Williams (11 February 2026). "Heart wants gold: Hannah's journey from heart surgery to pageants". Nova News. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Plaaslike Rolmodel Met Wereldwye Impak". Die Plattelander (in Afrikaans). Springbok. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  9. ^ Liezl Scheepers (20 February 2026). "Miss Grand SA fianlist: Thandeka making her way to the national stage". The Citizen. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  10. ^ Zianne Leibrandt (2 February 2026). "Rochè Agenbag returns to chase Miss Grand South Africa crown". Northern Natal News. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  11. ^ Anne Mametja (12 March 2026). "Princess Ndou Shines As Miss Grand SA Finalist". Polokwane Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  12. ^ Salome Muller, ed. (February 2026). "Tshepang Montsho: Beauty With Purpose Advocate Breaking Barriers On National Stage Inspiring Self Love" (PDF). PPMC Magazine. No. 163. Johannesburg: Opulent Models South Africa. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  13. ^ Wellington Makwakwa (13 February 2026). "National Stage Set For Bongiwe". Zululand Observer. Retrieved 1 March 2026 – via Internet Archive.
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