Miss South Africa 2008
Encyclopedia
Miss South Africa 2008 was held on December 15, 2008 in Sun City
, South Africa
. The winner will represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2009
and Miss World 2009
. 12 contestants competed for crown.
Sun City, North West
Sun City is a luxury casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.- History :...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The winner will represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
and Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
. 12 contestants competed for crown.
Results
| RESULT | CONTESTANT |
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| Miss South Africa 2008 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Height (in.) | Height (mt.) | Hometown |
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| Michelle Gildenhuys | 20 | 5'5" | 165 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
| Jodi Balfour | 21 | 5'9" | 175 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
| Sarah Kate Seaward | 25 | 5'11" | 181 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
| Cara Burger | 20 | 5'7" | 173 | Vereeniging |
| Sian Ryan | 21 | 5'9" | 176 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
| Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... |
24 | 5'11" | 182 | Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... |
| Nthabiseng Marie | 22 | 6'1" | 185 | Balgowan Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal Balgowan is a valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa.The town of Balgowan is not much more than an old trading store and a train station where locally grown timber is picked up. However, nearby is Michaelhouse, the Anglican boarding school for boys in the Diocese of Natal, an... |
| Buyi Shongwe | 24 | 5'10" | 179 | Nelspruit |
| Anja van Zyl | 20 | 6'0" | 183 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
| Dorah Mtetwa | 23 | 5'8" | 174 | Soweto Soweto Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships... |
| Mpho Sithole | 20 | 5'10" | 178 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
| Bridgette Maasch | 23 | 5'6" | 169 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |