# Miss South Africa 2022

Miss South Africa 2022 was the 64th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on 14 August 2022.
Lalela Mswane of KwaZulu-Natal crowned Ndavi Nokeri of Limpopo as her successor. Nokeri represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2022 where she placed as Top 16.

## Results
### Placements
#### Color keys

* The contestant was a Semifinalist in an International pageant.
| Placement | Contestant | Placement |
| Miss South Africa 2022 | Limpopo – Ndavi Nokeri | Top 16 – Miss Universe 2022 |
| 1st runner-up | KwaZulu-Natal – Ayanda Thabethe | Top 24 – Miss Supranational 2023 |
| 2nd runner-up | Gauteng – Lebogang Mahlangu |
| Top 5 | Western Cape – Luvé Meyer Western Cape – Tamsyn Jack |

## Delegates

The official Top 10 finalists were revealed on 13 June 2022.
| Delegate | Age | Province | Hometown | Placement |
| Anarzade Omar | 23 | Gauteng | Crown Gardens | |
| Ayanda Thabethe | 22 | KwaZulu-Natal | Taylor's Halt | 1st Runner-up |
| Itumeleng Parage | 22 | Gauteng | Central Western Jabavu | |
| Keaoleboga Nkashe | 26 | North West | Itsoseng | |
| Lebogang Mahlangu | 26 | Gauteng | Soshanguve | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Luvé Meyer | 25 | Western Cape | Brackenfell | Top 5 |
| Luyanda Zuma | 20 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg | Miss Charm South Africa |
| Ndavi Nokeri | 23 | Limpopo | Tzaneen | Miss South Africa 2022 |
| Pearl Ntshehi | 25 | Gauteng | Mamelodi | |
| Tamsyn Jack | 25 | Western Cape | Somerset West | Top 5 |

### Top 30

The Top 30 were revealed on 16 May 2022. The following 20 delegates did not advance to the top ten.
| Delegate | Age | Province | Hometown |
| Alyssa Smith | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| Ayanda Tloti | 24 | Eastern Cape | Sterkspruit |
| Bethany Damonse | 24 | Eastern Cape | Summerstrand |
| Bianca Bezuidenhout | 23 | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Boniswa Mapisa | 27 | Gauteng | Alberton |
| Chuma Matsaluka | 24 | Western Cape | Nyanga |
| Fortunate Mabeleng | 23 | Free State | Potchefstroom |
| Lehlogonolo Machaba | 25 | North West | Oskraal |
| Lisanne Lazarus | 26 | KwaZulu-Natal | Amanzimtoti |
| Mishqah Snyders | 26 | Gauteng | Kensington |
| Mphoentle Plaatjie | 25 | Gauteng | Waldrift |
| Naledi Matabane | 26 | Gauteng | Thembisa |
| Nompumelelo Mampholo | 26 | Gauteng | Diepkloof |
| Nthabiseng Kgasi | 26 | Gauteng | Protea Glen |
| Shevon Pereira | 25 | Gauteng | Roodekrans |
| Stacy Gossayn | 25 | Gauteng | Pretoria |
| Thulani Ndzotyana | 24 | Eastern Cape | New Brighton |
| Thyler Diumpies | 23 | Western Cape | Beaufort West |
| Tloto Mabiletsa | 27 | North West | Mafikeng |
| Zoey Seboe | 22 | Gauteng | Midrand |

## Judges
### Semifinals

The following seven judges determined the entrants who made it to the Top 30.
* Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni – Miss South Africa 2015
* Tracey-Lee Lusty Horwitz – Body positive activist and attorney
* Koo Govender – Media mogul and CEO of Dentsu South Africa
* Nobukhosi Mukwevho – Founder of Khosi Nkosi
* Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa – Editor-in-chief of True Love magazine
* Simoné Pretorius – Actress, screenwriter and founder of Art of Acting SA
* Thando Thabethe – Media personality and entrepreneur

### Final

* Thuli Madonsela – Advocate and professor of law
* Harnaaz Sandhu – Miss Universe 2021 from India
* Thando Thabethe – Media personality and entrepreneur
* Suzette van der Merwe – Miss South Africa 1990
* Devi Sankaree Govender – Investigative television journalist
* Rolene Strauss – Miss South Africa 2014 and Miss World 2014
* Zozibini Tunzi – Miss South Africa 2019 and Miss Universe 2019