# Miss South Africa 2020

Miss South Africa 2020 was the 62nd edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, on 24 October 2020.
Sasha-Lee Olivier of Gauteng crowned Shudufhadzo Musida of Limpopo as her successor at the end of the event. She will represent South Africa at Miss World 2021. Musida, being the winner, also received prizes in excess of 3 million rand, including a car and one-year free stay in the Miss South Africa official apartment, located in Sandton, Johannesburg. First runner-up Thato Mosehle received 250,000 rand and represented South Africa at Miss Supranational 2021, second runner-up Natasha Joubert received 100,000 rand and represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2020.

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

| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
| Miss South Africa 2020 | Limpopo – Shudufhadzo Musida | Top 40 – Miss World 2021 |
| 1st runner-up | North West – Thato Mosehle | 2nd Runner-Up – Miss Supranational 2021 |
| 2nd runner-up | Gauteng – Natasha Joubert | Unplaced – Miss Universe 2020 |
| Top 5 | Eastern Cape – Melissa Nayimuli Gauteng – Lebogang Mahlangu |

## Delegates

The top ten finalists were revealed on 5 August.
| Name | Age | Province | Hometown | Placement |
| Aphelele Mbiyo | 24 | Eastern Cape | Port Elizabeth | |
| Busisiwe Esther Mmotla | 27 | Gauteng | Soweto | |
| Chantelle Pretorius | 24 | Gauteng | Pretoria | |
| Jordan van der Vyver | 25 | Western Cape | Durbanville | |
| Karishma Ramdev | 25 | KwaZulu-Natal | Chatsworth | |
| Lebogang Mahlangu | 24 | Gauteng | Soshanguve | Top 5 |
| Melissa Nayimuli | 24 | Eastern Cape | Butterworth | Top 5 |
| Natasha Joubert | 23 | Gauteng | Centurion | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Shudufhadzo Musida | 24 | Limpopo | Ha-Masia | Miss South Africa 2020 |
| Thato Mosehle | 25 | North West | Stilfontein | 1st Runner-Up |

### Non-finalists
#### Top 15

The top fifteen was revealed on 24 June. The following five delegates did not advance to the top ten.
| Name | Age | Province | Hometown |
| Anarzade Omar | 21 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Matsepo Sithole | 21 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| Olin-Shae De La Cruz | 26 | Gauteng | Sandton |
| Palesa Keswa | 23 | Free State | Sasolburg |
| Savannah Schutzler | 24 | Western Cape | Rondebosch |

#### Top 35

The top 35 was announced on 11 June 2020. The following 20 delegates did not advance to the top fifteen.
| Delegate | Age | Province | Hometown |
| Anica Myburgh | 27 | Free State | Bethlehem |
| Carla Peters | 20 | Eastern Cape | Bethelsdorp |
| Gabriella Koopman | 23 | Gauteng | Sandton |
| Jamie Lee Harris | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal | Bluff |
| Kadija Makhanya | 23 | KwaZulu-Natal | Umlazi |
| Karabo Legodi | 21 | Gauteng | Soweto |
| Kayla Neilson | 27 | Gauteng | Meredale |
| Kea Mokorotlo | 21 | Free State | Bloemfontein |
| Lerato Manoko Malatji | 25 | Gauteng | Orange Farm |
| Lerato Siko | 24 | North West | Potchefstroom |
| Lesedi Phala | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| Lindokuhle Mvango | 24 | Western Cape | George |
| Luvé Meyer | 23 | Western Cape | Brackenfell |
| Melvarene Theron | 25 | Gauteng | Eldorado Park |
| Nicole Wilmans | 25 | Western Cape | Stellenbosch |
| Nkosazana Sibobosi | 24 | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Olorato Major | 24 | Northern Cape | Warrenton |
| Sherry Wang | 25 | Gauteng | Sunninghill |
| Shevon Pereira | 23 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Stacy Gossayn | 23 | Free State | Viljoenskroon |

## Judges
### Semifinals

The following four judges determined the 35 entrants who made it to the semifinals.
* Anele Mdoda – Radio jockey
* Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala – Miss South Africa 2010
* Liesl Laurie – Miss South Africa 2015
* Adè van Heerden – Miss South Africa 2017

### Finals

* Zozibini Tunzi - Miss South Africa 2019 and Miss Universe 2019
* Anele Mdoda - Award-winning television personality and radio jockey
* Peggy-Sue Khumalo - Miss South Africa 1996 and Chief Executive of Standard Bank Wealth South Africa
* Leandie du Randt - Actress, entrepreneur and motivational speaker
* Kim Engelbrecht - Actress