Miss South Africa (or a runner-up in some instances) has always competed at Miss World, but the first Miss South Africa to compete at Miss Universe was Kerishnie Naicker in 1998.
Miss South Africa (atau runner-up pada satu kesempatan) selalu berkompetisi di Miss World, namun Miss South Africa pertama yang berkompetisi di Miss Universe adalah Kerishnie Naicker pada tahun 1998.