Miss Grand South Africa 2023

Miss Grand South Africa 2023
Gugulethu Mayisela, the winner of the contest
Date22 July 2023
Presenters
VenueAtterbury Theatre, Pretoria
Entrants25
Placements11
WinnerGugulethu Mayisela
(Gauteng)
Best in SwimsuitJaqueline Cronje
(Gauteng)
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Miss Grand South Africa 2023 was the eighth edition of the Miss Grand South Africa beauty pageant, held on July 22, 2023, at the Atterbury Theatre in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.[1][2][3] Twenty-five candidates who qualified for the national pageant through the virtual casting competed for the title,[2] and a 19-year-old former Miss Teen World from Johannesburg, Gugulethu Mayisela, was elected the winner.[4][5] She was crowned by Miss Grand South Africa 2022, Lu Juan Mzyk, and obtain the right to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant, which is scheduled to be in Vietnam on October 25.[1][3]

The grand final of the pageant was hosted by a Pretoria-based model, Tumelo Matela, and former Mister Global South Africa, Ruan Scheepers.[5]

  1. ^ a b Genevieve Serra (April 1, 2023). "Beauty and brains and she inspires the youth". Independent Online. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Beyers Park resident a Miss Grand SA finalist". Boksburgadvertiser.co.za. February 26, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Miss Grand South Africa 2023 Final". 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gugulethu Mayisela, fue coronada Miss Grand Sudáfrica 2023". Extra.com.co (in Spanish). Diario Extra. July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Grand South Africa 2023: Gugulethu Mayisela". pageantopolis.net. Pageantopolis. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2022. She is the first ever Black Miss Grand South Africa. She was Miss Teen World South Africa 2022 and also the winner of Miss Teen World 2022 in Ecuador.