Meet the Top 30 contestants vying for the title of Miss South Africa 2022 and vote for your favourite to make it into the Top 10.
For the next few weeks, the women will be out to impress this year's Top 30 judges who are radio presenter and personality and Miss South Africa 2015 Liesl Laurie, body positive activist Tracey-Lee Lusty Horwitz, Dentsu CEO Koo Govender, fashion designer Khosi Nkosi, True Love Editor-in-Chief, Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa, actor Simoné Nortmann and actor and TV personality Thando Thabethe.
The Top 10, who will go through to the finals, will be announced on June 13 via the Miss South Africa App which can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
The Top 30 in alphabetical order are:
Alyssa Smith (24), from Maritzburg in KwaZulu Natal, is a corporate lawyer, specialising in private equity fund formation. She studied at the University of the Free State and Varsity College and graduated with an LLB Law Degree summa cum laude. Alyssa lists dancing, travelling, poetry, mentoring and drinking lots of tea as the things she loves in life.
Anarzade Omar (23) is from Crown Gardens, Johannesburg, Gauteng. She has a BA in Strategic Communication in Marketing from the University of Johannesburg and works as a Social Media Manager at a digital marketing agency. She also runs a small online sushi business which she launched during the COVID-19 lockdown and admits to being an intro-extrovert with the worst dad jokes.
Ayanda Thabethe (22) is from Maritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. She is currently pursuing a degree in dietetics and human nutrition. She says she only ever watches three TV channels - Cartoon Network, The Food Network and eNCA and sometimes pretends she has her own cooking show when she’s alone in the kitchen.
Ayanda Tloti (24) hails from Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape and is representing that province although she currently lives in Johannesburg. She has a Bachelor of Technology in Fine Art and has had the opportunity to hold exhibitions at museums and art galleries. She loves film, songwriting and has a passion for inspiring women to excel in self-mastery.
Bethany Damonse (24) comes from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape – and is representing that province - but is currently doing her community service year as a veterinarian in Pretoria. She enjoys the variety that life has to offer and is an inquisitive person always seeking out new recipes or hiking routes. Her dream is to use natural resources and innovative ideas to make sustainable development goals more achievable for all and create a healthier environment.
Bianca Bezuidenhout (23) is from Cape Town in the Western Cape. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing Communications at the AAA School of Advertising. She is a full-time volunteer, ambassador and marketing manager of a non-profit organisation called Forward Foundation and also the owner of a swimwear company called She Succeeds.
Boniswa Mapisa (27) lives in Alberton in Gauteng, and is in her final year of an LLB degree through the University of South Africa. She has her own YouTube channel where she offers advice on hair care and she also has her own line of hair care products.
Chuma Matsaluka (24), hails from Nyanga in Cape Town in the Western Cape and is a fashion model and content creator with a triple major degree from the University of Cape Town. She is studying for an honours degree in anthropology. She loves watching crime documentaries, eating ice cream and going to food markets and says she has a unique laugh and is kind, graceful and empathetic.
Fortunate Mabeleng (25) is from Potchefstroom in the Free State and is a forensic science graduate from the University of the Free State. She works as a tutor and part-time reception administrator and is training to be a forensic officer. She loves coffee and says she is always very punctual.
Itumeleng Parage (22) comes from Central Western Jabavu in Soweto, Gauteng, and is a Bachelor of Law student with a Bachelor of Arts (law major) degree from the University of Witwatersrand. She is also an avid reader, enjoys cooking, loves almost all genres of music and says her role model is Michelle Obama.
Keaoleboga Nkashe (26) is from Itsoseng, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district in the North West province but is currently living in Hong Kong where she is a post-graduate student, freelance model and kindergarten teacher. She want to use her love for education and the arts to better the lives of South African women and children.
Lebogang Mahlangu (26) is from Soshanguve in Tshwane, Gauteng, and works for a multinational FMCG company as a procurement specialist. She has a BSc Food Science degree from Stellenbosch University. She works on an initiative called TalkEat which encourages conversations with thought leaders to be shared and donates meals for every live Instagram conversation hosted. In 2021, 45 000 meal were donated. In her spare time, you’ll find her at the gym, spa or on the sports field.
Lehlogonolo Machaba (25) is from Oskraal in the North West province. She is a fashion model, LGBTQI activist and has a National Diploma in Fashion from the Tshwane University of Technology. She describes herself as a black transwoman who enjoys being her truest self and who is passionate about advocating for the true definition of authenticity and practising it.
Lisanne Lazarus (26) is from Amanzimtoti, Durban in KwaZulu-Natal and holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Durban University of Technology where she graduated cum laude and received the Dean’s Merit Award. She is passionate about South Africa, its people and its potential. After church on Sundays, you will find her tucking into her favourite meal, crab curry.
Luvé Meyer (25) comes from Brackenfell in Cape Town in the Western Cape. She has a Bachelor of Health Science and Social Services degree and an honours degree in psychology from the University of South Africa and is a full-time model and small business co-owner. She loves going on fun adventures, exploring new coffee shops and being around people.
Luyanda Zuma (20) is from Maritzburg KwaZulu-Natal and is an international model, entrepreneur and a final year Bachelor of Live Performance student at AFDA. One of her greatest desires and long-term goals is to remove as many homeless women as possible off the streets and provide better living conditions for them.