Miss Universe South Africa Bryoni Govender wants crown back in South Africa
Bryoni Govender, who placed as first runner-up at the Miss South Africa 2023 finale last month, is delighted to be representing South Africa at the 72 nd Miss Universe Competition which takes place in El Salvador on November 18. The pageant was last held in the Central American country in 1975. Govender was named Miss Universe South Africa , and will be the first person of Indian heritage to represent the country since Miss South Africa 1997 Kerishnie Naiker was placed in the Top 10 at the Miss Universe pageant in 1998. “I have always believed that being different is a superpower and becoming the second South African of Indian descent to represent our beautiful country on the international stage is a testament to that fact. I will be giving the competition my all and have already started extensive preparations. “I cannot describe how excited I am to start this Miss Universe journey and, as this new chapter unfolds, I am fully committed to my support of women equality in South Afri