Miss Earth South Africa Explained

Miss Earth South Africa
Formation:2001
Type:Beauty Pageant
Headquarters:Johannesburg
Location:South Africa
Membership:Miss Earth
Language:English
Afrikaans
Leader Title:National Director
Leader Name:Catherine Constantinides
Website:www.missearthsa.co.za

Miss Earth South Africa is a beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 2001. The winner of the pageant represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.

History

The Miss Earth South Africa is a women's empowerment and a leadership development pageant that promotes social progress and environmental sustainability with the platform to create a sustainable difference in conserving and preserving wildlife and the environment.[1] The competition includes environmental workshops, campaigns, and the candidate's community projects.[2]

The pageant was founded by its Executive Director, Catherine Constantinides, a climate activist and human rights defender. Catherine competed at the International Miss Earth in the Philippines. The leadership programme is now run by sister duo Catherine and Ella Bella Elaine Constantinides. Ella Bella is the educational officer and director of the leadership programme to empower young South Africa women while educating children in schools and the community at large. [3]

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as Runner-up
  • Ended as Top Finalists or Semi-Finalists
YearProvinceMiss Earth South AfricaPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial AwardsReferences
GautengInecke van der Westhuizen Unplaced
Did Not compete
GautengUnplaced[4] [5] [6]
GautengSally Lueng Unplaced
GautengJacqueline Postma Unplaced
GautengNancy dos Reis Unplaced
GautengTop 16 Beauty for a Cause[7] [8] [9]
2008LimpopoMatapa Maila Unplaced[10] [11] [12]
2009KwaZulu-NatalChanel Grantham Top 16 [13] [14] [15]
GautengNondyebo Dzingwa Top 7 Top 18 Miss Talent
Top 5 Best in National Costume
[16] [17] [18]
2011Western CapeDominique Mann UnplacedBest in Talent[19] [20] [21]
GautengTamerin Jardine Top 8 Best in Evening Gown
Miss HP
M.E. Trivia Challenge
Walk with M.E.
Environmental Seminar Talent competition
National Costume competition
M.E. Greenbag Challenge
Swimsuit competition (Group 1)
[22] [23] [24]
2013GautengAshanti MbangaTop 16 National Costume competition (Africa)
I Love My Planet Schools Campaign (Group 1)
[25] [26] [27]
2014North WestIlze Saunders Unplaced National Costume competition (Africa)
Miss Friendship (Group 1)
[28] [29] [30]
North WestUnplaced Talent competition
Snowman Building Competition
Sports competition
[31] [32] [33]
2016GautengTop 16 National Costume competition (Africa)[34] [35] [36]
GautengIrini MoutzourisAttended but withdrew afterwards [37] [38] [39]
2018Free StateMargo Fargo Top 12 [40] [41] [42]
2019GautengNazia WadeeUnplaced[43] [44] [45]
2020GautengLungo Katete Top 20 National Costume Competition (Africa)

Swimsuit Competition (Africa)

Resort Wear Competition (Africa)

Sports Wear Competition (Africa)

Talent Competition (Sing) (Africa)

Best Eco-Video (Africa)

[46] [47] [48]
GautengNompumelelo Maduna Top 20
2022AbyeiZiphozethu Sithebe Unplaced[49]
2023Belinde Shcreuder[50] Top 12
TBATBA TBA

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Architecture graduate Lungo Katete takes Miss Earth SA 2019 title. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  2. Web site: Rhodes student in semis for Miss Earth SA. 2020-10-05. Michelle. Banda. www.grocotts.co.za.
  3. Web site: Miss Earth SA crowned. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  4. Web site: Pics: A former Miss Earth at home. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  5. Web site: Nankivell. Jayne. 2019-10-04. Being the change. 2020-10-05. Equinox Magazine. en-US.
  6. Web site: Maota. Ray. 2016-05-23. Former Miss Earth SA Picked for Obama's Mandela Fellowship in USA. 2020-10-05. SA People News. en-US.
  7. Web site: Guy. Gossip. Sash 'n Scandal: The new Miss SA. 2020-10-05. Channel. en.
  8. Web site: Fil-Canadian Jessica Nicole Trisko crowned Ms. Earth 2007. 2020-10-05. PEP.ph. en.
  9. Web site: Fil-Canadian Jessica Nicole Trisko crowned Ms. Earth. 2020-10-05. GMA News Online. en-US.
  10. Web site: Queens of the green journalists. 2020-10-05. www.bizcommunity.com. en.
  11. Web site: Reporter. 013NEWS. 2018-11-14. Sthembile Motloung says Matapa Maila-Rikhotso is powerful, inspiring woman. 2020-10-05. 013NEWS. en-US.
  12. Web site: Pageant’s diversity adds spice. 2020-10-05. News24. en.
  13. Web site: Sinkins. Estelle. Miss Earth South Africa loves green. 2020-10-05. Witness. en.
  14. Web site: 'Green' Grantham takes on the world's eco beauties. 2020-10-05. www.news.uct.ac.za. en.
  15. Web site: Miss Earth South Africa places in top 16. 2020-10-05. Media Update. en.
  16. Web site: Nondy eyes power of the wind. 2020-10-05. SowetanLIVE. en-ZA.
  17. Web site: Mthatha beauty crowned South Africa’s Miss Earth. 2020-10-05. TimesLIVE. en-ZA.
  18. News: SINGH. RITU V.. India's Nicole Faria is Miss Earth 2010. The Economic Times. 2020-10-05.
  19. Web site: 2017-12-26. Keep our coast green and clean this holiday. 2020-10-05. North Coast Courier. en-US.
  20. Web site: Miss Ecuador crowned Miss Earth 2011 - Times of India. 2020-10-05. The Times of India. en.
  21. Web site: Miss Earth SA to map the Earth Green. 2020-10-05. Media Update. en.
  22. Web site: Miss Earth South Africa 2012 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122446/http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/content/en/alberton/alberton-news-general?oid=6328526&sn=Detail&pid=1171117&Tamerin-Jardine---Miss-Earth-2012 . 2014-05-17 . dead .
  23. Web site: 2012-11-28. Miss Earth South Africa placed in Top 8. 2020-10-05. The Green Times. en-US.
  24. Web site: Tamerin Jardine crowned as Miss Earth SA 2012. 2020-10-05. Media Update. en.
  25. Web site: 2013-11-10. Miss Earth SA ready for international stage. 2020-10-05. Comaro Chronicle. en-US.
  26. Web site: News & Events - UJ student crowned Miss Earth South Africa 2013. 2020-10-05. www.uj.ac.za. en.
  27. Web site: 2014-07-13. Miss Earth 2013 bows out gracefully. 2020-10-05. Sandton Chronicle. en-US.
  28. Web site: Matjuda. Bridgette. 2016-11-03. 13 Fun Facts About Ilze Saunders. 2020-10-05. People Magazine. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2015-03-05. Wanted: A new Miss Earth. 2020-10-05. Randfontein Herald. en-US.
  30. Web site: Gibbs. JeVanne. Profile: Ilzé Saunders – Miss Earth 2014 with big dreams. 2020-10-05. The Citizen. en.
  31. Web site: 2015-11-03. Global launch: Miss Earth SA leadership programme. 2020-10-05. Comaro Chronicle. en-US.
  32. Web site: 2015-09-15. Carla Victor crowned Miss Earth 2015. 2020-10-05. Alex News. en-US.
  33. Web site: Roets. Adriaan. Meet our new Miss Earth SA Carla Viktor. 2020-10-05. The Citizen. en.
  34. Web site: Nozipho Magagula on being crowned Miss Earth SA African news network 7. kgothatso. 2016-09-14.
  35. Web site: Aspirant doctor crowned Miss Earth SA. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  36. Web site: 2017-02-14. Are you the next Miss Earth?. 2020-10-05. Comaro Chronicle. en-US.
  37. Web site: Lenasia beauty is the new Miss Earth SA. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  38. Web site: Meet Miss Earth SA 2017: Irini Moutzouris MTV South Africa. 2020-10-05. www.mtv.co.za.
  39. Web site: 2017-09-20. Irini takes the green sash - Miss Earth South Africa 2017 announced. 2020-10-05. South Coast Herald. en-US.
  40. Web site: PICS: Margo Fargo in the Philippines for Miss Earth 2018. 2020-10-05. Channel. en.
  41. Web site: Margo Fargo to represent SA at Miss Earth pageant in the Philippines. 2020-10-05. Channel. en.
  42. Web site: 2018-10-11. South Africa: Pics - Margo Fargo in the Philippines for Miss Earth 2018. 2020-10-05. allAfrica.com. en.
  43. Web site: Coetzee. Nikita. WATCH: Miss Earth SA's protea-inspired national costume at the global pageant in the Philippines. 2020-10-05. Channel. en.
  44. Web site: Lenasia beauty is the new Miss Earth SA. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  45. Web site: HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Earth 2019 pageant. 2020-10-05. Rappler. en.
  46. Web site: Meet Miss Earth 2019 Lungo Katete. 2020-06-03. SowetanLIVE. en-ZA.
  47. Web site: 2019-10-08. Miss Earth SA crowns their Eco Warriors. 2020-06-03. Westside Eldos.
  48. Web site: Architecture graduate Lungo Katete takes Miss Earth SA 2019 title. 2020-10-05. www.iol.co.za. en.
  49. Web site: MISS EARTH SOUTH AFRICA.
  50. Web site: Engelbrecht . Leandra . 7 October 2023 . Former Miss Supranational SA Belindé Schreuder to represent the country at Miss Earth 2023 . 16 October 2023 . . en-US.