Miss Grand South Africa 2024 Explained

Miss Grand South Africa 2024 was the ninth edition edition of the Miss Grand South Africa pageant,^{[1] [2]} held on June 1, 2024, at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg.^{[3] [4]} Twenty-eight candidates from different districts of the country competed for the title. Of whom, a model from Newcastle, Sharné Dheochand, was announced the winner and will represent the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024.^{[3] [5] [6]}

Pageant

Before entering the final stage, all qualified finalists attended several pageant-related workshops starting on 16 March in Centurion.^[7] The pageant's grand final round was expected to happen in mid-2024.^{[3] [7]} In this edition, the winner of the Public Choice Award, determined via bank transfer-paid voting,^{[8] [9]} will receive an extra 3 points in the grand final round as well as automatically qualify for the top 11 finalists regardless of the accumulated scores.^[10]

Result

Position	Delegate[11]
Miss Grand South Africa 2024	Newcastle – Sharné Dheochand
1st runner-up	Lyttelton – Karabo Lawal
2nd runner-up	Vanderbijlpark – Suhané Bosch
3rd runner-up	Carlswald – Sinamile Dlamini
4th runner-up	Springs – Lesego Nyathela
Top 11	Mahikeng – Kgakollo Dithipe Mountain View – Odwa Nyeke Vanderbijlpark – Chanel Rautenbach No data available No data available No data available
Special awards
Public Choice	Mountain View – Odwa Nyeke
Miss Photogenic	Vanderbijlpark – Chanel Rautenbach

Notes

1. Web site: Ons eie Miss Grand SA finalis. 3 February 2024. Gerda Bruinette. 11 February 2024. The Citizen. 11 February 2024. https://archive.today/20240211144349/https://www.citizen.co.za/vaalweekblad/news/2024/02/03/ons-eie-miss-grand-sa-finalis/. af.
2. Web site: Vaal beauty guns for grand title. 2 February 2024. 11 February 2024. Moleboheng Chaha. The Citizen. 11 February 2024. https://archive.today/20240211140237/https://www.citizen.co.za/sedibeng-ster/news/2024/02/02/vaal-beauty-guns-for-grand-title/.
3. Web site: Sharné to grace the stage once again. New Castle Express. 6 February 2024. 11 February 2024. 5 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205232345/https://tabloidmedia.co.za/epapers/newcastle-express/06.02.24/pdf/NEWEX_06_02_2024_001.pdf.
4. Web site: Young Gqeberha woman shines her light brightly. 6 March 2024. 17 March 2024. www.news24.com. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317013309/https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/pe-express/young-gqeberha-woman-shines-her-light-brightly-20240304.
5. Web site: Ni Ni Lin Eain grabs 1st Runner-Up at Miss Grand International 2023. 26 October 2023. 26 October 2023. New Light of Myanmar. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025215935/https://www.gnlm.com.mm/ni-ni-lin-eain-grabs-1st-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international-2023/.
6. Web site: Myanmar Resmi Terpilih Jadi Tuan Rumah Miss Grand International 2024. 26 October 2023. 27 October 2023. id. Berkat Prima. IDN Times. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027053412/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/myanmar-resmi-terpilih-jadi-tuan-rumah-miss-grand-international-2024-c1c2.
7. Web site: Newcastle talent set to shine at 2024 Miss Grand South Africa Pageant. Quinton Boucher. 30 January 2024. 11 February 2024. New Castillian News. 31 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240131200504/https://newcastillian.com/2024/01/30/newcastle-talent-set-to-shine-at-2024-miss-grand-south-africa-pageant/.
8. Web site: The Citizen. Sharnè Dheochand sets her sights on Miss Grand SA 2024 Beauty Pageant. 29 January 2024. 11 February 2024. Zianne Leibrandt. 11 February 2024. https://archive.today/20240211133304/https://www.citizen.co.za/northern-natal-news/news-headlines/2024/01/29/sharne-dheochand-sets-her-sights-on-miss-grand-sa-2024-beauty-pageant/.
9. Web site: Zinhle a finalist in Miss Grand SA. Internet Archive. 9 February 2024. 11 February 2024. Phalaborwa Herald. Tintswalo Shipalana.
10. Web site: Sharné to compete in her second Miss Grand South Africa beauty pageant. Internet Archive. 1 February 2024. New Castle Advertiser. 11 February 2024.
11. Web site: Stunning Sharne crowned 2024 Miss Grand SA. 6 June 2024. 13 June 2024. www.citizen.co.za. 13 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240613130656/https://www.citizen.co.za/northern-natal-news/news-headlines/local-news/2024/06/06/stunning-sharne-crowned-2024-miss-grand-sa/.

Candidates

Twenty-eight candidates competed for the title, none from the provinces of the Free State and the Northern Cape.^{[12] [13]}

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Team Eastern Cape	Team KwaZulu-Natal	Team Gauteng
		Ladysmith – Nokwanda Bila Musgrave – Sivuyile Malinga[14] Newcastle – Sharné Dheochand Umlazi – Alicia Mthembu (withdrew)	Alberton – Thenjiwe Khatle Bedworthpark – Mandisa Khumalo[15] Boksburg – Melissa Moyani[16] Boksburg – Nandipha Nqati Carlswald – Sinamile Dlamini[17] Hazelwood – Kefiloe Kolopang Johannesburg – Juane Bekker Linden – Naledi Mphahlele Lyttelton – Karabo Lawal[18] Mountain View – Odwa Nyeke[19] Soweto – Fhulufhelo Bilankulu (withdrew) Soweto – Lethaukuthula Maseko (withdrew) Springs – Lesego Nyathela Vanderbijlpark – Chanel Rautenbach[20] Vanderbijlpark – Suhané Bosch Vereeniging – Dikeledi Mokwane Vereeniging – Sherlain Holmes
Team Limpopo	Team Mpumalanga
	Phalaborwa – Zinhle Mkhabela Polokwane – Pertunia Mathole	Leandra – Portia Ndaba[21]
Team North West	Team Western Cape
	Brits – Relebogile Muruvi (withdrew) Ganyesa – Letlhogonolo Basime[22] Mahikeng – Kgakollo Dithipe Rustenburg – Galaletsang Phuti	Cape Town – Candy-lee Duarttee Stellenbosch – Colleen Stafford