| Winner: | Shudufhadzo Musida |
| Represented: | Limpopo |
| Date: | 24 October 2020 |
| Entrants: | 10 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Venue: | The Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town |
| Before: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2021 |
Miss South Africa 2020 was the 62nd edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, on 24 October 2020.[1] [2]
Sasha-Lee Olivier of Gauteng crowned Shudufhadzo Musida of Limpopo as her successor at the end of the event.[3] She will represent South Africa at Miss World 2021. Musida, being the winner, also received prizes in excess of 3 million rand, including a car and one-year free stay in the Miss South Africa official apartment, located in Sandton, Johannesburg. First runner-up Thato Mosehle received 250,000 rand and represented South Africa at Miss Supranational 2021, second runner-up Natasha Joubert received 100,000 rand and represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2020.
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2020 | ||
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | ||
| Top 5 |
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The top ten finalists were revealed on 5 August.[4] [5]
| Name | Age | Province | Hometown | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphelele Mbiyo | 24 | Eastern Cape | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Busisiwe Esther Mmotla | 27 | Gauteng | Soweto | ||
| Chantelle Pretorius | 24 | Gauteng | Pretoria | ||
| Jordan van der Vyver | 25 | Western Cape | Durbanville | ||
| Karishma Ramdev | 25 | KwaZulu-Natal | Chatsworth | ||
| Lebogang Mahlangu | 24 | Gauteng | Soshanguve | Top 5 | |
| Melissa Nayimuli | 24 | Eastern Cape | Butterworth | Top 5 | |
| Natasha Joubert | 23 | Gauteng | Centurion | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Shudufhadzo Musida | 24 | Limpopo | Ha-Masia | Miss South Africa 2020 | |
| Thato Mosehle | 25 | North West | Stilfontein | 1st Runner-Up |
The top fifteen was revealed on 24 June. The following five delegates did not advance to the top ten.[6] [7] [8]
| Name | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarzade Omar | 21 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Matsepo Sithole | 21 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| Olin-Shae De La Cruz | 26 | Gauteng | Sandton |
| Palesa Keswa | 23 | Free State | Sasolburg |
| Savannah Schutzler | 24 | Western Cape | Rondebosch |
The top 35 was announced on 11 June 2020. The following 20 delegates did not advance to the top fifteen.[9]
| Delegate | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anica Myburgh | 27 | Free State | Bethlehem |
| Carla Peters | 20 | Eastern Cape | Bethelsdorp |
| Gabriella Koopman | 23 | Gauteng | Sandton |
| Jamie Lee Harris | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal | Bluff |
| Kadija Makhanya | 23 | KwaZulu-Natal | Umlazi |
| Karabo Legodi | 21 | Gauteng | Soweto |
| Kayla Neilson | 27 | Gauteng | Meredale |
| Kea Mokorotlo | 21 | Free State | Bloemfontein |
| Lerato Manoko Malatji | 25 | Gauteng | Orange Farm |
| Lerato Siko | 24 | North West | Potchefstroom |
| Lesedi Phala | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| Lindokuhle Mvango | 24 | Western Cape | George |
| Luvé Meyer | 23 | Western Cape | Brackenfell |
| Melvarene Theron | 25 | Gauteng | Eldorado Park |
| Nicole Wilmans | 25 | Western Cape | Stellenbosch |
| Nkosazana Sibobosi | 24 | Western Cape | Cape Town |
| Olorato Major | 24 | Northern Cape | Warrenton |
| Sherry Wang | 25 | Gauteng | Sunninghill |
| Shevon Pereira | 23 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Stacy Gossayn | 23 | Free State | Viljoenskroon |
The following four judges determined the 35 entrants who made it to the semifinals.