| Winner: | Natasha Joubert Gauteng |
| Date: | 13 August 2023 |
| Presenters: | Bonang Matheba |
| Entrants: | 7 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Venue: | SunBet Arena, Time Square, Pretoria |
| Before: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
Miss South Africa 2023 was the 65th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held on Sunday, 13 August 2023 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. Ndavi Nokeri of Limpopo crowned Natasha Joubert of Gauteng as her successor at the end of the event.
Joubert had previously represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2020 so her first runner-up Bryoni Govender represented the country at Miss Universe 2023.[1]
| Placement | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2023 | ||
| 1st Runner-Up | ||
| 2nd Runner-Up | ||
| Top 5 |
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| Top 7 |
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Starting this year, the top 12 delegates participated in a reality show called Crown Chasers, where they competed in challenges reflecting the Miss South Africa values. Each week, one contestant was eliminated, wherein in the end, only seven contestants participated in the final show.
The official Top 12 finalists who would participate in Crown Chasers were announced on 8 June.[2] During the show, Lebohang Raputsoe, Lungo Katete, Ané Oosthuysen, and Keaoleboga Nkashe were eliminated, while Levern José withdrew from the competition amidst bullying allegations which resurfaced from former classmates on Twitter.[3] The seven finalists advanced to the televised Miss South Africa 2023 final were revealed on 6 August.
| Delegate | Age | Status | Province | Hometown | Finish | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryoni Govender | 27 | Finalist | Gauteng | Kempton Park | colspan=2 rowspan="7" | ||
| Natasha Joubert | 26 | Gauteng | Tshwane | ||||
| Nande Mabala | 25 | Western Cape | Zwelethemba | ||||
| Homba Mazaleni | 23 | Eastern Cape | East London | ||||
| Melissa Nayimuli | 27 | Eastern Cape | Butterworth | ||||
| Anke Rothmann | 23 | Northern Cape | Upington | ||||
| Jordan van der Vyver | 27 | Western Cape | Durbanville | ||||
| Keaoleboga Nkashe | 27 | align=center style="background:#f4c7b8;" | Eliminated | North West | Itsoseng | Episode 5 | 8th place |
| Ané Oosthuysen | 25 | align=center style="background:#f4c7b8;" | Eliminated | Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark | Episode 4 | 9th place |
| Levern José | 24 | align=center style="background:#FCF;" | Withdrew | Northern Cape | Kimberley | Episode 3 | 10th place |
| Lungo Katete | 26 | align=center style="background:#f4c7b8;" | Eliminated | Gauteng | Midrand | Episode 2 | 11th place |
| Lebohang Raputsoe | 24 | align=center style="background:#f4c7b8;" | Eliminated | Gauteng | Sharpeville | Episode 1 | 12th place |
| Contestant | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anke | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | FINAL | |
| Bryoni | HIGH | FINAL | |||
| Homba | WIN | FINAL | |||
| Jordan | HIGH | LOW | FINAL | ||
| Melissa | WIN | HIGH | FINAL | ||
| Nande | LOW | HIGH | FINAL | ||
| Natasha | HIGH | WIN | WIN | HIGH | FINAL |
| Keaoleboga | LOW | LOW | LOW | OUT | |
| Ané | LOW | LOW | OUT | ||
| Levern | LOW | QUIT | |||
| Lungo | OUT | ||||
| Lebohang | OUT | ||||
Colour key:
The Top 30 semifinalists were announced on 24 May. The semifinalists who did not advance to the Top 12 were:[5]
| Delegate | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anelisa Nxele | 22 | KwaZulu-Natal | Inanda |
| Angie Mkwanazi | 23 | KwaZulu-Natal | Durban |
| Barbara Moagi | 22 | North West | Mahikeng |
| Carmen Barnard | 24 | Gauteng | Mabopane |
| Hestie Jooste | 25 | Gauteng | Pretoria |
| Karla Pienaar | 23 | North West | Hartbeespoort |
| Khanya Desi | 22 | Eastern Cape | Frankfort |
| Lerato Maponya | 26 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
| Malandi Marais | 21 | Western Cape | Citrusdal |
| Mbali Mbalu | 25 | Western Cape | Mandalay |
| Michelle Kruger | 28 | Mpumalanga | Witbank |
| Naledi Mara | 23 | Limpopo | Seshego |
| Ndyebo Lurayi | 26 | Gauteng | Midrand |
| Nicole Eksteen | 28 | Western Cape | Stellenbosch |
| Oreabetse Molefe | 23 | Limpopo | Northam |
| Rozelle Bester | 27 | Free State | Leribe |
| Sibusisiwe Zwane | 20 | KwaZulu-Natal | Shelly Beach |
| Thandolwenkosi Hadebe | 22 | KwaZulu-Natal | Bergville |
Bonang Matheba and Leandie Du Randt served as judges for all episodes of Crown Chasers, while the following guest judges were featured in each episode: