Miss South Africa 2016 was the 58th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the Carnival City's Big Top Arena in Gauteng, on March 19, 2016.
The winner, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene from Mkhondo,[1] [2] was crowned by the outgoing title holder, Liesl Laurie (Miss South Africa 2015). Kunene represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2016 and Miss World 2016 pageants.[3]
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss South Africa 2016 |
| Unplaced |
| Miss Universe South Africa 2016 | ||
| Miss World South Africa 2016 | ||
| 1st Princess |
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| 2nd Princess |
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| Top 5 | ||
| Top 8 |
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| Contestant | Age | Province | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Molapo[5] | 23 | Bloemfontein | |
| Felicia Muwayi[6] | 24 | Mpumalanga | Nelspruit |
| Luyolo Mngonyama[7] | 24 | Eastern Cape | Mthatha |
| Marciel Hopkins[8] | 22 | Western Cape | |
| Mikaela Oosthuizen[9] | 20 | Eastern Cape | |
| Ntandoyenkosi Kunene[10] | 23 | Mpumalanga | Mkhondo |
| Reabetswe Rambi Sechoaro[11] | 21 | Gauteng | Pretoria East |
| Ronette Chambers[12] | 27 | Western Cape | |
| Sarah Botes[13] | 22 | Gauteng | Vanderbijlpark |
| Schane Venter[14] | 23 | Gauteng | Alberton |
| Sharon-Rose Khumalo[15] | 24 | Gauteng | Pretoria |
| Tayla Skye Robinson[16] | 21 | Gauteng | Johannesburg |
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants:
Mpumalanga – Ntandoyenkosi Kunene (Unplaced)
Mpumalanga – Ntandoyenkosi Kunene (Unplaced)
Gauteng – Tayla Skye Robinson (Top 15)
Gauteng – Reabetswe Rambi Sechoaro (2nd Runner-Up)