Former Miss SA Kerishnie Naiker honours her parents' powerful legacy of independence and love while raising her ten-year-old daughter.

When Kerishnie Naiker won Miss South Africa in 1997, the country saw a talented and beautiful young woman, but behind her success was a strong foundation built by her parents.

Recently, Naiker shared a touching Instagram post to honour her late parents, Joey and Amra Naicker.

Sharing a meaningful photograph of her pregnant self standing proudly by her Aston Martin, she opened up about the powerful life lessons they gave her.

"Fundamental lessons from, and honourable intentions of my parents captured in one pic," she wrote.