Pictured from top left are Annedernive Brown, Bajabulise Thela, Charlotte Mogotlane, Joretha Mafane, Stacey-Lee April, Tshiamo Mobe, Tiziana Devipursad, Whitney Du Bruyn and Zamokuhle Vilakazi.
The race to represent South Africa at the prestigious Miss Universe stage is officially heating up after the Miss African Beauty International organisation unveiled the nine women who have secured a place in the final stretch of the competition.
The selected finalists will battle it out now on Saturday, July 18, at Menlyn for the coveted 2026 Miss Universe SA title.
Our reigning Miss Universe SA, Melissa Nayimuli, will crown her successor, who will represent SA in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this November.
Annedernive Brown: A 28-year-old internal sales coordinator and a model, Brown’s advocacy is to eradicate poverty and use her platform to empower and uplift communities in our country by creating initiatives to give people access to resources and create opportunities for them.
