23-year-old Bajabulise Thela was crowned Miss Universe SA 2026 on Saturday, July 18.
Congratulations are in order for our newly crowned 2026 Miss Universe SA, Bajabulise Thela.
The Mpumalanga-born beauty queen won the coveted title on Saturday, July 18, at Menlyn and is set to represent our country at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico in November.
Thela is a 23-year-old marketing graduate and a qualified flight attendant, whose advocacy focuses on eradicating malnutrition and hunger in local communities through her initiative, The Mambane Foundation.
The model has long been involved in the world of beauty pageantry.
