Cape Town – Limpopo-born Ndavi Nokeri has been crowned Miss South Africa 2022.
Ndavi, 23, from Tzaneen was crowned on Saturday night at the Sun Arena in Times Square, Pretoria.
The new beauty queen has a BCom Investment Management degree from the University of Pretoria and is currently working for an asset management firm.
The judges included Thuli Madonsela, Zozibini Tunzi and Thando Thabethe.
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— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) August 13, 2022
Ndavi was the fan-favourite after she cracked the top five as the only contestant voted by the public into the coveted spot.
The top five also included Luvé Meyer and Tamsyn Jack, who are both from the Western Cape, and Gauteng’s Lebogang Mahlangu.
She walked away with R3 million in prizes, including R1 million in cash from the Miss SA Organisation and the use of a luxury apartment at the posh Waterfall City in Midrand during the year of her reign.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu