Lalela Mswane has been crowned as the new Miss South Africa for 2021!
Cape Town, South Africa (18 October 2021) – Lalela Mswane has been crowned as the 63rd Miss South Africa!
The 24-year-old from KwaZulu-Natal walked away with the Miss SA 2021 title on Saturday at the Grand Arena, Grand West in Cape Town.
Mswane was born in Richards Bay, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Her father, Muntu Mswane, was an Eswatini-born former diplomat and minister who died in 2010, while her mother Hleliselwe worked as an accounts clerk and homemaker. She is the youngest of three children, having an elder brother and sister. After completing her secondary education at Pro Arte Alphen Park in 2015, Mswane enrolled in the University of Pretoria, later graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Prior to becoming Miss South Africa, Mswane worked as a professional model signed to the South African modelling agency Alushi Models.
She also received a R4 million prize package, which includes:
- R1 million in cash,
- The use of a fully-furnished apartment at Central Square Sandton for the year of her reign,
- And a Mercedes Benz C-Class Sedan for the year of her reign.
She will represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2021, while her runners-up will represent South Africa at either Miss World 2022 or Miss Supranational 2022.
“Miss South Africa is a leadership platform for ambitious young South African women. Through a pageantry process, contestants receive world-renowned coaching in addition to advanced networking, business and life skills. Shaped into brand ambassadors for our country, they become champions of women’s rights, thought leaders and savvy career women who inspire other young South Africans to fulfil their potential, recognise their self-worth and find their place in the world.”
The two runners-up were Moratwe Masima from Gauteng and Zimi Mabunzi from Eastern Cape.
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