South Africa: Zozibini Tunzi, a 25-year-old student who originally hails from Tsolo in the Eastern Cape, beat 15 other contestants to the coveted crown in a glittering ceremony on 9 August, Women’s Day, at Times Square in Pretoria.
She takes the crown over from Miss South Africa 2018 Tamaryn Green.
Tunzi has been a firm favourite with the public since the top 16 finalists were announced a few weeks prior to the ceremony. It was between her and fellow finalist 26-year-old Wits University student, Sasha-Lee Olivier from Johannesburg in the battle for the crown during the last question and answer session.
Zozibini is a completing her BTech in PR from Cape Town. Her role models are her parents and Caster Semenya, whom she’d love to meet. Zozibini is a hard-core Marvel fan, was a Game of Thrones addict and enjoys eating out.
Sixteen finalists started the evening with a shot at glory but that number soon became ten as the judges announced the top ten finalists.
