The Miss SA pageant took place at Sun Bet Arena at Time Squares Menlyn, Tshwane on Sunday 13 August, where Natasha was crowned Miss South Africa 2023.

The 25-year-old model and entrepreneur was trying her luck for the second time this year as new rules to enter the pageant was introduced earlier this year.

 

 

 

 

In 2020, she became the Miss SA runner-up and went on to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe competitions in 2021.

Not only does the new Miss South Africa get a brand-new crown, she also receives prizes and sponsorships worth more than R3 million.

Natasha is the first Miss SA to wear the brand-new crown ‘Mowana, the Tree of Life,’ designed by the dynamic duo behind Nungu Diamonds, Ursula Pule, and her husband, Kealeboga Pule.

The Top 7 Miss SA finalists who were competing for the crown are Anke Rothmann, Bryoni Govender, Homba Mazaleni, Jordan van der Vyver, Melissa Nayimuli, Nande Mabala, and Natasha Joubert.

Natasha Joubert is a BCom Marketing Management graduate from Tshwane in Gauteng.

She is also the owner and fashion designer of Natalia Jefferys, a company she started when she was 19-years-old.

She enjoys spending time in nature, hiking, and being with loved ones. Speaking about her Miss SA journey ahead of the finale, she said her return to the pageant was a testimony.

“It feels surreal being back and being granted a second chance! I know this is a testimony I need to share and an incredible message: ‘You’re never a product of your circumstances, you’re a product of your choices.’ I felt incredible when I walked out of my interview knowing I wore my heart on my sleeve,” she said.

“I want to fully take on these new challenges, grow and evolve even more as a woman, but at the same time let go and enjoy every second. Our group of finalists is fierce! I will be forever grateful for this second chance!”

MISS SA 2023
Natasha Joubert was crowned the new Miss SA at the dazzling finale of the pageant hosted by media personality Bonang Matheba at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Sunday 13 August.

 

Miss SA 2022 Ndavi Nokeri, who hails from Limpopo, passed down the crown to her successor. The new Miss SA was crowned with a brand new coronet dubbed Mowana, “the tree of life”.Seven of South Africa’s most beautiful women will compete for the title of Miss SA 2023 on Sunday, 13 August. Photo: Twitter @Official_MissSA
The Top seven finalists competed in the finale after they were victorious from the Miss SA reality show Crown Chasers. Crown Chasers saw the Top 12 finalists compete for seven spots. Over the five-week run, one finalist was eliminated each week.

The Miss SA 2022 judging panel included:

Reigning Miss Universe- R’Bonney Nola Gabriel
Actress and model Leandie du Randt
South African-born actress Thuso Mbedu
Investigative journalist Devi Sankaree Govender
Former Miss SA (2000) Jo-Ann Strauss

Allow me to introduce our New Miss South Africa 2023
#MissSA2023 #crownchasers #MissSouthAfrica2023 Natasha Joubert
I didnt wear my orange for NOTHING.

I appreciate how Natasha Joubert mentioned “Being given a second chance” on her mission Statement for Miss SA and also mentioning the financial exclusion that Students are facing currently in SA, being in need of that second chance to continue their studies. Her idea of coming up with a bursary for financially excluded students as her Project will be of importance in our Nation.Natasha Joubert is a model and beauty queen and a familiar face to many.

When the Miss SA Organisation announced the Top 30, many recognised Natasha. She was previously a Miss SA second runner up in 2020 while Shudu Musida was crowned Miss SA.

She also represented South Africa at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant. The Miss SA Organisation told The South African that the pageant’s rules allowed Natasha to enter again.

“Natasha wanted to enter again, and Miss South Africa rules allow her participation,” said spokesperson Janine Walker to The South African.The beauty queen is a BCom Marketing graduate.
She has her own fashion brand called Natalia Jefferys – specialising in couture for special occasions like matric dances and weddings.
The Bcom graduate is 26 years, born on 23 July 1997.
She is a three-time winner on the Miss SA reality show – Crown Chasers.
Her height is 1.7m
Natasha Joubert,
Natasha Joubert, Miss Universe South Africa 2020 competes on stage in evening gown during the MISS UNIVERSE® Preliminary Competition at the Seminole Hard

MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2023 TOP 5 ANNOUNCED 🇿🇦
NATASHA JOUBERT
BRYONI NATALIE GOVENDER
NANDE MABALA
MELISSA NAYIMULI
HOMBA MAZALENI
Congratulations! ❤️
#misssouthafrica #MissSA2023 #crownchasers #MissUniverse2023 #live #misssa #southafricaMiss South Africa 2022, Ndavi Nokeri.
Former Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri, is expected to crown her successor at the Sun International SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria this evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven finalists are in the race to vie for the crown.

The new Miss South Africa will don the new crown, called Mowasa, the ‘tree of life’.

For the first time this year, married women and mothers were eligible to enter the pageant.

One finalist, 27-year-old Jordan Van der Vyver from the Western Cape, is the only remaining married contestant in the race.

A few months ago, she made headlines when she was nominated at the BET Awards in the Best International Flow category representing Zimbabwe.

Nadia Nakai
Nadia Nkai. Image via Instagram @nadianakai
However, her nomination set social media abuzz, with many trying to connect the dots about the nomination given that she has been part of the SA Hip Hop for years.

 

 

The bubbly rapper has it that in the backdrop of her nomination, she had to change from Zimbabwe to South Africa.

Speaking with Zingah on Choppin It With Bhudha T Podcast, Nadia Nakai said: “Me & Blxckie got nominated for BET and it said Zimbabwe, but then I got it corrected, they put South AH.”

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CLEARS THE AIR ON BET NOMINATION
The bubbly rapper has it that in the backdrop of her nomination, she had to change from Zimbabwe to South Africa.

She said: “They had to because, you know why, though? There’s no way I could go and represent Zimbabwe for BET when there are amazing female artists that are based in Zimbabwe, that know the culture, that rap in Shona, that live that life.”

She was born on 18 May 1990 to a Zimbabwean mother and a South African father.