JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa was one of the first to congratulate newly-crowned Miss SA Natasha Joubert.
The 26-year-old Tshwane-born beauty was crowned on Sunday at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria.
Joubert first entered the Miss SA pageant in 2020 but lost to Shudufhadzo Musida.
New rules were introduced this year, allowing previous runner-ups, mothers and married women to enter.
Seven other contestants were vying for the crown.
Bryoni Govender, also from Gauteng, was crowned first runner-up, and Nande Mabala from the Western Cape was crowned second runner-up.
Congratulations to our newly crowned #MissSA2023 Ms @NatashaJoub. Your resilience is testament to our fighting spirit as a nation. We wish you a fruitful year of reign and we look forward to you making a positive impact as our Miss South Africa. pic.twitter.com/HE2vvlfLii
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) August 13, 2023