Ndavi Nokeri has been crowned the 2022 Miss South Africa at the 64th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant held at the Time Square SunBet Arena.
- The last Miss South Africa to take the title at the Time Square SunBet Arena was Zozibini Tunzi in 2019 who went on to win Miss Universe later that year.
- Ndavi receives R1-million in cash from the Miss South Africa Organisation, the use of a serviced apartment and a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan for the year of her reign.
- The 2022 Miss South Africa was judged by an all-female judging line-up including Former South African Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, and reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu of India.
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The 23-year-old – who comes from Tzaneen – obtained her BCom Investment Management qualification from the University of Pretoria and had been working as a consultant for an asset management firm in Cape Town at the time of her crowning.
For a girl from Gabaza to be seen, embraced and chosen to represent her country is a groundbreaking moment. A moment that reaffirms that our dreams are valid, regardless of where we come from. I am grateful for the women who have gone before me who broke the glass ceiling so I could stand here today empowered, fulfilled and ready to proudly raise the South African flag high everywhere I go and to shine the light of hope to all South Africans.
// 2022 Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri
She was also the winner of the People’s Choice vote. Ndavi receives R1-million in cash and a sponsorship package totalling more than R3-million including the use of a serviced apartment for the year of her reign. She will also get to drive a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan.
As your Miss South Africa, I understand the importance of representation, because it is through seeing other women look beyond their fears and their circumstances, that I gained the courage to rise to the call. I will represent South Africa, in all its diversity, resilience and beauty. It really does take a village, and I am so grateful that my village showed up for me. It is now for me to work and ensure that every success of mine overflows into my country. Thank you for trusting me with this position. As this journey begins, I will work to make it a chapter in which anyone who has ever felt ostracised feels included and reassured of the value that they bring into the world.
// 2022 Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri
The runner-up was Ayanda Thabethe from Pietermaritzburg in KZN who received a R150’000 cash prize. Ndavi will represent South Africa at the world’s three most prestigious pageants – Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Supranational.
Growing up, I struggled with mathematics in school. With every bad result I received, I started believing and accepting that it was something that I just couldn’t do until I decided to approach it with a different attitude. I decided that I am the author of my own story and so I redefined myself as a woman who is capable of doing all things she sets her mind to with excellence. This is the attitude that I carry with me into every journey and it has shaped the person I am proud to be today.
// 2022 Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri
During the pageant it was announced that, following the recent announcement by Miss Universe to change its rules to allow mothers and married women to compete in the pageant, Miss South Africa will also change its rules to allow this.
The all-female judging line-up comprises of some of the country’s most respected and influential personalities including former South African Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela; reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu of India; former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi (2019) and Miss World Rolene Strauss (2014) as well as award-winning investigative journalist Devi Sankaree Govender; businesswoman and Miss South Africa 1990 Suzette van der Merwe and actor and TV personality Thando Thabethe.
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