Leading South African-born media personality and style icon, Bonang Matheba, returns to host the Miss South Africa 2023.
Miss South Africa 2023 will be crowned at the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on Sunday. Matheba’s House of BNG Cap Classique is also the official Miss South Africa celebration sponsor.
Bonang Matheba first hosted the pageant in 2018 and returned in 2109 when Zozibini Tunzi was crowned as the winner of the pageant.
This year, the renowned media personality has played an even bigger role, having been on the journey with the finalists as a judge on the Miss South Africa television series Crown Chasers, which was broadcast for five weeks on S3.
She said she is delighted to be hosting the show once again.Â
“The Miss South Africa pageant is one of the biggest television productions in the country, so I am very excited to be hosting the show for a third time this year,” said Matheba.
“It is an institution in this country. I remember gathering around the TV when I was growing up and watching flawless African women like Basetsana Kumalo and Peggy Sue Khumalo being crowned Miss South Africa.
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“From a young girl cheering on her favourites in front of a TV to becoming a judge, [being] the host and now even one of the official sponsors of this event, is an absolute honour.
“I love that I can showcase my talent, even more, be an intricate part of the show in its entirety.”
She further noted that the fact that the pageant is airing on SABC this year means it is accessible to all South Africans, “and that’s very special to me”.
“I started my career on SABC years ago, so this is really iconic to be hosting one of the biggest TV productions in the country, on the nation’s biggest broadcaster, giving everyone access to watch and experience it.”
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