With the top 16 of the Miss South Africa beauty pageant already revealed, we take a look at who our contestants are, where they come from, what they do and what inspired them into entering the competition.
Representing the Cape provinces are 28-year-old Mia Le Roux from Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape and Nolene Spinks, 23, from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.
Mia is a model, marketing manager and part time Bcom marketing student. When she was just a few months old, she was diagnosed with profound hearing loss.
She is challenging preconceived notions on what it means to be beautiful and smart. Mia is all about confidence, resilience, dedication and kindness.
In her entree video to become the next Miss South Africa, Mia said: The reason why I have decided to enter for Miss SA 2024 is because I have already noticed that they have made great strides towards inclusivity and redefining what beauty means.
