Miss South Africa – or Miss SA – has officially postponed its 2025 crowning ceremony, just days after CEO Stephanie Weil stepped down.
The news has fuelled rumours amongst pageant fans who believe the end may be in sight for the national competition.
The pageant has yet to announce its Top 30 finalists.
MISS SA POSTPONED!
In a press statement posted on pageant fanpage @misssafandom, the Miss SA organisation announced that the finale would be postponed from August to a later date in 2025. This was one to “ensure the alignment with international and other global events.”
The statement added: “The organisation, through its affiliated companies, aims to broaden the reach and impact of the pageant and its contestants.
Organisers stated that Miss SA would be rebranded to include the pillars of entrepreneurship, job creation, cultural awareness, and social cohesion.
WHAT ABOUT PREPARATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS?
The postponement of Miss SA comes after two key figures have left the organisation – CEO Stephanie Weil and Creative Director Werner Wessels.
Although the organisation has relinquished its licence to Miss Supranational and Miss World, it is still expected to participate in Miss Universe, which takes place on 21 November in Thailand.
Pageant fanpage @missuupdates asked in the comment section: “How does it align with international pageants if there is less preparation? The pageant is in November!”
Another, @missuniversewishlist questioned: Will the winner end up going to Miss Universe?”.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Miss SA organisation was previously owned by Sun International, a hotel and event conglomerate in South Africa.
In 2019, Sun International sold the rights to the pageant to Weil Entertainment, whose owner is CEO Stephanie Weil.
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@stephweil
Now, the pageant has been taken under the wing of Africa Fashion International, which has vowed to “embark on this strategic journey together, leveraging our unique strengths to drive growth and innovation.”
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