Miss Grand South Africa 2026

Miss Grand South Africa 2026 was the 10th edition of the Miss Grand South Africa pageant, held on 20 June 2026 at the Heartfelt Arena Theatre in Pretoria. Twenty contestants representing different cities across South Africa competed for the title.

The contest was won by Estèe-Mari Smit of Roodepoort. She will represent South Africa at Miss Grand International 2026, to be held in India in October 2026.

Result

Contestants

Originally, 28 contestants were confirmed; however, only 20 remained by the launch of the pageant. No provincial preliminary pageants were held to determine the finalists for the national stage. The details are as follows.

Remaining contestants

1. BUF King William's Town – Mihlali Msithiseli
2. CPT Goodwood – Pleaśure Ngöbeni
3. CPT Philippi – Anesipho Dyosi
4. CPT Somerset West – Hannah-Hope Banien
5. DC06 Springbok – Junika Jasmine Beukes
6. DC20 Tumahole – Thandeka Zibuta
7. DC21 South Coast – Tamaryn Price
8. DC22 Pietermaritzburg – Sibusisekile Shaun Makhathini
9. DC25 Newcastle – Rochè Agenbag
10. DC29 Ballito – Cara Nigrini
11. DC32 Bushbuckridge – Caitlin Lubisi
12. DC35 Polokwane – Princess Ndou
13. DC37 Rustenburg – Tshepang Tshepii Montsho
14. DC43 Umzimkhulu – Mihla-Emihle Tshazi
15. DC45 Kuruman – Tshepiso Tsogang
16. ETH Kingsburgh – Zenokuhle Mkhize
17. ETH Umhlanga – Abigail van Emmenis
18. JHB Fourways – Hendrietta Maledimo
19. JHB Roodepoort – Estèe-Mari Smit
20. TSH Centurion – Karabo Lawal

Withdrawn contestants

1. DC18 Welkom – Thandeka Pearl Xekiso
2. DC28 Mzingazi – Bongiwe Mthembu
3. DC47 Ga-Sekhukhune – Thabile Makopi Ranape
4. DC47 Burgersfort – Lerato Moahloli
5. DC48 Randfontein – Siyamthanda Mkhaliphi
6. JHB Soweto – Warona-Otsile Mahlaba
7. MAN Botshabelo – Rethabile Ntsala
8. MAN Bloemfontein – Shavonne Smit

References

2026 Grand South Africa Category:Beauty pageants in South Africa