SUN CITY, PILANESBURG- The Miss World South Africa Organisation congratulates, Zoalize Jansen van Rensburg, 18, for being crowned Miss World South Africa.

Zoalise, a digital and marketing executive at Scuderia, Ferrari South Africa, from Pretoria, will represent South Africa at the 72nd Miss World pageant in February 2025. The country and venue of the finals will be announced soon.

“Pageants are a festival of grace, diversity, elegance, beauty, talent, inner beauty and charisma and provide a platform contestants to showcase confidence, intelligence, all in all, a culmination intense preparation and hard work and Zoalise demonstrated these qualities,” said Carol Bouwer, license holder and President of Miss World South Africa Organisation.

“To the runner-up, first princess Nande Mabala you added to the Miss World SA glamour and excitement and should be proud of your achievements. Congratulations on your admirable efforts,” said Bouwer.

Nande, 26, is a model, social and media entrepreneur from Cape Town, Western Cape,

Amongst others, Zoalise impressed the judges with her Beauty with a Purpose project, Never Too Young to Advocate (NTYTA), a digital platform that focuses on creating global visibility as well as audibility for the youth.

“Our organisation focuses on three essential pillars: educate, graduate, and advocate. I hope to use the power of social media to enrich our community with mental fortitude as well as self-encouragement. This is the key foundation needed to integrate our youth into positions of acknowledgment.

“Amongst others, NTYA initiatives include daily affirmative content, loud minutes, reaching ones highest potential, workshop, an e-guide on building curriculum vitaes, global ambassadorship positions and others,” she said.

Beauty with a Purpose is a main focus of the Miss World competition. Each contestant is encouraged to create and execute their own personal project to be presented at Miss World.

Bouwer said the Miss South Africa honour couldn’t have been awarded to a more deserving, down-to-earth and intelligent woman in Zoalise.

“You have demonstrated to all of us that you are more than just a pretty face, but a force to be reckoned with as you showcased your unique qualities which will undoubtedly inspire many others with your grace and charm,” said Bouwer.

“Your poise and professionalism throughout the competition set you apart as a true winner. Congratulations on your well-earned victory, may your success continue to sparkle like the crown you will be wearing call Peo, the Setswana word for seed. Peo, represents the process of coming into existence or prominence, the process of becoming visible after being concealed. It takes a strong seed to emerge anew.

“You’ve not only won the hearts of the judges since July when the top 10 contestants were announced, but also the admiration of all who witnessed your stunning performance here at the Sun City Super Bowl,” she said.

“Remember that winning is a journey towards implementing Miss World’s Beauty with a Purpose vision, an opportunity to learn, grow and shine.

Zoalise works with various charities. “ One of our new partners is a non-profit called “Unchain our children,” which focuses on combating injustice in various cases, such as gender-based violence, rape, domestic abuse, welfare injustice, and human trafficking,’ she said.

“I believe that I have the qualities to bring back the 4th blue (Miss World) crown for and to South Africa. That crown is my biggest ambition because it is a vessel for change, and that in itself holds so much power,”Zoalise said.

Pictures the new Miss World South Africa and of the event in Sun City, are available on www.missworldsa.com