South Africa, meet your new queen 👑 Congratulations Miss South Africa 2025! ✨🇿🇦#MissSA2025 #OurNewQueen #FinaleShow #CouragePurposeTransformation
South Africa, meet your new queen 👑 Congratulations Miss South Africa 2025! ✨🇿🇦 #MissSA2025 #OurNewQueen #FinaleShow #CouragePurposeTransformation pic.twitter.com/JwBm3hUpOe — Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) October 25, 2025 Official Miss South Africa announced Qhawekazi Mazaleni, a 28-year-old Xhosa flight attendant from the Western Cape, as the 2025 winner, emphasizing her advocacy for bridging educational disparities in underserved South African communities. The post, featuring a glamorous poster of Mazaleni in a beaded gown, quickly amassed nearly 10,000 likes and 2,700 reposts, reflecting widespread national excitement for the pageant's focus on purpose-driven leaders. While celebrations dominate replies praising her charisma and natural hair, a vocal minority argues runner-up Luyanda George was more deserving, highlighting ongoing debates on judging criteria influenced by social media trends.