A contestant from Tshwane, Natasha Joubert, was crowned Miss South Africa 2023 at the finale held at the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on Sunday night.
The Runner-up was Johannesburg’s Bryoni Govender, who was also the Motherkind Fitness Award winner.
According to the Miss South Africa Organisation, Joubert is a BCom Marketing Management graduate and is the owner and fashion designer of Natalia Jefferys, a company she started when she was 19.
“An emotional and overwhelmed Joubert said she was truly humbled and grateful to win the title and to be the first to wear the glittering new Mowana ‘Tree of Life’ crown from Nungu Diamonds. She received R1 million in cash in a prize and sponsorship package that includes the use of a serviced apartment at the lavish Brookfield at Royal in Kensington for the year of her reign. She will also get to drive a Mercedes-Benz GLC as well as go on a trip to Paris sponsored by L’Oreal,” said the organisation.
In her acceptance speech, Joubert said: “I am incredibly honoured and humbled to be crowned Miss South Africa 2023. As I step into this new role, I am filled with a sense of responsibility to make a positive difference in the world around me. I believe that success is not just about personal accomplishments, but about the opportunities we have to give back and uplift those around us. I will strive to be a source of inspiration and support for others, just as I have been supported on my journey now and before.”
According to Stephanie Weil, CEO of the Miss SA Organisation, Joubert is a deserving winner who personifies its philosophy that anybody may achieve their goals and that even one person can have a significant impact.
“Huge congratulations to Natasha, our newly crowned Miss South Africa 2023. May this year’s winner inspire a nation. We can’t wait to see what she achieves. And well done to runner-up Bryoni and the other five finalists who gave it their all on the evening. We truly had a strong group of women vying for the crown this year, a testament to the importance and value that the Miss South Africa title has come to stand for,” said Weil.
Compiled by Justine Fortuin
