Crown on hold: Miss SA organisation announces postponement of annual pageant
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SA's biggest beauty pageant has been pushed beyond August.
A wave of disappointment has flooded social media after the Miss SA organisation announced that the biggest and the highly anticipated beauty pageant in Mzansi has been postponed.
The prestigious national event, Miss SA, which usually takes place annually in August, has been delayed.
The announcement comes after fans have been expressing their concern over the prolonged silence regarding the 2025 beauty pageant and no announcement being made about the top 30 after the applications were closed in April.
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Taking to social media on Monday, July 21, the organisation officially announced and confirmed what beauty pageant enthusiasts have been anticipating: a postponement.
'The Miss South Africa Organisation today announced the postponement of Miss South Africa from August to a later date in 2025; to ensure greater alignment with international and other global events.
'The organisation, through its affiliated companies, aims to broaden the reach and impact of the pageant and its contestants,' they wrote.
The organisation further added that other changes that were made include expanding it in the following areas: entrepreneurship, job creation, cultural awareness and social cohesion.
In the press statement, the organisation, however, did not confirm the date on which the pageant will take place.
In addition, before confirming that the beauty pageant has been pushed further back to later this year, a lot of changes were made, including prominent people in the organisation announcing their departures.
Stephanie Weil, the former CEO of Miss SA announced her resignation from her position earlier this month.
Werner Wessels, the former creative director of the prestigious organisation also announced his departure in January.
On the other hand, African Fashion International (AFI), a fashion company, announced on July 10 that it has forged a partnership with the Miss SA organisation.
The company took to Instagram to announce the news of the partnership.
'While AFI and the Miss South Africa Organisation are still separate entities, we have forged meaningful partnerships and collaboration across the organisation to promote African creativity and excellence,' they wrote.
Fans flocked to the comment section as they expressed their concern over the lack of communication from the organisation.
'You know, @official_misssa, at least answer our questions!! As fans, we deserve at least this much. After Steph and Werner left, we have no confidence whatsoever in this organisation,' @hiralalljerome said.
While @iblamelukas added, 'We deserve an apology because you're also messing up our social calendars. This is a yearly event we're always looking up to.'
The Miss SA beauty pageant has always been a national event that every South African looks forward to.
From announcing the top 30 up until the finale, this prestigious event was celebrated throughout the entire country as people looked forward to having a beauty queen represent our country.
It also marked a day that would be a fashion affair, and celebrities from all over the country, including top designers, would avail themselves and grace the red carpet with their stunning outfits.
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