Miss South Africa 2017 , the 59th edition of the Miss South Africa Pageant was held on Sunday , March 26 , 2017 at the Sun City Superbowl . It was simulcast as a live broadcast on M-Net and Mzansi Magic . Twenty six semi-finalists from different provinces were elected from over nine hundred women who entered , but only 12 finalists competed for the crown . Demi Leigh Nel-Peters emerged victorious and was named as Miss SA 2017 at the conclusion of the 2 hour event . Demi-Leigh represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2017 and was crowned as the new Miss Universe . Her 1st princess Adè van Heerden competed at Miss World 2017 , finishing in Top 10
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