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Miss RSA

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Miss Republic of South Africa
Formation1975
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersJohannesburg
Location
Official language
English
Company
Rapport

Miss Republic of South Africa (known as Miss RSA) was a national multi-raced Beauty pageant in South Africa. The titleholders were sent to compete in Miss Universe pageant from 1975 to 1981. The pageant was owned by South African Rapport.

History

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In 1975, The publisher of the newspaper Rapport created the Miss RSA pageant for coloured girls. Only in 1978 a multi-raced Miss RSA pageant was started in the then-Apartheid South Africa to blend in the ladies from all races.

Titleholders

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Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss Republic of South Africa existed between 1975 and 1981.[1]

Year Miss Republic of South Africa Represented Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
1975 Gail Anthony Cape Town Unplaced
1976 Cynthia Claasen Cape Town Unplaced
1977 Glynis Fester Cape Town Unplaced
1978 Margaret Gardiner Cape Town WINNER
1979 Veronica Wilson Johannesburg Top 12
1980 Jenny Kay Johannesburg Did not compete Due to political reasons, she was not allowed to enter in South Korea to compete at the Miss Universe.
1981 Daniela di Paolo Durban Unplaced

References

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  1. ^ "Miss RSA History". philstar.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.