{"id":39806,"date":"2025-10-27T01:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39806"},"modified":"2025-10-27T01:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:17:09","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignqhawekazi-mazaleni-crowned-miss-south-africa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/27\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignqhawekazi-mazaleni-crowned-miss-south-africa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Qhawekazi Mazaleni crowned Miss South Africa 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187024\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187024\" class=\"wp-image-187024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qhawekazi-Mazaleni-crowned-Miss-South-Africa-2025.jpg?resize=600%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qhawekazi-Mazaleni-crowned-Miss-South-Africa-2025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qhawe-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qhawe wins Miss South Africa 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eastern Cape-born Qhawekazi Mazaleni has been named Miss South Africa 2025, claiming the country\u2019s most coveted beauty title during a star-studded finale at the SunBet Arena in Tshwane on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The newly crowned queen, who works as a speech therapist, won over both the judges and audience with her elegance, intelligence, and heartfelt message on youth empowerment and inclusive education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to champion inclusive education. This role means you are not just Miss SA; you are an agent of change in the country,\u201d Mazaleni said moments after her win.<\/p>\n<p>The live show, hosted by media personalities Nomalanga Shozi and Pamela Mtanga, dazzled viewers with top-tier production and high-energy performances.<\/p>\n<p>The judging panel featured actress Cindy Mahlangu, former Miss SA Dr Tamaryn Green-Nxumalo, journalist Heidi Giokos, and strategist Thebeetsile Ikalafeng, each bringing their unique expertise to the table.<\/p>\n<p>Mazaleni succeeded outgoing queen Mia le Roux, stepping confidently into the role as the 67th woman to wear the crown.<\/p>\n<p>From the outset, she was a crowd favorite, eventually standing out among nine finalists after one contestant, Lebohang Msimang, bowed out of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Representing the coastal town of Gonubie in the Eastern Cape, Mazaleni now resides in Johannesburg\u2019s northern suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old holds a degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Therapy from Stellenbosch University and is currently completing her master\u2019s in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria, specializing in autism.<\/p>\n<p>Her advocacy is deeply rooted in empowerment and accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her academic work, Mazaleni authored an isiXhosa children\u2019s book titled Amasele Amdaka, inspired by a young patient living with cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n<p>In her reign, she hopes to use her platform to address pressing issues like women\u2019s empowerment and South Africa\u2019s staggering youth unemployment rate, which currently stands at over 46%.<\/p>\n<p>She said she intends to \u201cbridge the cultural and linguistic gaps in speech therapy while remaining aware of our political, economic, and social realities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joining her on the podium were Luyanda Zuma from Pietermaritzburg, crowned first princess, and Karabo Mareka from Alexandra, who took home the title of second princess.<\/p>\n<p>Mazaleni\u2019s win comes with a prize haul worth more than R3 million, including R1 million in cash, a Mercedes-Benz GLC Coup\u00e9, and a luxury three-bedroom penthouse.<\/p>\n<p>The title also opens doors to global travel, brand collaborations, and the chance to represent South Africa on international stages.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Qhawekazi #Mazaleni #crowned #South #Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Qhawe wins Miss South Africa 2025 Eastern Cape-born Qhawekazi Mazaleni has been named Miss South Africa 2025, claiming the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39808,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39806\/revisions\/39808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}