{"id":39878,"date":"2025-10-27T12:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39878"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:30:16","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignluyanda-zuma-reflects-on-her-miss-sa-2025-journey-after-being-crowned-first-runner-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/27\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignluyanda-zuma-reflects-on-her-miss-sa-2025-journey-after-being-crowned-first-runner-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Luyanda Zuma reflects on her Miss SA 2025 journey after being crowned first runner-up"},"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_187042\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187042\" class=\"wp-image-187042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luyanda-Zuma-reflects-on-her-Miss-SA-2025-journey-after.jpg?resize=600%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luyanda-Zuma-reflects-on-her-Miss-SA-2025-journey-after.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luyanda-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miss SA 2025 first runner-up Luyanda Zuma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miss South Africa 2025 first runner-up Luyanda Zuma has expressed heartfelt gratitude following her remarkable performance at this year\u2019s pageant.<\/p>\n<p>The actress and model took to social media to share an emotional message reflecting on her journey and the significance of her achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Posting stunning moments from the glamorous event, Luyanda wrote, \u201cBeing sashed first runner-up at Miss South Africa is a moment I\u2019ll cherish forever, not just for what it represents, but for what it means in God\u2019s divine plan. Every message, every word of love and encouragement has touched my heart deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cThrough it all, I\u2019ve been reminded that His will has been done. I am exactly where I\u2019m meant to be, walking in purpose, grace, and gratitude. I am my ancestors\u2019 wildest dream, standing tall because of the prayers, sacrifices, and strength that came before me. And for that, I am endlessly thankful. Ngiyabonga kakhulu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old beauty captivated many South Africans with her poise, authenticity, and confidence throughout the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded her comment section with messages of support and admiration, celebrating her as an inspiration to young women across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Luyanda finished second to Qhawekazi Mazaleni, who was crowned Miss South Africa 2025 during the star-studded finale earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not taking home the main crown, Luyanda\u2019s humility and grace have earned her widespread praise and solidified her place as one of South Africa\u2019s most beloved beauty queens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQR_orFDPlG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\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 async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Luyanda #Zuma #reflects #journey #crowned #runnerup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Miss SA 2025 first runner-up Luyanda Zuma Miss South Africa 2025 first runner-up Luyanda Zuma has expressed heartfelt gratitude&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39878","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\/39878","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=39878"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39880,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39878\/revisions\/39880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}