First transgender woman makes Miss South Africa Top 30
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The Miss South Africa organisation says: “The Top 30 is an impressive and diverse group. Among them are two medical doctors, an attorney, a commercial pilot, an environmental specialist as well as models, graduates and students. Some have started their own businesses while others run charitable organisations.”
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The first transgender woman to enter the competition, Lehlogonolo Machaba from North West, is among the woman who have taken a spot in the Top 30.
The 30 contestants come from around the country; Gauteng has 12 contenders (with four from Pretoria), followed by the Western Cape with seven, KwaZulu-Natal with four, the Eastern Cape with three, the Free State with two, and North West and Limpopo each have one entrant.
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Liesl Laurie, former Miss South Africa and host on Jacaranda FM, is a Top 30 and Top 10 judge.
Former title holders Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala (2010), Melinda Bam (2011), and Tamaryn Green (2018) will be joining Laurie as a judge.
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Image credit: All images supplied by Miss South Africa organisation