Bonang Matheba ‘Excited’ To Be Hosting Miss South Africa 2023 Finale
Media personality Bonang Matheba, affectionately known as Queen B is excited after the organizers of Miss South Africa announce that she will be hosting the finale of the pageant held at Sun International’s flagship venue, SunBet Arena at Time Square, Pretoria on Sunday 13 August.
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BONANG MATHEBA TO HOST MISS SA 2023 FINALE
The media personality Bonang Matheba will once again host the Miss SA 2023 competition. When Zozibini Tunzi won the competition and went on to be named Miss Universe in 2019, she also served as its host.
When Rolene Strauss won Miss SA in 2014 and later won Miss World, Bonang was a member of the judging panel. As a judge on the Miss SA television programme Crown Chasers, which aired on SABC 3 for five weeks, Queen B had an even more significant role this year. The Miss South Africa celebration is sponsored by Her House of BNG Cap Classique.
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QUEEN B: ‘I AM VERY EXCITED’
Bonang is excited to be hosting the pageant again this year, which marks her third time.
“The Miss South Africa pageant is one of the biggest television productions in the country, so I am very excited to be hosting the show for a third time. It is an institution in South Africa and I am honoured. I remember gathering around the television when I was growing up and watching people like Basetsana Kumalo and Peggy Sue Khumalo taking the title; I remember where I was,” she said according to a press release.
“To grow from a judge to a host and one of the sponsors of this event is an absolute honour. I love that I can showcase my talent and be part of it. The fact that is airing on the SABC means that it is accessible to all people and that’s very important to me,” she continued.
The media personality also noted the show has changed since her involvement nearly a decade ago: “The growth of the pageant in terms of its footprint internationally has been impressive. People around the world, who are interested in pageantry, realise South Africa is a force to be reckoned with in global competitions. It has also evolved and is representative of where women are now, how they feel and what they want to achieve.”
