Ndavi Nokeri Has Been Crowned Miss Universe South Africa 2022

Ndavi Nokeri of Limpopo was crowned Miss South Africa 2022 at a glittering pageant finale held at Pretoria's SunBet Arena at Time Square.

The 23-year-old from Tzaneen earned her BCom Investment Management qualification from the University of Pretoria and was working as a consultant for an asset management firm in Cape Town when she was crowned.

Nokeri received R1 million in cash as part of a prize and sponsorship package worth more than R3 million, which included use of a serviced apartment at the luxurious Ellipse Waterfall  developed by Tricolt and Attacq for the year of her reign.

She will also have the opportunity to drive a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan.

Ayanda Thabethe of Pietermaritzburg, KZN was the runner-up and received an R150 000 cash prize.

Nokeri will compete in the world's three most prestigious pageants, Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Supranational.

Ndavi Nokeri said that she decided to be  the author of her  own story and so she redefined herself  as a woman who is capable of doing all things she sets her mind to with excellence.