I had no idea that the Miss South Africa pageant happened, but it did and there’s a new reigning queen.

The pageant supposedly celebrated Women’s Day. This year’s winner is Zozibini Tunzi, and it looks like she’s still trying to wrap her head around it.

25-year-old Zozibini, who is originally from the Eastern Cape but lives in Cape Town, walks away with the title as well as R3 million in prize money and sponsorship deals. The runner-up, Sasha-Lee Olivier, takes home R250 000 in cash, and all 16 finalists receive R25 000.

Ah, so that’s why people do it…

Here she is talking about her win on SABC News.

SABC really needs to work on those interviewing skills. She seems lovely, though.

Over to News24 for more from Tunzi:

“It actually hasn’t sunk in at the moment, I think I’ll believe it first thing tomorrow morning,” Zozibini said.

“You want to do good but then when it actually happens you come crashing and it’s overwhelming but it’s beautiful overwhelming.”

“There were 15 other amazing girls. I just remember stepping out of the flight and meeting the first set of girls and I thought ‘Oh my goodness this is going to be a hectic year because everyone of them was intelligent in their own right and I didn’t know that I would win’.”

She hopes to use the platform to “spread positivity and do good”.

Her proud dad, Lungisa Tunzi (55), revealed that he’s stunned at his daughter’s achievement.

“I am absolutely speechless,” Mr Tunzi said. “It’s unbelievable. You know a rural boy like myself coming from the village of uTsolo in the Eastern Cape, having a child that is Miss South Africa is amazing.

“We want to put God first because we have been praying for this moment to come and now here it is.

“We are very, very proud of her and we give all the glory to God.”

You can follow Tunzi on Instagram here.

Stunning.

World-peace out, people.

[source:news24]