Mrs Mpumalanga 2020 winner Roxy van Bruwaene and Mrs Mpumalanga Social Media 2019 Zaza Letsholo have made the Mrs South Africa top 25.

The announcement was made at the Mrs South Africa semi-finals on Friday evening at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. Letsholo was also awarded top influencer on Friday.

Van Bruwaene said she is still in a bit of shock following the announcement of the top 25.

“When they called my name, it was so surreal. I just stood there and then I started crying,” she said.

Van Bruwaene said being involved in the Mrs South Africa pageant has been an “amazing and empowering experience”.
She said, “I have met some really wonderful and powerful women along the way and made some life-long friends. The whole process has been liberating and exhilarating.

“I am standing on the shoulders of giants. I did not do this on my own. I have been doing this with the support of everyone around me and so many people have contributed to this journey and experience. This top 25 belongs to everyone who has been with me on this journey.”

Letsholo said she was ecstatic to have been announced as a semi-finalist.

“I was expecting to be part of the top 25. I put so much work in,” said Letsholo.

“I am so blessed. I feel like I am at university, learning how to empower myself and other women.”

She said she had not attended university as her confidence had taken a knock during high school by a few teachers.

“Mrs South Africa has given me my confidence back and helped me to have a voice.”

Letsholo thanked her sponsors, family and friends for all their support and encouragement, but added that the work was far from over.

“There is still a lot of work. I call on Mpumalanga to support us in the top 25,” she said.

The Mrs Mpumalanga director, Jacques Lombard, said the pageant was “extremely proud” of the two women for making the top 25.
“It is fantastic that we have two finalists in this prestigious pageant. It puts Mpumalanga on the map,” he said.
Mrs Mpumalanga congratulated the two beauty queens via social media, emphasising how proud the pageant is of them.