AMANZIMTOTI’S model extraordinaire, Robyn Hill, 23, was crowned Miss Grand Amanzimtoti 2025 two weeks ago and is a finalist for Miss Grand South Africa at Emperor’s Palace Hotel in Johannesburg on June 28.

Hill previously held the Miss KZN and Miss Eco Tourism South Africa titles in 2022 and was third runner-up for Miss Grand South Africa two years ago.

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“The reason I entered in 2023 was all the glitz and the glam. I saw online about the international pageant and wanted to be a part of something big. After placing fourth, I told myself I could do it again, but this time I’ve got a much better understanding of what’s expected when stepping on stage for Miss Grand. I’ve dreamt of representing South Africa on an international stage since I was a little girl. I’d like to showcase what we are capable of as a country and to show the spirit of Ubuntu to the world,” said Hill.

Outside of her modelling career, she is a personal trainer and group exercise instructor. She resides in Amanzimtoti with her father, Barry Hill and her older sisters, Berelene Hill and Tersia Potgieter. She added that her fiancé, Roman Farquharson, is her biggest supporter, while her other supporter was her late mother, Maureen Hill, who introduced her to modeling and dancing.

“Since I’ve entered, I’ve volunteered at the Mooi Hawens Old Age Home and I’ve started a cornerstone for change campaign, advocating for mental and physical health. I have also been involved with beach clean-ups and recycling around Amanzimtoti, Durban and uMhlanga,” she said.

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Hill wanted to be a professional dancer when she was younger, but those dreams were held back due to multiple sport-related injuries.

“After my mother died, I decided to stop dancing and have started to take my modeling career much more seriously and now I can call myself a semi-professional model,” said Hill.

In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors, training in the gym, playing paddle and spending time with family and friends.

“As a strong Christian woman, my best advice is to read 1 Peter 5:7, which is a Bible verse that talks about leaving all your troubles and worries in God’s hands. Never lose hope or faith, no matter how dark the circumstances. The advice I’d give to young women would be to be unapologetically themselves. There have been plenty of times I tried too hard to fit in because I thought that was what I wanted. The key to true success is to stay true to yourself. Haters talk behind you because they’re not beside you or in front of you,” said Hill.

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