Miss Republic of South Africa (known as Miss RSA) was a national multi-raced Beauty pageant in South Africa. The titleholders were sent to compete in Miss Universe pageant from 1975 to 1981. The pageant was owned by South African Rapport.
History In 1975, The publisher of the newspaper Rapport created the Miss RSA pageant for coloured girls. Only in 1978 a multi-raced Miss RSA pageant was started in the then-Apartheid South Africa to blend in the ladies from all races.
Titleholders Color key
Miss Republic of South Africa existed between 1975 and 1981. YearMiss Republic of South AfricaRepresentedPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes1975Gail AnthonyCape TownUnplaced1976Cynthia ClaasenCape TownUnplaced1977Glynis FesterCape TownUnplaced1978Margaret GardinerCape TownWINNER1979Veronica WilsonJohannesburgTop 121980Jenny KayJohannesburgDid not competeDue to political reasons, she was not allowed to enter in South Korea to compete at the Miss Universe.1981Daniela di PaoloDurbanUnplaced
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