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The Citizen has announced the top 12 finalists for Miss South Africa 2026, set to compete at the finale on Saturday, 14 November at the Sandton Convention Centre. The event, themed Imbokodo, will be broadcast live on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) starting at 7.30pm. The finalists, including Alia Khan Koumantarakis, a 21-year-old Durban-born model, filmmaker, and creative entrepreneur, will serve as ambassadors for Empower Youth Africa (EYA), the impact platform associated with the competition.
EYA focuses on five key areas: technology and digital inclusion, entrepreneurship and enterprise development, education and future skills, health and wellness, and civic leadership and Pan-African collaboration.
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