Miss South Africa 2026 crown up for grabs at Saturday’s finale

The Miss South Africa 2026 Top 12 finalists are preparing for a grand finale scheduled for Saturday evening at the Sandton Convention Centre, according to IOL.

Separately, the South African Presidency released a full video of the presentation of letters of credence ceremony involving Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode. Punch reports that the video was uploaded to the Presidency’s YouTube page at approximately 4:23 pm on Friday, roughly two hours after Fani-Kayode accused the government of excluding his speech from the event's livestream.

The ambassador had previously alleged that while introductions and speeches for ambassadors from 14 other countries were broadcast, Nigeria's was omitted. The newly released footage includes Fani-Kayode's full address, during which he stated his assignment involves rebuilding bridges and strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and South Africa.

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