The Sandton Convention Centre was alive and illuminating with magic of South African designers when Jessica Nel of Centurion was announced Miss Earth South Africa 2024 as the leadership programme celebrated its 21 Years of impact. Four exceptional women who have demonstrated their commitment to protecting and conserving our precious natural environment will now continue their green journey as earth warriors for the nation.
Jessica Nel is a passionate advocate for sustainable fashion, a Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager by Day, Nel also has her national colours for choir, she is a drum majorette star and has an advance diving license. She is s thrill seeker at heart with horse-riding, sky-diving and deep sea-diving amongst her favourite hobbies.
The 25-year-old beauty is flanked by Joy Magagula, a lawyer from Cape Town, Justine Munusamy of Ekurhuleni and Thembisile Mathebula of Johannesburg who is an art student whose passion for art and sustainability is palpable.
For two decades, Miss Earth has been a global platform that showcases not only the graceful elegance of its finalists but also their dedication to making their country a greener, more sustainable place. This unique programme encourages participants to actively engage in community activities that address critical environmental issues, thereby fostering a sense of responsibility and sustainability.
The winner of this year’s Miss Earth South Africa have not only exemplified active citizenry but have also embraced the ideals of environmental stewardship. Their dedication to community and environmental causes is a testament to the programme’s mission and its impact over the past twenty years.
The National Finalists and Winners have been spoilt with gifts and treatments from Skin Renewal, Europa Art, Lanza by Bloom brands, Crystal Forum provided customised gifts for the evening as well as gorgeous CrystalPJewellery for the finalists, judges and winners. Padel sessions from 10×20 padel Courts, Cinema tickets for the year from Cine Centre, magnificent flower bouquet from Lou Lou D, Treatments from Astro Spa, Silverlining gumboots, gift from Panier Des Sens, Perfumes from Bach and Co. and David Green Eyewear. Gifts from C – Spa, Iwori Products and Nestle also filled their gift bags.
The winner receives luggage from Samsonite and will be flown to the 2024 international Miss Earth event by Cathay Pacific, their international airline partner. The international event will be staged in Manila, Philippines on November 9, 2024.
African Anthology has been long-standing partner of this leadership programme and hosted finalists at Kubu in Hoedspruit earlier this year, with a keen focus on conservation and wildlife preservation. GebCo 3sixty and Wildroute Environmental have been proud greening partners to the organisation and alongside Servest, Newsclip Media Monitoring and SAPPI.
The gala dinner hosted by Southern Sun was beautifully executed with eventing partners such as 321 Systems, Over the Top Eventing, Two-Way Exhibition and Events and world class jazz entertainment by George Sax. Finalists make-up was done by students of Face2Face international Beauty and Make-Up Academy and hair was done by ‘Hair in Stoffels Chair’ and Lanza.
SA POSITIVE NEWS congratulates the four extraordinary winners of this year’s Miss Earth South Africa and commend them for their dedication to creating a more environmentally sustainable future. Their achievements embody the essence of Miss Earth – leadership with a purpose.
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