Miss SA Organisation Reacts to Rumours that the 2025 Pageant is Cancelled

• The Miss South Africa organisers have commented on social media rumours that this year's pageant has been cancelled
• This comes after the company lost its long-term CEO Stephanie Weil, who was replaced by the Motsepes
• South Africans previously took to social media to react to Weil's departure and to question the company's future

Miss South Africa organisers have rubbished rumours that the 2025 competition will not take place.

This comes after Stephanie Weil stepped down as the CEO of Miss South Africa after taking over the reins from her mother, Suzanne Weil, in 2019.

Weil has reportedly been replaced with Patrice Motsepe's wife, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, who announced a partnership with the Miss South Africa organisation in July 2025.

In an interview with News24 on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, the organisation rubbished reports that the 2025 pageant is cancelled.

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The organisation had social media buzzing earlier this year when it announced on its X account that entries for the 2025 competition were closed.

Entertainment blogger, Mlu, also announced on his X account in July 2025 that the Miss SA organisation has just confirmed that the Miss SA pageant, typically held in August to celebrate Women's Month, was postponed to a later date this year.

South Africans react to Stephanie Weil's exit and 2025 postponement

@LeMiSho2025 reacted:

"As long as we do not have another Chidimma saga. We are ready for you."

@zimandelee wrote:

"The organisation had its fair share of disappointments and setbacks over the past few years. Hopefully, the new CEO will bring great change for the organisation and the ladies who enter the pageant. Are we getting the Top 30 anytime soon?"

@zukha76964 commented:

"We knew it! The billionaires wife is probably gonna officially take over now!"

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@_Smah_M said:

"There's always something new with this organisation. It's so annoying😏."

@LeratoLeek wrote:

"What’s going on? No top 30, those poor ladies submitted entries for nothing. They dropped the Miss Supra and Miss World, Werner left now Steph."

@keokeebine said:

"How about it goes back to having provincial winners and all provinces can be equally represented like before?"

@simplitate1 reacted:

"I lost interest when they let a criminal, who stole somebody’s identity, participate! In a country with so much crime, you decided to encourage it."

@ZeeSunshine01 said:

"Ayiphele! (Let it end). It no longer makes sense."

@missuniverseza commented:

"Miss SA is not a 'cultural' pageant, and it’s never been. As far as lineage goes we’ve had Miss SAs in the past with ties to Portugal, Greece, Germany, etc. Those ladies all reigned in SA. It’s quite stupid to expect otherwise from a country like ours."

Chidimma Adetshina returns to South Africa

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In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that South African-born beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina confirmed she's in Cape Town.

The former Miss South Africa contestant confirmed her location in Mzansi on her social media account this week.

South Africans took to social media this week to lambast the Department of Home Affairs and the model.

Source: Briefly News