Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Qhawekazi Mazaleni is the new Miss South Africa 2025. She was crowned in Pretoria on Saturday October 25. With a strong commitment to driving meaningful transformation, she has vowed to embody courage and purpose throughout her reign. As the first ambassador of the organisation’s new Empower Youth Africa (EYA) initiative, Qhawekazi Mazaleni will focus on creating scalable and sustainable social-impact initiatives that focus on Women and Youth such as youth unemployment, entrepreneurship and skills development, access to education, health and wellness and civic engagement and Pan-African collaboration.
She hails from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape and is a speech therapist, with a Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy and she is currently doing her Masters, specialising in autism. She enjoys reading and fitness. She is also passionate about empowerment, not just for women but also boys and girls.
“Leadership involves responsibility. I want to be an ambassador with deep purpose and a voice that reflects this country. I intend to take EYA very seriously during the coming year of my reign and ensure that everything I and my fellow finalists do, is anchored in impact and can be measured when I hand over,” said Mazaleni.
“The Miss South Africa Organisation remains committed to empowering young women to lead with courage and authenticity. It is such a pleasure to see Qhawekazi crowned as Miss South Africa 2025. She is a shining example of excellence and embodies the values that drive Empower Youth Africa,” said Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Patron and Chairman of the Miss South Africa Organisation.
