Palesa Jacqueline “Jacqui” Mofokeng of Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa was 21 years old when she was crowned Miss South Africa 1993 at the Sun City Superbowl in Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa on August 7, 1993. She competed against 11 other finalists including Corinne Durrheim and Marelize Steyn, who were the respective first and second princesses.

On November 27, 1993, Mofokeng represented South Africa at Miss World 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Center in Sun City. She competed against 80 other candidates including Jamaica’s Lisa Hanna, who won the title.

Runner-up to Hanna was Mofokeng. Ruffa Gutierrez of the Philippines was second runner-up.

Ten months later, Mofokeng went back to the Sun City Superbowl to crown Basetsana Makgalemele as the next Miss South Africa. Makgalemele became runner-up to Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai of India.

Miss South Africa 1994

• beauty pageant: Miss South Africa
• edition: 39th
• venue: Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa
• date: September 24, 1994
• candidates: 10

FINALISTS

Top 10	Angela Molefe (North West) Beverley Strydom (Eastern Cape) Julie Mkhonta (Gauteng) Mariaan du Preez (Northern Cape) Stella Sigcau (KwaZulu-Natal)
Top 5	Rethabile Matseke (Soweto) Ronel Ruthven (Eastern Transvaal)
Top 3	Basetsana Julia Makgalemele (Northern Province) Helen Macleod (Free State) Sonia Kempff (Western Cape)

SPECIAL AWARD

• Viewers’ Choice: Ronel Ruthven (Eastern Transvaal)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	1994	1993
2nd princess	Helen Macleod Free State	Marelize Steyn
1st princess	Sonia Kempff Western Cape	Corinne Durrheim
Miss South Africa	Basetsana Makgalemele Northern Province	Jacqui Mofokeng Transvaal Province