The Zee TV Miss India South Africa 2016 pageant was held on the 3rd of December 2016 at Gold Reef City Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg. The pageant which celebrated its Jubilee this year, saw mechanical engineer Supriya Soorju, from the University of Cape Town walking off with the title.
The bubbly Zee TV Miss India South Africa 2016 said: “I am grateful for this opportunity as I feel that Miss SA India provides young women with a positive role model and encourages female empowerment. I am excited to embark on this journey and I hope that I can use this platform to make a positive difference.”
The two runner ups crowned were Alisha Authbehari as 1st Princess and 2nd Princess Aishwarya Bedesy.
“Zee TV is proud to be a part of this successful event. Thanks to all the contestants that took part in the competition. I would like to congratulate the winners, you have made your communities proud”, said Harish Goyal, Zee TV Africa CEO.
Since Zee TV officially become the naming sponsor of the pageant last year, the beauty competition has sky rocketed to success. With a full turn out at Gold Reef City, audiences were left dazzled by the combination of talent, brains and beauty personified by the eighteen finalists.
The regional pageant was held throughout the year with the first pageant of the year being the Zee TV Miss India Gauteng Pageant. The Zee TV Miss India South Africa International earlier in Durban and Zee TV Miss India South Africa Pageant Kwa-Zulu Natal in July.
