Sunday August 13, 2023: Today  Bryoni Govender is placed 1ST Runner-up at Miss South Africa 2023 competition LIVE at Miss SA App  Starting at 12:30 PM GMT-4.

Later she was chosen to go El Salvador in November. Newly named Bryoni Natalie Govender Miss Universe South Africa 2023 will represent her nation Spain with national flag at the upcoming 72ND Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador where the reigning Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel will crown her successor at the end of Grand Finale.

New Queen Bryoni Natalie Govender is The First South African Beauty Queen in the era of Dr. Anne JKN.

Get to know Bryoni Natalie Govender

Bryoni Govender will be the first person of Indian heritage to represent the country since Miss South Africa 1997 Kerishnie Naiker. Govender was born on the 17th of July 1996 and is from Kempton Park in Gauteng. She has a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Johannesburg and was admitted as an attorney in July this year while she participated in the pageant. She has an older brother who works as an organic farmer in Germany. Govender is fully committed to her advocacy on women empowerment in South Africa: “I want to address and remove the gaps in the progress of women empowerment by introducing mentorship programs focusing on business and leadership courses, entrepreneurial and job training programs and skills development for all girls and women by partnering up with various corporates around South Africa to host empowerment workshops.”

• I'm most proud in my life of never allowing a setback to determine my destination.

• If I could have a superpower, it would be the ability to speak every language in the world, to effectively communicate with all people across the globe.

• I'm inspired by women who have walked their own journey and have proved time and time again that it is possible for a woman to become whatever she wants to be.

• If I had to describe myself in one word it would be tenacious!

• I'm happiest when I am surrounded by the people I love.

• I can't live without sugar!