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The 2009 Mr South Africa pageant which was held at the Big Top Arena at Carnival City.

Hot hunks flex their muscle over Mr SA’s ‘missing’ money

Mr SA is just around the corner — but last year it was postponed and now contestants allege money has disappeared.

Arts and Culture – Tebogo Lebanna

Arts and Culture – Tebogo Lebanna

A 3rd year degree student at the Botswana Accountancy College, Lebanna is no stranger to beauty pageants.

Dawn of the new African queens

By upending common perceptions, the new Miss Uganda is heralding a different kind of beauty.

The Mamelodi Sundowns squad is deep in talent

Africa’s Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant

The Chinese diaspora in Africa is getting its first shot at a global pageant crown for China.

France bans beauty contests for girls under 16

In a bid to prevent the "hypersexualisation" of children, the French State Senate has voted to ban beauty contests for girls under the age of 16.

Race is the rage as American-Indian wins Miss America

As Nina Davuluri took the title of Miss America, Haji Mohamed Dawjee looks at the harsh reception the first Indian-American winner received.

Miss Algeria to resume after ten-year break

After a decade-long absence, the Miss Algeria beauty contest is to resume on Friday in the western city of Oran, says organisers.

A contender takes part in the Awoulaba beauty pageant final in Abidjan.

Curvy or slender? Beauty wars break out in Côte d’Ivoire

A war of words has broken out between admirers of voluptuous female figures and those who plump for a more streamlined, traditionally Western, shape.

Miss Spain Aranzazu Godoy parades during the Miss World 2012 pageant.

Miss Spain competition goes bankrupt

Organisers of the annual beauty contest Miss Spain have filed for bankruptcy in the midst of a deep recession.

Interviews for the public protector position

City wants probe into Jo’burg’s dodgy Miss World pageant

The City of Jo’burg has announced that it has requested the public protector to investigate its controversial hosting of the 2009 Miss World pageant.

Miss SA 2011 first princess Remona Moodley will be crowning this year’s queen.

Of tiaras and android beauty queens

Miss SA first princess Remona Moodley will be tackling Miss World, in Melinda Bam’s absence. We find out what lies beneath the lipgloss and hairspray.

Good luck

Good luck, my princess

Sick of the same old pageants? Categories in Pride Pooch include super Staffie, best rescue dog, looky-likey, dandiest dog and prettiest bitch.

The future of beauty

The future of beauty

Definitely not your mother’s beauty pageant. Or is it? <b>Lisa Steyn</b> reports.

Cambodia cancels landmine beauty pageant

A beauty pageant in which landmine victims were to compete to win a prosthetic limb has been cancelled after the government said it was in bad taste.

‘Bad luck’ as Cambodia PM renews beauty pageant ban

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday renewed a ban on beauty pageants in the country, calling a previous beauty contest "bad luck".

Jeanett Mashigo, a Miss Confidence contestant, poses with her dress during this weeks photo shoot. Imke van Hoorn, M&G

High heels and crutches

Imke van Hoorn spends a day at a photo shoot for contestants taking part in Miss Confidence South Africa, a pageant for physically disabled women.