Bokang Montjane (born 5 May 1986 in

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) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2010, becoming the official representative of her

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to the

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and

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pageants. She also participated in

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and placed in the Top 16 at

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, finished as one of the Top 7 finalists and named Miss World Africa at

Early life

Montjane was born and raised in the village of Ga-Mphahlele in Northern Province (now

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). Prior to competing in

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, Montjane participated in

held in

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, where she obtained the Beauty for a Cause award and placed as one of the Top 16 semifinalists of the competition. Two years later, she competed in

, in

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Miss South Africa

Montjane, who stands tall, competed as one of 12 finalists in her

's national beauty pageant,

, held in Sun City on 12 December 2010, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent

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and

. She was the second African woman to compete in all Big Four pageants, after Cynthia Kanema of

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. Montjane spoke to young people at the YCAP Nationals in 2019 to encourage them to engage and help within their own communities. She said: "You need to understand that when the time comes and you're in a position to make a difference, it's not about you. You are blessed to be a blessing. You guys are here, because you have answers to the problems that are taking place in your communities for a reason: because you're able and you're capable."

References

External links

Official Miss South Africa website
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