Shudufhadzo Musida (born 18 July 1996) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2020. She is the second title holder from the province of

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- the first being Bokang Montjane. She is the first title holder whose first language is

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, and was selected to represent

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. Musida is the first bald woman to win Miss South Africa. She is a dedicated advocate and spokeswoman for

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awareness and empowering women and children.

Early life

Shudufhadzo Musida was born on 18 July 1996. She is from Ha-Masia village,

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of the Limpopo province. Musida studied at the

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where she earned a

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degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Before winning Miss South Africa, she was completing an

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in International Relations at the

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. She is one of two sisters; her mother Thandi is a real estate agent. She values her

heritage and enjoys traditional Venda cuisine.

Career

In October 2020, at the Miss South Africa finals held at Table Bay Hotel in

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, Musida won the crown. Before the finals, she had won the public vote. Prizes for winning the final included 1 million

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, and use of a fully furnished

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apartment and a Mercedes-Benz C200 Cabriolet for one year. Musida is an advocate for

awareness and the educational and economic empowerment of children and women. Former Miss South Africa and

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2019

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is cited as a role model by Musida. She competed and represented

and finished in the top 40 of the

pageant.

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