Cape Town to host 2020 Miss South Africa pageant

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Cape Town to host 2020 Miss South Africa pageant

The Miss South Africa pageant finale will take place in the Mother City for the first-time when a new queen is crowned at the luxurious Table Bay Hotel.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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