Miss South Africa 2015 Semi-Finalists: Meet the ladies from the Eastern Cape, Free State and Mpumalanga

The twenty five young ladies in the running for the Miss South Africa 2016 title were presented to the South African public yesterday. Over the coming weeks, they will be whittled down to only 12 who will compete for the title at the Sun City Superbowl in March 2016. The winner of Miss South Africa 2016 will represent South Africa at Miss World and Miss Universe.

Based on the photos, Eye For Beauty Blog's first reaction would be that the ripple effect of Rolene's Strauss' victory at Miss World last year can finally be seen. It seems like we have a strong group of ladies this year and it might very well be because the pageant was thrust back into the limelight after Strauss bagged that coveted blue crown last December.

So, here are the Miss South Africa 2016 top 25 semi-finalists. Let's start with the ladies from the Eastern Cape, Free State and Mpumalanga:

EASTERN CAPE

Mikaela Oosthuizen 
Port Elizabeth

*Miss South Africa Teen 2010
Eye For Beauty: She will come in with a lot of experience as a former Miss Teen and she will know what Sun International wants. She's not my favorite, but I can feel she will be strong.
EYE FOR BEAUTY RATING: 7.5/10 

Luyolo Mgonyama 
Umtata

*Miss Mamelodi Sundowns SA 2014  2nd runner-up
Eye For Beauty: This is pose is a bit awkard, but I'm responding well to her facial beauty. There's this light shining from her eyes. I think she could definitely move on to the top 12. 
EYE FOR BEAUTY RATING: 7.5/10 

MPUMALANGA

Ntandoyenkosi Kunene
Mkhondo

*Miss Mpumalanga 2013, Miss Mamelodi Sundowns Gauteng, Miss Earth SA 2012 finalist
Eye For Beauty: It seems like she is coming in with a very strong pageant track record and quite a fan base. I'm not so convinced though... she's cute, but this group is quite strong. I won't be surprised to see her in the top 12 or even become a top 5 finalist. She looks like a typical Miss SA 2nd runner-up. 
EYE FOR BEAUTY RATING: 6/10 

Felicia Muwayi 
Nelspruit

*Miss Mpumalanga 2013 1st runner-up, Miss Mamelodi Sundowns Mpumalanga 2013, Miss Earth SA 2013 finalist
Eye For Beauty: I'm not quite seeing an easy road to the top 12 for Felicia. I think this is a very competitive group. 
EYE FOR BEAUTY RATING: 5/10

FREE STATE 

Elizabeth Molapo
Bloemfontein

*Miss Free State 2013 finalist
Eye For Beauty: She's gorgeous. I want to see her in top 12. She's one to watch and currently on my crown contenders' list. 
EYE FOR BEAUTY RATING: 9/10 

EYE FOR BEAUTY BLOG CURRENT FAVORITES: 
1. Elizabeth Molapo
2. Luyolo Mgonyama 
3. Mikaela Oosthuizen 

Photos courtesy of Miss South Africa Organization / Sun International / Kevin Mark Pass