Cape Town – Former Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri is engaged, with fellow beauty queens and celebrities among those congratulating her after she shared a video of her romantic proposal.
Nokeri, who was crowned Miss SA in 2022, announced the news on Instagram on Tuesday, 10 November, giving followers a glimpse of the surprise planned by her partner.
The video shows her receiving a dress delivered ahead of a dinner date, accompanied by a note that left her emotional. The celebrations continued at a lakeside venue, where a violinist played as her partner delivered a speech before getting down on one knee.
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The couple are later seen sharing a quiet moment over dinner as Nokeri admires her engagement ring.
She captioned the video: “10/10”, alongside ring, heart and infinity emojis.
Her announcement drew warm messages from members of the Miss South Africa family, including Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi, Miss SA 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss SA 2024 Mia le Roux, Miss SA 2025 Qhawekazi Mazaleni and former Miss SA Basetsana Kumalo.
Tunzi wrote: “OMG, babe! Congratulations, beautiful, wishing you all the happiness.”
Kumalo also congratulated her, writing: “Congratulations, darling.”
Rapper Priddy Ugly joined in with a simple message: “Blessings.”
While the proposal has attracted plenty of attention, Nokeri has kept details about her partner and their relationship largely private. His identity has not been publicly revealed.
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Life beyond the Miss SA crown
Since handing over her crown in August 2023, Nokeri has continued building a career beyond pageantry.
She represented South Africa at the 2022 Miss Universe competition in New Orleans, where she made the Top 16. During her Miss SA reign, she also championed education through her Ed-Unite campaign, which focused on improving access to educational opportunities for young people.
Nokeri holds a BCom degree in Investment Management from the University of Pretoria and was working in the asset management sector before winning the national title.
In March 2026, Sowetan reported that she had entered the podcasting space with The Full Circle Podcast with Ndavi Nokeri. The show explores faith, finance and fitness, with a focus on personal growth and empowering young people and women.
In an interview with the publication, she explained that the podcast was intended to create space for conversations that could help listeners grow and make sense of different aspects of their lives.
Her engagement marks another major personal milestone for the former beauty queen, whose journey since winning the crown has included international pageantry, advocacy and new media ventures.
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Compiled by Glaan Sibuyi
