When Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe, South Africa did a collective jump for joy.
Tunzi is the third South African to clinch the title, after Margaret Gardiner - who won it in 1978, and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters' win in 2017.
Speaking following her win, the beauty queen said she was ecstatic and thanked South Africans for their support from the beginning of her reign as Miss SA.
"I don't think I've ever had as much support as I did coming into the Miss South Africa crown so I think this will be something extra and very special for everyone back at home."
Read about how poetry won the crown for Zozi and use that inspiration to turn your dreams into reality through poetry in 2020.
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