23 years old Schane Venter is a finalist of Miss South Africa 2016 hailing from Alberton, Gauteng. Schane is a Production Assistant at a Digital Marketing Agency and a bold, confident young woman who is determined to win the title of Miss South Africa 2016. She is also passionate about educating women and working towards empowering women.

“The Miss South Africa pageant is a relevant project that I believe contributes to all of this, and I firmly believe that as an ambassador I can enhance and encourage young South African women by making a positive and sustainable impact on their overall well-being. I believe that the positive energy I project will help me to inspire young girls and women in South Africa. I want someone to say “Because of you I didn’t give up”. I want to be a living example to them that through hard work, perseverance and being the best version of me it was possible to live my dream”, says Schane on why she wants to be Miss South Africa.

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Amy Kleinhans (1992), Melinda Bam (2011) and Rolene Strauss (2014) are the three former Miss South Africa who have inspired Schane to pursue her dream to compete at Miss South Africa. “I believe that every Miss South Africa who has worn the crown helped to contribute to the reinvention of the role.”

Schane lives with her family, consisting of her mom and dad, a brother and a younger sister. “I adore my family and would not change them for the world.” Schane loves cappuccino and therefore she loves visiting new and different coffee shops. Like every other girl, Schane loves spending her spare time shopping.

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Schane’s message to young aspiring models is, “My message to them is that in today’s society it is so easy to fall into the trap of needing to be flawless, having the perfect body, hair, skin, best clothes, and I want them to understand that that “flawless life” is not sustainable. Just be REAL, not perfect. That is enough. Be the best version of yourself.”

Do you think Schane has what it takes to be the next Miss South Africa?