Bachelor of Social Sciences graduate and full-time mode Wallace (26) hails from Umhlanga in Durban and moved to Cape Town this month, while Narain (23), from Chatsworth in Durban, has a Bachelor’s degree in General and Industrial Psychology and plans to register for an honours degree in clinical psychology. Narain said if she walked away with the crown, her three main focus areas would be ‘women empowerment, uniting our nation and motivating our youth.’

For the next fortnight they will be out to impress this year’s semi-finalist round of judges. The Top 16 will be announced on 11 July. The pageant takes place at the Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria, and will be broadcast live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic.