‘Crown Chasers’: Andile Ncube to judge on Miss SA reality show

‘Young, Famous & African’ star Andile Ncube will be joining the ‘Crown Chasers’ judging panel as a celebrity guest judge this week.

Media personality Andile Ncube is will be the latest celebrity guest judge to appear on the Miss SA reality show Crown Chasers this week, which airs on S3 (formerly SABC 3) on Saturday 27 July 27.

ANDILE NCUBE WILL APPEAR AS CELEBRITY JUDGE ON ‘CROWN CHASERS’

Media personality Andile Ncube has been in the entertainment industry for the past 15 years. He is currently the host of Sports Amplified on Metro FM and one of the hosts of Laduma. He also starred on Netflix’s Young, Famous & African. Andile will be joining Crown Chasers resident judges Leandie du Randt and Lerato Kganyago.

On the latest episode of Crown Chasers, which aired on Saturday 20 July, Nolene Spinks, who hails from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape was the latest contestant to be voted off. This left 13 contestants in the running for the Miss SA 2024 title. Take a look at the Top 13 here.

The 13 finalists are set to take on a challenge to test their resilience, endurance and mental strength in a celebration of health and wellness. It’s teamwork and fun in a fast-paced show that has the Chasers racing to the finale. Who will make it to the finish line and who will run out of time when the chase comes to a surprising end?

NCUBE EXPRESSED THAT HE IS DELIGHTED TO BE JOINING THE JUDGING PANEL.
When some people think Crown Chasers, they think beauty pageant, but it is much more than that! With this show, viewers have front row seats to witness the evolution of the contestants, watching some morph right in front of them and getting to know the one who will ultimately be crowned queen. You can take a lot of what happens in an episode and use it in your own life, and it was great being a small part of that,” he said.

“I have been a fan of Miss South Africa since Jacqui Mofokeng took the title in 1993, so to finally be a part of it was almost like getting a call from one of the Avengers, from Captain America saying ‘Hey, come on up, we’ve got something that we need you to do!’ I loved every minute of it and I felt as if I was part of the team that I’ve been watching for years.” he continued.

Reigning Miss SA Natasha Joubert will crown her successor Miss SA 2024 at the finale held at SunBet Arena at Time Square, Pretoria on Saturday, 10 August.

Q&A WITH THE MEDIA PERSONALITY

Tell us about the challenges the contestants faced and what it said about them?

In one of the challenges, the contestants had promote the Miss South Africa sponsors on social media. They used their own personal stories which was hugely impactful and they often had to be very vulnerable in doing so. We see ourselves reflected in their stories. One of the big things that came out of this week was the importance of mental health and there were so many advocates. I was also impressed how they worked together in groups – as Miss South Africa, you might be the queen but you need the prince and princesses, the jokers and everyone who forms a kingdom if it is to work and thrive. It was interesting to see the leaders and the followers with everyone playing their part.

What are you looking for when it comes to a potential Miss South Africa 2024?

When I used to watch the crowning on television, I thought it was simple – you are looking for the most beautiful girl – although that’s such a loaded statement and what does that even mean? Once you get to be a part of it, there’s so much more to consider. All the contestants are beautiful but I was looking for ‘the more’ that we talk about, and boy did I find it in abundance!

Any advice for the contestants?

It’s simple – you are one of one. You need to be your true self because if you’re not and you’re too busy being someone else, it means that someone else is the true Miss South Africa.

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