Mr South Africa 2014 Top 50 Contestants Announced

This year Mr South Africa was bigger than ever before, with 118 great men entering. I am told that cutting the list down to only 50 contestants was a difficult and complex process. However, the 50 finalists have finally been selected!

Following a gruelling process of elimination and many tough decisions, the Mr South Africa competition has moved to the next phase of the competition with today’s announcement of its Top 50 finalists.

“This year the competition was bigger than ever before with 118 great men entering. Cutting the list down to only 50 contestants was a difficult and complex process. I would like to congratulate those that made it through and to those that didn’t, I hope they take away some key learnings and use it as developmental experience to come back stronger and more prepared next year,” says Rudi Baker, CEO of Mr South Africa.

The 50 frontrunners demonstrated their clear leadership and management ability, strong planning and entrepreneurial skill, innovative thinking and creative problem solving capability in order to qualify for the next round. The decision was based on the scores received from a challenge posed to them to fundraise, the support they received through their SMS voting campaigns and their 60-second video introductions.

“What is important is that the Top 50 contestants have proved that they are ready to be groomed as South Africa’s ‘Men of Honour’. This means that they share this philosophy and that they accept a lifestyle that means that they do not only have the ability but the duty to positively influence the lives of others - every day as a representative of our great country,” says Baker.

Mr South Africa and the judges would like to congratulate the following contestants for making it through to the Top 50 round:

MRSA028        Geo Botha

MRSA115        Reinhardt Botha

MRSA048        Leslie Cawood

MRSA006        Anthony Churchyard

MRSA080        Regal Colyn

MRSA107        Charles Dlamini

MRSA008        Armand Du Plessis

MRSA117        Pieter Du Plessis

MRSA016        Christo Du Plessis

MRSA069        Nelius Du Preez

MRSA124        Morné Emery

MRSA059        Maurice Enslin

MRSA005        Andre Faro

MRSA026        Fabian Frank

MRSA037        JJ Geldenhuys

MRSA033        Jaco Gerrits

MRSA110        Johann Herbst

MRSA038        Juan-Martin Jordt

MRSA090        Thabang Kolobe

MRSA009        Armand Labuschagne

MRSA112        Juan-Pierre Liebenberg

MRSA007        Arauna Louw

MRSA072        Onke Mabude

MRSA017        Clive Maistry

MRSA120        Lesedi Mamabolo

MRSA065        Morné Marais

MRSA113        Drian Maree

MRSA074        Patrick Mkhutshulwa Mashapa

MRSA093        Thuso William Mathato

MRSA022        David Kgosietsile Mathe

MRSA034        Jafta Mathunyane

MRSA084        Sakhile Mcunu

MRSA127        Xavier Guru Mgidlana

MRSA055        Mahlatse Thomas Mogadime

MRSA042        Katlego Motshoene

MRSA067        Mpumelelo Mpebe

MRSA052        Luke Nell

MRSA092        Themba Nkolele

MRSA012        Brett Richard Palframan

MRSA043        Keamohetse Rampaku

MRSA118        Ditiro Rantloane

MRSA098        Wiehan Riekert

MRSA088        Soon Scheepers

MRSA066        Mosa Sema

MRSA068        Ndumiso Goodman Shandu

MRSA086        Sibusiso Sibanda

MRSA061        Michael Smith

MRSA045        Krüger Swart

MRSA099        Mychail Van Wyk

MRSA083        Rudi Witkowsky

Congratulations gentlemen, may this be the first time to a great future beyond the competition to all of you and the ultimate winner.