The 23-year-old is from Tzaneen in Limpopo, has a BCom Investment Management degree from the University of Pretoria and is currently working for an asset management firm.
“Having the support of my province and its people means so much to me. They are the shoulders I am standing on today. I know that I have to show up 100 percent every time. I am proof that even someone from a small village and humble beginnings can achieve their ambitions and show that their dreams are valid,” Nokeri said after making the top 10 finalists.
Ndavi Nokeri biography: 13 things about Miss South Africa 2022
- She hails from Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa.
- She was raised in a staunch Christian family. Both of her parents are pastors.
- She is the youngest child in the family.
- She is fluent in English, Afrikaans, Sepedi and Xitsonga.
- She is Miss Ben Vorster High School 2016.
From 2018 to 2021, she attended the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa where she earned her bachelor’s degree in investment management. - In November 2019, she was crowned Miss Jozi 2019 at Newton Music Factory in Johannesburg. Both of her parents attended her coronation.
- In January 2020, she became a member of Golden Key International Honour Society.
- From November 2020 to October 2021, she was a member of the University of Pretoria’s faculty of economic management and sciences committee.
- From September 2021 to April 2020, she was an investment associate at Jozi Angels in Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
- From April 2022 to June 2022, she worked for Allan Gray Proprietary Limited in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa as a certified senior consultant.
- On August 13, 2022, she competed against nine other finalists at Miss South Africa 2022 at SunBet Arena in Time Square, Pretoria. She won the title.
- She was 23 years old when she was crowned Miss South Africa 2022. She will represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2022, Miss World 2022 and Miss
- Supranational 2023. In the event that she cannot compete in any of the three competitions, Miss South Africa 2022 first runner-up Ayanda Thabethe will take over.