Her daughter's tribute, Parliament's salute, and how Cynthia Shange reshaped representation on the global stage.

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

The late beauty queen became the first Black woman to represent South Africa at the global pageant in 1972 ...

Cynthia Shange, regarded as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at the Miss World during apartheid, has died at ...

Actress and beauty queen Cynthia Shange was a trailblazer in the arts sector. Her children, including Nonhle Thema, have ...

Entries for Miss South Africa 2026 open on 28 April, marking the first full competition cycle under the Motsepe Group's ...

Cynthia Shange, the first black woman to represent South Africa at Miss World during apartheid, has died at the age of 76. The multi-award-winning actress and model passed away in the early hours of ...

Mam' Cynthia went on to star as Mkabi in the iconic 1986 Shaka Zulu miniseries starring Henry Cele, which received critical ...

Cynthia Shange died in a hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal province after the famous television actress was sick for some time.

Miss South Africa has announced that entries for the 2026 pageant will open on 28 April and close on 17 May 2026.

South Africa mourns the passing of Cynthia Shange, a towering figure in the nation’s cultural and political history who rose to fame as a beauty queen during the height of the apartheid era. The ...