Miss South Africa, Tanzey Coetzee12-Dec-2008
South Africa hopes the Miss World pageant, broadcast in 180 countries to an estimated one billion viewers, will help overcome Johannesburg's reputation for crime and promote the city as a tourist spot. Julia Morley, head of the Miss World committee that organises the event, says the pageant serves a charitable purpose. "Over the years the crown that is worn by the winner is a symbol for fundraising. Miss World herself, this year, the winner from China, she's raised over $30m in her year in office," Morley said. "So perhaps from anything else it does a lot of good things for needy children and old people, which I think is important too." Miss Barbados, Miss Mexico, Miss Russia and Miss Iceland have already secured spots in the semi-finals by winning special competitions in the run-up to the big show. An international jury will decide on the next Miss World, who will succeed China's Zhang Zilin, who was crowned last year when the pageant was held in her home country.
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