Ndavi Nokeri Announces Engagement After Romantic Lakeside Proposal

Former Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri has announced that she is engaged, sharing a video of the proposal on Instagram and drawing congratulations from fellow beauty queens and other well-wishers. The clip begins with Nokeri receiving a dress delivered ahead of a planned dinner. A note accompanying it brought her to tears, according to the video. Later, a violinist played at a lakeside setting as her partner spoke to her before getting down on one knee. The footage then shows the couple seated at dinner, smiling as Nokeri wipes away tears. Nokeri captioned the post “10/10” and added ring, heart and infinity emojis. The announcement prompted messages from several members of the Miss South Africa community, including current titleholder Qhawekazi Mazaleni, 2024 winner Mia le Roux, 2020 winner Shudufhadzo Musida and former titleholder Basetsana Kumalo. Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi also congratulated her, wishing the couple happiness. Rapper Priddy Ugly added a brief message of support. The report notes that Tunzi has supported Nokeri before. Ahead of Nokeri’s Miss Universe appearance in 2023, Tunzi reportedly offered advice and watched the finale live on Instagram. Nokeri did not advance beyond the Top 16, and Tunzi publicly encouraged her after the result. Nokeri, from Tzaneen in Limpopo, won Miss South Africa in 2022 after reaching the final from the competition’s Top 30. She studied investment management at the University of Pretoria and had worked for an asset management firm in Cape Town before her title win. The report also places her engagement among a year of celebrations for the pageant community, with fellow former titleholders Mia le Roux and Melissa Nayimuli also marking milestones in their personal lives.