Basetsane Kumalo

Basetsane Kumalo

Basetsana Kumalo (née Makgalemele; born 29 March 1974), often referred to simply as Bassie, is a South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Her career began in 1990 when she was crowned as "Miss Soweto" and "Miss Black South Africa" at the age of 16. She was crowned Miss South Africa in 1994 and the same year became the first runner-up in Miss World.