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Miss Earth SA to be announced The 2006 winner of Miss Earth South Africa will be announced at a gala dinner in Johannesburg on Saturday. July 6, 2006 By Thuli Ntuli THE judging is over and the big wait begins in anticipation of the announcement of who will be Miss Earth South Africa 2006. The title will be presented at a gala dinner in Johannesburg on Saturday, 8 July, with 5FM DJ Elana Afrika as MC. Held for the first time in 2004, Miss Earth South Africa is the local leg of the international Miss Earth pageant aimed at highlighting environmental issues. "For the past six weeks the finalists have been involved in projects related to nature conservation, such as cleaning up the Moroko Dam in Soweto, tree planting and numerous other projects," says director of Miss Earth South Africa, Catherine Constantinides. The purpose of the event is to empower young women to become involved in green issues and environmental problems, she adds. The competition also gives young up-and-coming designers an opportunity to design a dress for the winner to wear at the International Miss Earth competition in Chile later in the year. The particular design should be inspired by the country's beauty: its environment, wildlife, people, history and diverse culture. At the gala event, the 22 finalists will be wearing designs by well-known South African design houses like Sun Goddess and Claris. Sponsors for the pageant include Sun Goddess, SA Fusion, Loxion Kulca, China Express, Malaysia Airline, Ivory Free Game Lodge, Sigma, Mugg and Bean, Kollonade, Game Trackers, Moyo, and the Market Theatre. "There are a limited amount of tickets available to the public," says Constantinides. For tickets and more information, call 082 505 0664. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za