Pretoria born Melinda Bam was crowned Miss South Africa for 2012 after which she embarked on her reign and mission to reinvent the role of Miss South Africa. She is a young vibrant, motivated and hardworking woman with a good sense of humour and an undeniable sense of compassion. With this she has charmed audiences around the country while making an impact with her Corporate Social Investment project which re-invests much needed funds into deserving young people’s lives and homes and following a stellar career path in various industries.

 

Studies:

All of Melinda’s accomplishments are on an equal foot as her ambitions to excel in the Corporate world graduating with her BCom Marketing Management degree (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria.

 

Charity:

In her role as Miss SA she has devoted herself to her main charity nl Thuthuzela, an orphanage and home to 70 children in Alexandria Johannesburg. Serving on the Board for Thuthuzela, she started the “save our Home campaign” which has raised over R750 000 in 2012, forming partnerships with B4E (Business for Empowerment Trust), CNBC Africa other corporates. She is also an MNet Cares, Sports Trust, Reach For Your Dream, Shout SA and LeadSA ambassador.

Television appearances:

With appearances on television programs such as Psalted, Super sport, Kwela, Pasella, All Access, Top Billing, Ontbytsake, Cooking with Azanya, V- Entertainment, Vuzu and radio interviews with all major South African broadcasting media, the Miss SA profile has been raised on various levels and retained it’s glamour throughout her reign.

 

Magazine covers:

As an accomplished model managed by Star Modeling agency in Johannesburg, she has graced the pages and covers of publications such as Cosmopolitan Magazine, Women’s Health, Fitness Magazine, Glamour, Sarie, Leef, Finesse, Prive, Voila, Huisgenoot and FHM.

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Book:

 

One of her many proud achievements is the book she wrote with her Mother, Wanda Bam, “Praat met my & Hoor wat ek se” addressing relevant issues facing teens and families, and from this sprout many opportunities as a public speaker and Master of ceremonies, motivating and inspiring her audiences from all over South Africa.

 

Miss Universe:

Concluding her reign as Miss South Africa 2011, Melinda competed in the Miss Universe pageant and placed 6th at the final held at the Planet Hollywood resort and Casino in Las Vegas on the 19th of December. Melinda was ranked an overall favorite for the title, ranking first on pageant expert and voting sites including Missososlogy, The Ideal Beauty, Global Beauties and the Universal Beauty Council, and holding the title as The Ideal Beauty 2012, and Universal Beauty 2012.

Brand Ambassador:
Being a role model in living a healthy and active lifestyle is at the core of what Melinda wants to represent, being involved with various charity runs and cycle tours and being endorsed by fitness brands such as ASG Sport, Rudy Project, Brasilfit active wear, Evox Nutrition, Virgin Active. Other Major Ambassador deals include CellC and well known beauty brand Veet, which will both involve Melinda in Social empowerment activities.

Miss South Africa National Executive:
In 2013, Melinda Bam has been appointed to a new post as National Executive of Miss South Africa Pty Ltd joining the Miss South Africa team. As one of the most successful Miss South Africa title holders of recent years and with her Marketing background, Melinda Bam is expected to bring a fresh insight to Miss South Africa in her dynamic new role as National Executive. Explains Bam: “I have been appointed to add and enhance new projects and initiatives for Miss South Africa with regards to her charity work, sponsorship associations, preparations for international competitions and what is expected of her during the year of her reign. www.misssa.co.za and www.facebook.com/MsSouthAfrica.

 

FHM Sexiest woman in the World:

In June, Melinda has also been given the esteemed title of the Sexiest Woman in the World for 2013 by the local edition of men’s magazine FHM.

 

Womentality: 

Bam also started her own business and co-founded Womentality. “Womentality” workshops, have been composed to cultivate a positive mentality in the youthful female heart. MM has developed a program to facilitate skills needed by young woman to cope with certain societal demands, and touch on 6 elements form public speaking, grooming and personal branding.

 

Bambshell:

Melinda has made an impression with her love for fashion that sprouted her interest to make it a career path with her own swimwear label – Bambshell.. live to inspire! inspire to live! Passionate driven woman that left her mark and a lady that won’t be forgotten!

Pretoria born Melinda Bam was crowned Miss South Africa for 2012 after which she embarked on her reign and mission to reinvent the role of Miss South Africa. She is a young vibrant, motivated and hardworking woman with a good sense of humour and an undeniable sense of compassion. With this she has charmed audiences around the country while making an impact with her Corporate Social Investment project which re-invests much needed funds into deserving young people’s lives and homes a