Following Joburg’s successful hosting of this international beauty spectacular last year, the search for the world’s most beautiful woman returns to the city of gold in 2009.
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participants, each representing her respective country, will arrive in Joburg on
14 November for a month of preparations prior to the glittering
pageant at Gallagher Estate on 12 December.Now in its 59th year, the Miss World pageant is the world’s biggest annual television event, with a global television audience of more than a billion viewers. The two-hour pageant will be broadcast live via satellite, starting at 5pm South African time.
Audiences across the world can expect a spectacular entertainment extravaganza, starring the world’s most beautiful women and showcasing the many facets of the city of Joburg – which will also play host to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Lindiwe Mahlangu, CEO of the Johannesburg Tourism Company, said Joburg was thrilled to be welcoming the Miss World contestants for the second consecutive year. “As a world-class city, we are proud to be staging yet another world-class event in the form of Miss World 2009,” she commented.
“The event carries great opportunity and prestige for a host city and promotes the country globally with positive effects stimulating tourism, investment and economic development.