07 Mar 2026

The much-anticipated Miss Millennium 2026 beauty pageant has been cancelled due to bad weather, event organiser and producer, Zenzele Hirchfield has said.

The pageant was scheduled to take place on Saturday at Millennium Jazz Restaurant in Mogoditshane, under the theme: Glitz and Glamour.

However, persistent heavy rains experienced over the past few days forced organisers to call off the event.

In an interview, Hirchfield said the decision was taken in the interest of safety for contestants, guests and service providers.

“We have been experiencing heavy rains over the past few days and the conditions have not been favourable for hosting the event. As organisers we felt it was safer to cancel the pageant,” she said.

Hirchfield added that all tickets that had already been purchased would remain valid once the event was rescheduled.

“We would like to assure our supporters that all purchased tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled event,” she said.

Earlier during a sponsors’ reveal and media engagement event held on February 23, organisers had announced that the pageant, traditionally staged in February, had been moved to March 7.

The change was meant to align the event with activities leading up to the commemoration of International Women’s Day, observed globally on March 8.

Miss Millennium is one of the entertainment highlights hosted by Millennium Jazz Restaurant, bringing together fashion, beauty and music while offering women over 40 a platform to showcase confidence, talent and social awareness. ENDS