Mia le Roux is first deaf winner of Miss South Africa

Mia le Roux says she hopes to inspire those who feel excluded from South African society.

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In her acceptance speech, Ms Le Roux said she hoped her victory would help those who felt excluded from society to achieve their "wildest dreams, just like I am".

She said she wanted to help those who were "financially excluded or differently abled".

Last week 23-year-old law student Chidimma Adetshina pulled out of the competition following allegations that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman.

Ms Adetshina was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a mother of Mozambican origin.

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