Former Miss SA runner-up Bryoni Govender has shared how she was a victim of a targeted theft whilst on vacation in Austria.
The model and qualified lawyer is currently on holiday with her boyfriend, Serbian footballer Samir Nurković.
Bryoni was first runner-up to 2023 titleholder Natasha Joubert.
BRYONI GOVENDER ROBBED ON HOLIDAY
On her Instagram Stories, Bryoni Govender detailed what she believes was a targeted attack on her during her vacation in Vienna, Austria.
She shared: “There was no sign of forced entry. Whoever did this knew the access code
and understood exactly how the door worked. Nearly all of our valuable belongings were taken, well over €10,000 in total [around R200 000]. A Louis Vuitton handbag. My wallet with bank cards. More than €1,500 in cash. Gold jewelry. Whoop bands and chargers. An iPad Pro and Pencil. A Canon camera and lenses. Two pairs of AirPods, a Thule backpack, Nike backpacks… I could go on.”
The former Miss SA runner-up claimed she and her partner were singled out.
She continued: “What made it even harder to process was that this wasn’t random. We were
targeted and planned against. Almost everything taken was mine, right down to personal items like underwear, makeup, and clothes, which made the violation feel deeply personal and unsettling.
She added, “If there’s a lesson in all of this, it’s that crime exists everywhere, even in cities considered among the safest in the world. People are watching, both online and in real life, waiting for the right moment. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side”.
WHAT IS FORMER MISS SA UP TO NOW?
After competing at Miss Universe and Miss Supranational as Miss SA’s representative, Bryoni Govender has continued her endevours in her legal career, public speaking and influencer and model work.
