What does set Linda apart, however, is the fact that she was only 18 when she won the Miss SA title, having placed 2nd when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Back then, the contest was open to 17-year-olds. The minimum entry age for Miss SA only changed to 18 sometime in the 80's.
Linda went on to place 6th at the Miss World pageant in London.