The BEST seasons of Survivor South Africa
Every season of Survivor South Africa ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Survivor South Africa!
Survivor South Africa is a South African version of the global reality competition Survivor created by Charlie Parsons, in which contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes.
#1 - Return of the Outcasts
First Aired 7/18/2022
Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts is the ninth season of Survivor South Africa. The season featured twenty returning players from the previous seasons of the series. Dino Paulo defeated Shane Hattingh in a 7-2 vote to become the Sole Survivor.
#2 - Immunity Island
First Aired 6/3/2021
Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island is the eighth season of Survivor South Africa. Nicole Wilmans defeated Anela Majozi in an 8-1 vote to win the title of Sole Survivor, becoming the first female winner since Survivor South Africa: Santa Carolina over a decade prior.
#3 - Panama
First Aired 9/3/2006
Survivor South Africa: Panama is the first season of Survivor South Africa. The premiere aired on September 3, 2006. After 27 days, estate agent Vanessa Marawa defeated entrepreneur Jacinda Louw in a 3-2 jury vote, winning the title of Ultimate Survivor and the R1 million prize.
#4 - Philippines
First Aired 5/3/2018
Survivor South Africa: Philippines is the sixth season of Survivor South Africa. Following a four-year hiatus, Survivor South Africa returned with Philippines, whose game format was modified to align more closely with the flagship American series. From the start of the season, the castaways played aggressively, leading to numerous blindsides and the earliest rock draw to occur in franchise history. Upon the merge, the game took a lull as Werner Joubert's Luzon Alliance marched to the end with little effective resistance. After Werner was voted out, Jeanne Michel and Tom Swartz emerged as the season's Final Two. Though both were chastised for riding on Werner's coattails, Tom was able to sway an apparently unfavourable jury to his side as he defeated Jeanne in a 6-1 jury vote to become the Sole Survivor.
#5 - Island of Secrets
First Aired 5/16/2019
Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets is the seventh season of Survivor South Africa. This season saw the introduction of the eponymous Island of Secrets, a variant of Exile Island that bestowed game-changing powers to its visitors. The season generally proceeded in a straightforward manner, with one player, Rob Bentele, controlling the entire post-merge game with little effective resistance. Despite this, the cast of fiery personalities provided the kindling for much tension, with many of the in-game conflicts centred around the brash temperament of Danté De Villiers, the ostracism of Jacques Burger at the final eight, and the criticism directed at the majority alliance's sanctimonious gameplay. In the end, Rob defeated his allies Nicole Capper and Durão Mariano in a 6-4-0 jury vote to become the seventh Sole Survivor.
#6 - Champions
First Aired 1/19/2014
Survivor South Africa: Champions is the fifth season of Survivor South Africa. Set in the South China Sea, Champions saw two South African sporting legends serve as captains for 20 new castaways. Though the season was largely defined by two primary alliances, allegiances within these factions were fleeting, leading to numerous blindsides especially after the merge. Champions is also notable for its extensive history of Hidden Immunity Idol thefts, a twist unique to this season. In the end, the leader of the dominant Rugrats Alliance, Graham Jenneker, defeated Buhle Madlala and Sivu Xabanisa in a 5-3-2 plurality jury vote to become the Ultimate Survivor. Following the airing of Champions, the Survivor South Africa series entered its third and most recent hiatus until its resumption with Philippines in 2018.