The WORST seasons of Survivor South Africa

Every season of Survivor South Africa ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 9/23/2025Network: M-NetStatus: Ended
Panama
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5.67
3 votes

#1 - 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.

Champions
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6.29
7 votes

#2 - 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.

Maldives
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6.50
2 votes

#3 - Maldives

First Aired 2/24/2011

Survivor South Africa: Maldives is the fourth season of Survivor South Africa. Maldives featured 19 new contestants who began the game divided into two informal groups, the "Celebs" and the "Plebs".

Island of Secrets
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6.91
11 votes

#4 - 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.

Malaysia
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7.00
3 votes

#5 - Malaysia

First Aired 8/22/2007

Survivor South Africa: Malaysia is the second season of Survivor South Africa. The premiere aired on August 22, 2007. With a larger cast than its predecessor, many of the sixteen new contestants boasted explosive personalities, leading to frequent interpersonal clashes throughout the game.

Philippines
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7.54
13 votes

#6 - 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.

Immunity Island
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7.83
6 votes

#7 - Immunity Island

First Aired 6/3/2021

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island is the eighth season of Survivor South Africa.

Santa Carolina
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8.00
2 votes

#8 - Santa Carolina

First Aired 1/20/2010

Survivor South Africa: Santa Carolina is the third season of Survivor South Africa. The premiere aired on January 20, 2010. In contrast to the previous two seasons, Santa Carolina featured an all-star cast of South African celebrities fighting to win money for their charities.

Return of the Outcasts
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8.80
5 votes

#9 - 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.