Balance of Power

Balance of Power
Episode Information
Version	South Africa
Season	Return of the Outcasts
Episode Number	17/24
Original Release	August 15, 2022
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Dipping into the Dark Side"
Next	"Goat Mode"
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Balance of Power is the seventeenth episode of Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: You Shook Me
Each castaway will have to traverse over a high-step obstacle to stack blocks on a wobbly shelf to spell out "RETURN OF THE OUTCASTS". If the blocks fall off of the shelf, the castaway must start over. The first castaway to stack their blocks correctly and return to the start wins.
Reward: Chicken schnitzel meal, a video call back home, and an advantage at the next Immunity Challenge.
Additional Stipulation: The winner may choose to keep their full reward, or forfeit their meal and advantage and share the video call with two tribemates.
Winner: Phil Dickson (Tejan Pillay used Reward Send Token)

Challenge: Keep on Your Toes
Standing within a wooden frame, castaways must keep a block on top of their head while they stand on their toes. If a castaway drops their block or steps out of the frame, they will be eliminated from the challenge. The last castaway left standing wins.
Additional Stipulation: For holding the Challenge Advantage, Phil and Tejan started the challenge 5 minutes after the rest of the tribe.
Winner: Outcome revealed next episode.

Tribal Council

No Tribal Council was held this episode.

Still in the Running

Chappies 20th	PK 19th	Tania 18th	Tevin 17th	Seamus 16th	Shona 15th	Pinty 14th	Thoriso 13th	Palesa 12th	Toni 11th
Danté 10th	Steffi 9th	Meryl 8th	Dino Salan	Felix Salan	Killarney Salan	Marian Salan	Phil Salan	Shane Salan	Tejan Salan

Trivia

• The episode title is said by Tejan at the Reward Challenge.