Immunity Island is the titular twist of Survivor South Africa's 8th season.
Premise[]
A variation of Exile Island originally from the U.S. version, Immunity Island is a separate beach from the Vuna and Zamba beaches where one member of the tribe that loses an Immunity Challenge. There, the player is be presented with an Immunity Necklace and two options:
- Stay and Play: The player will have to wager their vote at the next Tribal Council to compete in a challenge. Winning the challenge will result to the player receiving an advantage in the game, otherwise, the player will receive a consequence. Regardless of the challenge result however, the player may keep the Immunity Necklace to themselves, keeping them safe at Tribal Council though this immunity is not transferrable. Further, by staying on Immunity Island, the player also gets the opportunity to look for a clue to their tribe's Hidden Immunity Idol hidden on Immunity Island. The player will rejoin their tribe at Tribal Council.
- Give Up and Go: If the player declines to participate in the challenge, they will take the Immunity Necklace and return immediately back to camp. By refusing to play, the player keeps their vote and rejoins their tribe while they discuss the vote back at camp. The Immunity Necklace however will have to be assigned to another player, though the exiled player may refuse to do so, rendering everyone vulnerable from the vote.
Previous disadvantages of Exile Island and its variants such as the castaways being away from their tribe such as being left out from the social dynamics and strategy remain, albeit on a lesser extent as the exiled player is only sequestered on Immunity Island for the afternoon at best.
Strategy[]
- Sending the tribe's weakest tribe member as leverage in future votes.[1][2]
- Declining to take the Immunity Island challenge to keep their vote at the next Tribal Council.[3]
- Sending allies to Immunity Island to secure the available advantage for themselves.
Twist History[]
Episode | Exiled | Challenge | Advantage to Be Won | Consequence for Losing | Result |
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"Nothing Unites Like a Common Enemy" | ![]() Thoriso M-Afrika |
Find a red bag in a sand pile | A clue to a Hidden Immunity Idol | Lose vote at the Tribal Council after the next | ![]() Lost |
"I Can Go 'Bos'... No Pun!" | ![]() Santoni Engelbrecht |
Land a ring attached to a rope on a hook | A clue to a Hidden Immunity Idol | Receive a penalty vote the next time they vote | ![]() Won |
"Always Be Closing" | ![]() Amy Eliason |
Complete a 5-piece square puzzle | Player's tribe gets to raid the opposing tribe's camp the next day | The opposing tribe gets to raid the player's tribe camp instead | ![]() Lost |
"Gloat or Vote" | ![]() Carla Gubb |
Complete a snake puzzle[4] | Unknown | Unknown | Declined |
"Collateral Damage" | ![]() Anesu Mbizvo |
Win a memory game | Tribal Council Pass* | Receive a penalty vote the next time they vote | ![]() Won |
"Control the Flow" | ![]() Anela Majozi |
Shoot sandbags in a hole | Extra Vote for the first merge Tribal Council | Lose vote at the Tribal Council after the next | ![]() Lost |
"Look Behind You" | ![]() Anela Majozi |
Follow a series of clues to the advantage hidden on Immunity Island* | Tribal Insurance | None | N/A |
"Here for a Good Time" | ![]() Tyson Zulu |
Solve a fire puzzle | Unknown | Unknown | Declined |
"A Deal with the Devil" | ![]() Wardah Hartley |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Declined |
"Brownie Points Are Everything" | ![]() Santoni Engelbrecht |
Maneuver a ball up a snake maze | Fire Idol Advantage | Lose half of your money for the Survivor Auction | ![]() |
"All in a Day's Work" | ![]() Nicole Wilmans |
Arrange number tiles in order from 1-100. | Fire Idol Advantage | Receive a penalty vote the next time they vote | ![]() |
Trivia[]
- Thoriso M-Afrika is the first person to be sent to Immunity Island.
- Santoni Engelbrecht is the first person to be sent to Immunity Island and win an advantage.
- Carla Gubb is the first person to decline participating in the challenge.
- Anela Majozi is the first male to be sent to Immunity Island.
- He is also the first person to be sent to Immunity Island twice. He was later followed by Santoni.
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