One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Episode Information
Version	South Africa
Season	Island of Secrets
Episode Number	2/18
Original Release	May 23, 2019
Episode Chronology
Previous	"I Just Want to Fix Your Crown"
Next	"The Gods Have Smiled Upon Me"
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back is the second episode of Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets.

Challenges

• Reward/Immunity
• Immunity

Challenge: Stacked Up
One tribe member, designated as a retriever, will be tethered to a heavy bag of coconuts. They must run around a field to collect balls and stacking cups using a carrying fork. Meanwhile, the other tribe members will lift the bag of coconuts, allowing their retriever to move freely. The first two retrievers to stack all their balls and cups win for their respective tribes.
Reward: A choice between fishing gear and chickens; the runner-up tribe receives the option not taken by the winners.
Additional Stipulation: Only the first place tribe wins immunity; the two losing tribes will face off for the second Immunity Idol in another challenge the following day.
Winners (in order of finish): Laumei (chose chickens; sent Rob Bentele to the Island of Secrets) and Ta'alo

Challenge: Water Slaughter
In two-on-two matchups, castaways must race out into the water to collect a life ring. The goal is to bring the ring back to their tribe's goalpost. The first castaway to have one hand on the life ring and the other on their goalpost scores a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score three points wins.
Winner: Ta'alo

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 2: Sa'ula
Voted Against	Voter (Rob ineligible to vote)
Paul (4 votes)	Nathan, Nicole, Seipei, Steffi
Nathan (1 vote)	Paul
VOTED OUT: Paul Smulders

Voting Confessionals

Rob's confessional was shown during the episode.

Rob “ (shows no vote) I have no vote, um- I lost it all at the Island of Secrets. ” Seipei “ (voting against Paul) Paul, for me, I don't think you've played an honest game from the onset. I think that, um- it's been shady, and that's why. ” Nathan “ (voting against Paul) The only reason why I'm making this decision is because you're trying to make alliances within alliances, and um- just can't be trusted unfortunately. ” Steffi “ (voting against Paul) The reason why the tribe has decided to vote for Paul is the fact that you can't trust someone that does not trust you. And he has proven to... yeah... this is what it is. ” Nicole “ (voting against Paul) Paul, you played the hero, but you've been the root of deception in our tribe. And it's time to cut that root off. ” Paul “ (voting against Nathan) Nathan, we've got a very, very good friendship, I can see you suffering, and the only reason why I'm doing this for you is... I'm worried about your health. ”

Final Words

	Paul	“	Well, that's Survivor for you. My exit was a total blindside. I played the game that I promised to play: loyalty, integrity, trust. That's why I didn't even worry about the Immunity Idol and I gave it to Rob. It's a pity, I was hoping to play a much more aggressive game, I would've loved to have gone further and actually just become more of an aggressive type of player.	”

Still in the Running

Lee-Anne 21st	Paul 20th	Cobus Ta'alo	Danté Ta'alo	Durão Laumei	Felix Ta'alo	Geoffrey Laumei
Jacques Ta'alo	Laetitia Laumei	Meryl Ta'alo	Mike Laumei	Mmaba Laumei	Nathan Sa'ula	Nicole Sa'ula
Rob Sa'ula	Rocco Laumei	Rose-Lee Laumei	Seipei Sa'ula	Steffi Sa'ula	Tania Ta'alo	Ting Ting Ta'alo

Trivia

• The episode title is said by Nathan at Tribal Council.