Putting My Foot in My Mouth

Putting My Foot in My Mouth
Episode Information
Version	South Africa
Season	Island of Secrets
Episode Number	8/18
Original Release	July 4, 2019
Episode Chronology
Previous	"The Game Chooses for You"
Next	"Are You Crying?"
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Putting My Foot in My Mouth is the eighth episode of Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets.

Story

Day 17

No footage from Day 17 is shown.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Kicking and Screaming
One member of each tribe would hang on to a post. Two members of the opposing tribe would attempt to remove the tribe member from the post and drag them across the sand to the finish line. The first pair to get the member of the other tribe across the finish line wins that around. The first tribe to win three rounds wins the challenge.
Reward: Pizza and cold drinks.
Winner: Ta'alo (sent Durão Mariano to the Island of Secrets)

Challenge: Mazed and Confused
One member of each tribe will have to navigate a series of obstacles while holding a long pole with a ball on top. When they are halfway through the course, the castaway must transfer their pole and ball to another castaway with a section of pole, making the pole higher. Once a tribe has transferred two balls along the course, one tribe member will act as a caller, guiding two blindfolded members to rotate a maze wheel with the aim of landing the balls inside a basket under the wheel. The first tribe to land both balls in the basket wins.
Winner: Ta'alo

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 8: Sa'ula
Voted Against	Voter
Nathan (4 votes)	Durão, Geoffrey, Mmaba, Nicole
Geoffrey (2 votes)	Danté, Meryl
Meryl (used Hidden Immunity Idol)	Nathan (vote not counted)
VOTED OUT: Nathan Castle

Voting Confessionals

An edited version of Nicole's confessional was aired during Nathan's final words.

Nathan “ (voting against Meryl) I'm sure you're a lovely person outside the game, but in this game you just cannot be trusted. You're approaching too many people. ” Dante “ (voting against Geoffrey) So lucky, power launching. (flips bird). ” Meryl “ (voting against Geoffrey) Geoffrey, nothing personal, I just think you have links to the- uh- original Laumei, and that your guys would be a force to be reckoned with come merge. Good luck. ” Durao “ (voting against Nathan) You're a true warrior, bro. I hate that this has to happen, but it's better soon than later, I'll take care. ” Geoffrey “ (voting against Nathan) This vote is based solely on your injury and nothing else, I hope that you get well soon, buddy. ” Mmaba “ (voting against Nathan) You've been such a true pal, sorry. ” Nicole “ (voting against Nathan) Nathan Castle, you are my hero, I wanna be like you when I'm big. Go home, go rest, and go and change the world. I love you, my brother. ”

Final Words

	Nathan	“	I think it's fair to say I didn't see that coming. To making it halfway through the game and getting voted off probably just before merge as well is a bit of a bummer. Um- I'm glad I got blindsided and I didn't quit the game. And I do feel like my exit is premature, I feel like if I had made merge I would've caused havoc in this game, but... hey, it wasn't meant to be.	”

Still in the Running

Lee-Anne 21st	Paul 20th	Ting Ting 19th	Rose-Lee 18th	Felix 17th	Tania 16th	Rocco 15th
Nathan 14th	Cobus Ta'alo	Danté Sa'ula	Durão Sa'ula	Geoffrey Sa'ula	Jacques Ta'alo	Laetitia Ta'alo
Meryl Sa'ula	Mike Ta'alo	Mmaba Sa'ula	Nicole Sa'ula	Rob Ta'alo	Seipei Ta'alo	Steffi Ta'alo

Trivia

• Mmaba Molefe celebrated her 29th birthday on Day 18.
• The episode title is said by Cobus after proposing a seven-person alliance to his Ta'alo tribemates.