Robert "Rob" Bentele is the Sole Survivor of Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets.
On the Sa'ula tribe, Rob was roped into the five-person Amigos Alliance that proceeded to dictate the rest of the season. Boasting a combination of physical prowess, natural charisma, and strategic creativity, Rob's streak of immunity wins and his unrivaled network of social connections allowed him to survive numerous attempts to overthrow him. Though his moral compass was viewed as sanctimonious, the jury nevertheless respected his unprecedented control over the game and awarded him the victory at Final Tribal Council.
Profile[]
Retrieved from m-net.dstv.com
Surname: Bentele
Age: 28
Occupation: Events Videographer
From: Richards Bay
Robert Bentele is the drop-dead gorgeous exotic Trevor Noah lookalike on the show. His dad is Austrian and his mother is Zulu. And even though he grewup mainly in the Zulu culture, he embraces and celebrates his unique identity. He has been a bodybuilder and MMA fighter and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, but for him "everything is about the energy". He is into Zen, meditation, peace, balance and spiritual enlightenment. Before he outwits, outplays and outlasts, his game strategy is to out charm his teammates and rivals alike. "I'm a chameleon, I can be anything you want me to be," Robert says. But is it possible to stay this cool and collected while others are aiming daggers at your back?[1]
Survivor South Africa[]
Voting History[]
| Episode | Rob's Votes |
Voted Against Rob |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee-Anne | - |
| 2 | Ineligible1 | - |
| 3 | Sa'ula Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Ta'alo Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Ta'alo Tribe Immune | |
| 6 | Ta'alo Tribe Immune | |
| 7 | Rocco | Rocco |
| 8 | Ta'alo Tribe Immune | |
| 9 | Meryl | - |
| 10 | Geoffrey | Individual Immunity |
| 11 | Seipei | Danté |
| 12 | Danté | - |
| 13 | Cobus | Individual Immunity |
| 14 | Mmaba | Jacques |
| 15 | Jacques | - |
| 16 | Mike | Individual Immunity |
| 17 | Individual Immunity | |
| 18 | Laetitia | Individual Immunity |
| Jury Votes for Rob |
Danté, Geoffrey, Laetitia, Meryl, Mike, Mmaba | |
| Sole Survivor, Day 39 | ||
^1 In "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back", Rob wagered his vote for a chance to send any castaway to the Island of Secrets at any point before the merge. He lost the wager, making him ineligible to vote at Tribal Council.
^2 In "Icarus", Laetitia used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Rob's vote against her.
Post-Survivor[]
Trivia[]
- With five individual immunity wins, Rob shares the record of most individual Immunity Challenges won in a single season of Survivor South Africa with Ashley Hayden from Santa Carolina and Chappies Chapman from Immunity Island.
References[]
| Preceded by Philippines  Tom Swartz |
Sole Survivor Titleholder Island of Secrets  Rob Bentele |
Succeeded by Immunity Island  Nicole Wilmans |
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