Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island
Season Information
Version:	South Africa
Filming Location:	Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Filming Dates:	November 2020 - December 2020
Season Run:	June 3, 2021 - TBD
No. of Days:	39
No. of Castaways:	20
Tribes:	Vuna Zamba
Season Chronology
Previous:	Island of Secrets

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island is the eighth season of Survivor South Africa.

Production

The season was officially announced in December 8, 2019, with the applications being open immediately and the deadline to submit applications being January 20, 2020.

This season will see the return of veteran host Nico Panagio and was planned to air on M-Net 101 in the second half of 2020 but production was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to M-Net and Afrokaans, imposed travel restrictions forced production to film the season in an area in South Africa itself described as a "COVID-19-safe bubble - a place of isolation, deprivation and deception."

In addition, Network Ten, the network that airs Australian Survivor, would make this season's episodes available for Australian viewers on their on demand service. Episodes would be aired the following day after the South African broadcast, at 9am.

Twists/Changes

• Tribes Selected by Random Draw: Rather than the tribes being pre-determined by production, the tribes are decided by a random draw. The men and women would draw from different bags, with each bag containing five parcels of orange and green Buffs.
• Immunity Island: After an Immunity Challenge, one member from the losing tribe will be exiled to Immunity Island. Once there, the banished castaway will receive an Immunity Necklace, but with a caveat: The player will then be given a choice on whether or not they compete in a solo challenge. If the survivor plays the challenge and wins, they get an advantage in the game. If the player loses, there will be a pre-determined consequence. Regardless of the result of the minigame, the player will rejoin their tribe at Tribal Council with the individual immunity, but they are unable to vote. If the survivor refuses to play, they may immediately return to camp with the Immunity Necklace, but they may only assign it to someone else; though the player may still vote. Further, a clue to their tribe's Hidden Immunity Idol is available on Immunity Island for them to find.
• Diplomatic Immunity: After the Reward Challenge on Day 2, the representatives sent for the challenge would earn Diplomatic Immunity, represented by a bracelet. At any point if their tribe loses an Immunity Challenge, the castaway may invoke their Diplomatic Immunity by handing the bracelet to Nico, at the cost of that player transferring to the other tribe.
• Hidden Immunity Idol: Hidden Immunity Idols are hidden around each camp site, with clues available to find while on Immunity Island. In addition, another Hidden Immunity Idol can be found at Tribal Council. The castaway who finds this idol may leave it in its hiding place at Tribal Council until the player decides to play it.

Castaways

Contestant		Tribe Affiliation		Finish	Votes Against
		Original Tribe	Switched Tribe
	Jason Brookstein 27, Johannesburg, GP Structural Engineering Draughtsman	Zamba		1st Voted Out Day 3	7
	Pinty Nkanjeni 30, Cape Town, WC Freelancer	Vuna		2nd Voted Out Day 6	6
	Amy Eliason 33, Johannesburg, GP Corporate Lawyer	Zamba
	Anela Majozi 25, Durban, KZN Math Educator	Zamba
	Anesu Mbizvo 29, Johannesburg, GP Doctor/Vegan Lifestyle Entrepreneur	Vuna
	Carla Gubb 29, Cape Town, WC Corporate Sales Executive	Vuna
	Chappies Chapman 32, Centurion, GP Transformation Coach	Vuna
	Dino Paulo 30, Johannesburg, GP Live Escape Game Owner	Zamba
	Kiran Naidoo 29, Johannesburg, GP Strategy Consultant	Vuna
	Marisha du Plessis 35, Tulbagh, WC Guest House Owner	Zamba
	Mike Laws 32, Cape Town, WC Lawyer	Vuna			2
	Nicole Wilmans 26, Somerset West, WC Digital Marketing Manager	Zamba
	Paul Cupido 29, Johannesburg, GP Aftercare Teacher	Vuna
	Qieän Wang 35, Cape Town, WC Self-employed	Zamba			2
	Renier Louwrens 30, Secunda, MP Chemical Engineer	Zamba
	Santoni Engelbrecht 39, Strand, WC Online Business Owner	Vuna
	Shaun Wilson 40, Cape Town, WC I.T. Business Owner	Zamba
	Thoriso M-Afrika 36, Kariega, EC Marketing Officer	Zamba
	Tyson Zulu 24, Johannesburg, GP Entrepreneur	Vuna
	Wardah Hartley 39, Johannesburg, GP Yoga Instructor	Vuna			1

Season Summary

Episode		Air Date	Challenges		Exiled	Eliminated (Vote)	Finish
			Reward	Immunity
1	"Nothing Unites Like a Common Enemy"	June 3, 2021	Zamba1,3	Dino2	Thoriso	Jason (7-2)	1st Voted Out Day 3
			Vuna1,3
			Vuna3	Vuna
2	"I Can Go 'Bos'... No Pun!"	June 10, 2021	Zamba	Zamba	Santoni	Pinty (6-2-1)	2nd Voted Out Day 6
3	"Always Be Closing"	June 17, 2021					3rd Voted Out Day TBD
4	"Gloat or Vote"	June 24, 2021					??? Voted Out Day TBD
5	"Collateral Damage"	July 1, 2021					??? Voted Out Day TBD
6	"Control the Flow"	July 8, 2021					??? Voted Out Day TBD
7	"Look Behind You"	July 15, 2021					??? Voted Out Day TBD
8	"Here for a Good Time"	July 22, 2021					??? Voted Out Day TBD
Notes: ^1 Both tribes received supplies in the Reward Challenge. However, Zamba won camping supplies by grabbing a Tribe Advantage during the challenge. ^2 Immunity Necklaces were available during Reward Challenges; one for each tribe. Dino collected Zamba's during the challenge, giving him individual immunity on his first Tribal Council. No one from Vuna collected theirs. ^3 A second Reward Challenge was held on Day 2 where one member from both tribes competed for flint.

Voting History

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island Voting History
		Original Tribes		Switched Tribes
Episode #:		1	2	3
Voted out:		Jason	Pinty	TBD
Vote:		7-2	6-2-1
	Amy	Jason	—
	Anela	Jason	—
	Anesu	—	Pinty
	Carla	—	Pinty
	Chappies	—	Mike
	Dino	Jason	—
	Kiran	—	Pinty
	Marisha	Jason	—
	Mike	—	Pinty
	Nicole	Jason	—
	Paul	—	Wardah
	Qieän	Jason	—
	Renier	Jason	—
	Santoni	—	None1
	Shaun	Qieän	—
	Thoriso	None1	—
	Tyson	—	Pinty
	Wardah	—	Pinty
	Pinty	—	Mike
	Jason	Qieän
Notes: ^1 This castaway lost their vote by staying and playing on Immunity Island. However, they attended Tribal Council with individual immunity.