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This is the ninth episode of Survivor South Africa: Malaysia.

Story[]

Day 18[]

On Day 18, the tribes convene for a merge. The Bajau and Iban tribes drop their buffs and trade them for red buffs as they became the new Empu tribe, named after master bladesmen in the region who were famed for their mystical weapon crafting skills. The tribe competes in their first individual challenge for a chance at comfort at camp. Mandla defeats Hein to win a camper bed to enjoy at camp. After the challenge, host Mark Bayly informs the final eight that they are moving to a new island.

Day 19[]

Challenges[]

Challenge: Lasso
The newly merged tribe will use a lasso and snag a stake. The first two people to drag their stakes back to the start line move on the second round. In the second round, the final two will snag and retrieve three stakes, after which they may attempt to land their lasso on an idol in the center of the field. The first person to do so wins.
Reward: A camper bed that they can use at camp.
Winner: Mandla Mbau

Challenge: Papillon
This challenge will be run in several successive elimination rounds, with two checkpoints where the contestants will be equalized before moving on.
Round 1: The eight contestants will be bound by their hands and feet. They will have to release their hands and feet from a pole and make their way to one of six knives. The six contestants to progress will race to cut through their ropes, with the first five to do so moving on to the first checkpoint.
Round 2: The final five will cross a balance beam. Once they cross the beam, they will jump to grab a key on a high post. The first three to do so will move on to the next checkpoint.
Round 3: The final three will dig up a chest, which they will unlock to reveal a machete; the first person to use the machete to cut a rope and release a pot to ignite a fire wins.
Winner: Dyke Higginson

Tribal Council[]

Tribal Council 9:
Empu
Voted
Against
Voter
ZAS2 hein t
Hein (4 votes)
ZAS2 angie tZAS2 grant tZAS2 lorette tZAS2 mandla t
Angie, Grant, Lorette, Mandla
ZAS2 lorette t
Lorette (4 votes)
ZAS2 amanda tZAS2 angela tZAS2 dyke tZAS2 hein t
Amanda, Angela, Dyke, Hein
TIED:
ZAS2 hein tZAS2 lorette t
Hein, Lorette (4 votes each)
To Be Continued
(next episode)

Voting Confessionals[]

ZAS2 mandla t
Mandla
(voting against Hein) You are truly the real thing, the ultimate survivor. Unfortunately, Hein, in this game, the only way I can continue is to do this.
ZAS2 angela t
Angela
(voting against Lorette) This is a strategic move brought to me the last minute, and I hope you're able to forgive me for not being able to tell you. Sorry.

Still in the Running[]

 Nomfundo
16th
ZAS2 nomfundo bw
 Nicola
15th
ZAS2 nicola bw
 Viwe
14th
ZAS2 viwe bw
 Elsie
13th
ZAS2 elsie bw
 Nichal
12th
ZAS2 nichal bw
 Rijesh
11th
ZAS2 rijesh bw
 Lisa
10th
ZAS2 lisa bw
 Irshaad
9th
ZAS2 irshaad bw
 Amanda
Empu
ZAS2 amanda t
 Angela
Empu
ZAS2 angela t
 Angie
Empu
ZAS2 angie t
 Dyke
Empu
ZAS2 dyke t
 Grant
Empu
ZAS2 grant t
 Hein
Empu
ZAS2 hein t
 Lorette
Empu
ZAS2 lorette t
 Mandla
Empu
ZAS2 mandla t

Trivia[]

  • This is the first time that the tribes have merged with equal numbers, both between genders and between original tribal affiliations.
  • This is the first time a tie has occurred in Survivor South Africa.
  • This is the first episode in Survivor South Africa to end in a cliffhanger.

References[]

Survivor South Africa: Malaysia Episodes
Episode 1 · Episode 2 · Episode 3 · Episode 4 · Episode 5 · Episode 6 · Episode 7 · Episode 8 · Episode 9 · Episode 10 · Episode 11 · Episode 12 · Episode 13 · Reunion
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