The Puppetmaster

The Puppetmaster
Episode Information
Version	South Africa
Season	Island of Secrets
Episode Number	11/18
Original Release	July 25, 2019
Episode Chronology
Previous	"He's Delicious-Looking..."
Next	"One Trick Pony"
Subpages

For the episode from Survivor: Samoa, see The Puppet Master.

The Puppetmaster is the eleventh episode of Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets.

Story

Day 25

The tribe was asked to draw blocks before the Reward/Immunity Challenge to divide into teams. Additionally, those who drew a white block would go to the Island of Secrets immediately. Cobus Hugo and Nicole Capper draw the white blocks, while the remaining nine members divide into teams.

Danté

Jacques

Mike

Laetitia

Rob

Steffi

Durão

Mmaba

Seipei

Cobus

Nicole

Upon arriving at the Island of Secrets, Nicole and Cobus read a note and learn that they will have a chance to win immunity. They will compete in a head-to-head puzzle challenge, where the first person to solve a tangram puzzle will win immunity. Cobus defeats Nicole and she helps him put on the Immunity Necklace.

Challenges

• Island of Secrets Immunity
• Reward/Immunity

Challenge: Hip to Be Square
Both castaways on the Island of Secrets will race to solve a tangram puzzle so that it forms a square. The first castaway to solve their tangram puzzle wins.
Winner: Cobus Hugo

Challenge: Island Sudoku
In teams of three, castaways will race out relay-style to carry puzzle tiles across a monkey bar obstacle to reach a four-by-four puzzle grid. After transferring all their puzzle pieces, the team will arrange the tiles so that there are no repeating colors in any row or column. The first team to solve their puzzle wins.
Reward: A visit to the Afu Aau waterfalls, where the winners will enjoy pasta and wine.
Winners: Yellow Team (Danté De Villiers, Jacques Burger and Mike Venter)

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 11: Manumalo
Voted Against	Voter
Seipei (7 votes)	Durão, Laetitia, Mike, Mmaba, Nicole, Rob, Steffi
Mmaba (2 votes)	Jacques, Seipei
Durão (1 vote)	Cobus
Rob (1 vote)	Danté
VOTED OUT: Seipei Mashugane

Voting Confessionals

Rob's confessional was shown during Seipei's final words.

Laetitia “ (voting against Seipei) You can't promise six people a Final Three position and think they're not going to talk about it. ” Mmaba “ (voting against Seipei) You said it well when you said it's a numbers game, and I hope today I've got the numbers. ” Jacques “ (voting against Mmaba) You're a nice girl. Unfortunately, it's a jungle out there. Eat or be eaten. ” Dante “ (voting against Rob) You're a really good player, but you're becoming a threat each and every single day, and I can't have you close to me. ” Seipei “ (voting against Mmaba) I believe that, y'know, if we had met earlier, it would've been a different vote today. But, uh- unfortunately, our time spent together was very short and I have to go with my alliance. Cheers. ” Mike “ (voting against Seipei) You were aggressive enough to get your own allies to turn against you. If only it was one vote earlier. ” Nicole “ (voting against Seipei) Seipei, you traded the role of mother and sister for puppet master. You betrayed family. But thanks for the love, the lessons, the laughs. And the outfit. See you on the flip side, my queen. ” Durao “ (voting against Seipei) The moment you feel too comfortable, or untouchable in this game, that's when you're most vulnerable. Now look what happens next. And one more thing, the band of misfits are a joke. ” Steffi “ (voting against Seipei) What happened? This is a serious vote for me, I'm very disappointed again, the fact that it was so easy for you to jump ship, it was so easy for you to lie and deceive. So, if you don't know how to play the game, the game plays you. ” Rob “ (voting against Seipei) There are no strings on me. ” Cobus “ (voting against Durão) I'm sorry, I don't know how to spell your name, firstly. Secondly, this is only in case Mmaba has a Hidden Immunity Idol. ”

Final Words

	Seipei	“	I really did not see it coming, and that is the beauty of it. I'm shocked! I- I really am. I- I- love how they did it, to actually to have had me not even suspect a thing, I must say bravo to everybody. It was bound to happen, I knew my head was on the block. It was just about- it was a matter of time. You could never be comfortable in the game of Survivor and this is what it is.	”

Still in the Running

Lee-Anne 21st	Paul 20th	Ting Ting 19th	Rose-Lee 18th	Felix 17th	Tania 16th	Rocco 15th
Nathan 14th	Meryl 13th	Geoffrey 12th	Seipei 11th	Cobus Manumalo	Danté Manumalo	Durão Manumalo
Jacques Manumalo	Laetitia Manumalo	Mike Manumalo	Mmaba Manumalo	Nicole Manumalo	Rob Manumalo	Steffi Manumalo

Trivia

• The episode title is a reference to the title bestowed upon Seipei in view of her control over the Manumalo tribe.