Zayn Nabbi

Zayn Nabbi is a contestant from Survivor South Africa: Panama.

Profile[]

Retrieved from mnet.co.za

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My intention isn't to win, but to increase my spirituality

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Age: 24
Star sign: Virgo
Residence: Durban, KZN
Occupation: Journalist
Durban boy Zayn admits he won't win any Mr. Universe titles and that he's a loudmouth who likes political debates around the campfire; he's also a devoted Catholic and workaholic.
What you should know about him: Even though he's a little overweight, he plays rugby and hockey, and rugby is his all-time favourite sport. He likes political debates around the campfire and is a devoted Catholic.
What would you want to take to the island? 'My Bible.'
Describes himself as: 'An extroverted workaholic with a big mouth.'
Worst qualities: 'I can be arrogant and love to argue.'
Why will you win Survivor? "My intention isn't to win, but to increase my spirituality."
What did you think would make your entry unique? 'The fact that I'm pretty much a straight talker, and I tell it like it is. I think I also irritate older white males because of my beliefs: I endorse things like affirmative action. Being a rugby writer in Durban, I'm probably the most unpopular rugby writer in white rugby circles. My popularity sits high with black people ‧ and I mean all African people, coloured, Indian, black...'
Who was the first person you told? 'I ran out the office because I work at Independent Newspapers, and I didn't want any journalists catching on and putting it in the front page as a story, and I didn't want to be kicked off the show because of the confidentiality clauses!'
Why do you think you were chosen to be a Survivor? 'The fact that I'm a franchise. I'm not a model, I don't have a six-pack, I'm overweight, I'm not the best looking gent. But I'm a bloody good character, and that makes for good TV.'^[2]

Survivor South Africa[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Rana	Race to Black Pearl Island	Reward	No	Lost
1		Lock Step	Immunity	No	Lost
2		Reverse Sumo	Reward	No	Lost
2		Cannon Carry	Immunity	No	Won
3		The Stake	Reward	No	Lost
3		The Swing	Immunity	No	Won
4		Getting Tanked	Immunity	No	Lost
5		A Numbers Game	Reward	No	Lost
5		The Graveyard	Immunity	Yes¹	Lost
6		The Evil Circle	Reward	No	Lost
6		Dive Masters	Immunity	No	Won
7		The Stick	Reward	No	Won
7		The Mast	Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Day 17
8	Burba	Mud Pack	Immunity		Lost
9		Cube Crisis	Reward		Lost
9		Blue Plate Special	Immunity		Lost
10		Well Stacked	Reward		Lost
10		Gone Fishin'	Immunity		Lost
11		The Fell Ropes	Reward		Lost
11		The Torch	Immunity		Lost
12		Bungee Running	Immunity		Lost
12		What Do You Make of This? / The Hook	Reward		Won
13		The Plank	Semi-Finals²		Lost
Eliminated, Day 28
Notes: ^1 Because one member of Aguila was taken away for medical evaluation, Rana had to sit out one member to even the numbers. ^2 The final four competed in an elimination challenge, with the first placer going straight to the Final Tribal Council. Zayn finished last in the challenge, eliminating him from the game.

Episode	Zayn's Votes	Voted Against Zayn
1	Don	-
2	Rana Tribe Immune
3	Rana Tribe Immune
4	Danielle	-
5	Mock Vote¹
6	Rana Tribe Immune
7	Rana Tribe Immune
8	Brigitte	-
9	Mzi	-
10	Vanessa	-
11	Lezel	Lezel
12	Jacinda	Gareth
13	Lost Challenge²
Eliminated, Day 28
Voted for Ultimate Survivor	Vanessa

^1 In Episode 5, Rana was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player they voted out was switched to the other tribe.
^2 On Day 28, the final four competed in an elimination challenge. Zayn was the first person to drop out, and was eliminated from the game.

Post-Survivor[]

Zayn is currently running his own media company called TrinityMedia Ltd.^{[citation needed]}

Trivia[]

Zayn is the youngest contestant on Panama.
Zayn is the first Survivor: South Africa contestant to be a victim of the Car Curse.
As revealed at the reunion show, Zayn lost 10 kg (22 lbs) in Panama.