Mzansi’s Hottest Stars Turn Up For The Launch of Tropika Island of Treasure Season 12
Some of Mzansi’s biggest celebrities turned out in full force yesterday at The Ivy Garden in Bedfordview, celebrating the official launch of the highly anticipated 12th season of Tropika Island of Treasure. The star-studded event was buzzing as celebrities mingled, teased island drama, and got fans hyped for what’s set to be the smooothest season yet.
This season’s confirmed celebrity contestants, Nadia Nakai, Caster Semenya, Leandie du Randt, Amanda Du-Pont, Sandile Mahlangu, Lalela Mswane, and Wiseman Mncube, were all in attendance and opened up about their excitement ahead of the upcoming season. Francois Hougaard, based in the UK, was unable to join but sent his island vibes from afar.
The launch was a true who’s-who of Mzansi talent, with other spotted celebs including Jonathan Boynton-Lee, Bobby Van Jaarsveld, Chanley Wong, Candice Modiselle, Kgosi Rankhumise, Ndavi Nokeri, Nay Maps, Shashi Naidoo, and more. The event featured tropical cocktails, photo ops, and sneak peeks at the show’s fresh twists, including the announcement of companion series Tropika Island Search, leaving everyone eager for the adventure ahead.
Auditions Are Officially Open
Tropika is on the hunt for eight smoooth members of the public to join the season 12 celebrities on the island. Think you have what it takes to compete alongside these celebrities? Upload your audition tape to either TikTok, Facebook, X or Instagram, tagging @MyTropika and using the hashtag #Tropika. Finalists will compete for the grand prize of a shared R1 million and receive a R10,000 shopping voucher from Pep to ensure they are island-ready in style. Auditions are now open and close on 5 May 2026.
With an incredible line-up of celebrities, the upcoming 12th season of Tropika Island of Treasure promises to be its smooothest, most unforgettable adventure yet.
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About Tropika Island of Treasure:
Tropika Island of Treasure is a South African reality competition television series that first aired in 2008 features an equal number of South African celebrities and public contestants competing in a variety of challenges on a luxurious paradise-island location for a grand prize of a shared R1 million.
History of Tropika:
Tropika has been bringing smooothness to the world for forty years, having first launched way back in 1984. Made from a combination of fruit juice and dairy, Tropika is still the market-leading dairy fruit mix in South Africa.
In 2008 we launched Tropika Island of Treasure – an exciting reality show that sees celebrities paired up with everyday South Africans to compete to win R1 million. Together, these inspirational teams of two take part in super-cool events to prove their smooothness, and with such an incredible fan reaction, Tropika Island of Treasure is currently gearing up for its impressive eleventh season. From Mauritius to Curacao, Phuket, Mexico, Jamaica, Seychelles, and the Maldives, Tropika Island of Treasure has taken South Africa by storm, and it only promises to get better from here.
In 2016, we won the ‘Product of the Year’ Award in the Dairy Beverages category at the Innovation Awards for Tropika Long Life, showing just how much our customers love the smoooth taste of Tropika, and the convenience of being able to keep it fresh for longer.
Once again proving South Africa’s love for the smooothest drink around, in 2019 Tropika was voted as the country’s Coolest Dairy Product in the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. An annual survey conducted by HDI Youth Consultancy, the Gen Next awards poll more than seven thousand South African youths between the ages of eight and 23 on what they find on-trend and aspirational, and we’re proud to know that they love the smoooth taste of the Tropika island life as much as we do. In 2023, the campaign also won a coveted SAFTA award for Best Reality Competition TV show in South Africa.
There’s nothing smooother than Tropika!
