Survivor SA: Immunity Island – Close to home, but far from comfortable: Survivor South Africa gets real on the Wild Coast.
Twenty Castaways from across South Africa have been brought together in a Survivor South Africa first– the chance to compete to be the ‘Sole Survivor’ on South African soil for the first time in the series’ eight-season history, with the forthcoming Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island.
Having spent the better part of a year in isolation under COVID-19 related lockdowns already, the group of 20 Castaways were transported far from their homes and into true isolation on the Eastern Cape’s stunningly-beautiful Wild Coast, where they attempted to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast each other over 39 days for R1 million and the coveted title.
Jan du Plessis, Channel Director for M-Net Channels, says that the series is shaping up to be the best-ever in Survivor South Africa history.
“The Castaways this season proved that they will stop at nothing to emerge victorious – it’s the most cut-throat, ambitious and engrossing season of the game we’ve seen, contested by a group of true super fans”.
Creative Producer & Series Director, Afrokaans’ Leroux Botha says the first-ever local setting for Survivor South Africa has taken this season up another notch.
“When the Castaways discovered they were going to be playing the game in a location closer to home than usual, some of them thought they could take a degree of familiarity for granted – but they soon find out that whether they’re on the beautiful Wild Coast or on an island on the other side of the planet, Survivor always throws up tests, twists and challenges they couldn’t possible foresee,” he says.
Meet the 20 Castaways who will kick off Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) at 19:30 on Thursday 3 June.
Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island was filmed on the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). The 8th season of the show is once more produced by Afrokaans and hosted by Nico Panagio.
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