I've been told by insiders that a second season of MasterChef South Africa is on the cards for pay-TV operator M-Net.
"Definitely going ahead," an insider familiar with the matter told me. MasterChef SA - despite controversy towards the end - held in the viewership for M-Net especially towards the end when viewership grew, prompting the decision for a second season of the reality show.
Some MasterChef SA episodes, viewership wise, even outperformed Carte Blanche and Idols during some weeks earlier this year which are perenially the most watched shows on the channel.
According to sources, an official announcement should be made soon, after which another new call to enter for amateur chefs in South Africa would commence. Plans for a MasterChef SA Celebrity Edition which were mulled over in May and to be shot during August isn't going ahead.
I asked M-Net Friday morning about what I've heard and a looming second season for MasterChef South Africa. The pay-operator didn't immediately respond with comment.
