M-Net announced the 20 names of the contestants of Survivor South Africa: Champions who will be divided into two tribes of 10 members each, led respectively by former rugby captain Corne Krige and soccer star Mark Fish.
Survivor South Africa: Champions will kick off on the pay-TV broadcaster on Sunday 19 January at 17:30.
The 20 contestants of Survivor South Africa: Champions are:
- Solly Mathiba (32), a sports manager in the Northern Cape.
- Zan Lang (24), a car sales executive with a lot of tattoos.
- Zavion Kotze (24), a gay wedding planner.
- Graham Jenneker (28), a financial manager.
- Sivu Zabanisa (23), an astrophsyics student.
- Killarney Jones (44), a martial artist.
- Marsha Wessels (40), an army sports officer and mother of three.
- Altaaf Sheik (29), an SAAF helicopter pilot from Durban who doesn't eat fish.
- Philip Dickson (32), a fire fighter from KZN who is a perfectionist.
- Stephen Walker (25), a business analyst who is also a commercial diver and former game ranger.
- Marian de Vos (25), an entrepreneur from Johannesburg who owns her own business, The Doll Box.
- Ashleigh Bryant (22), a high school teacher.
- Gena Alkana (29), a PR manager.
- Vel Bodiba (26) an actress who've starred in films on Mzansi Magic and AfricaMagic.
- Buhle Madlala (35), an entrepreneur and mother who plays soccer.
- Moyra Makina (34), an HR director and a vegetarian.
- David de Wet (53), the oldest contestant on Survivor South Africa to date and a farrier: he shoes race horses for a living.
- Shona Macdonald (24), an accounts manager.
- Sonette Myburgh (40), a mortuary assistant who previously appeared on the game show Noot vir Noot.
- Shane Hattingh (42), a media salesman who've designed shoes and worked in counter-intelligence in Afghanistan and has ADD.
- Vel Bodiba (26) an actress who've starred in films on Mzansi Magic and AfricaMagic.
- Buhle Madlala (35), an entrepreneur and mother who plays soccer.
- Moyra Makina (34), an HR director and a vegetarian.
- David de Wet (53), the oldest contestant on Survivor South Africa to date and a farrier: he shoes race horses for a living.
- Shona Macdonald (24), an accounts manager.
- Sonette Myburgh (40), a mortuary assistant who previously appeared on the game show Noot vir Noot.
- Shane Hattingh (42), a media salesman who've designed shoes and worked in counter-intelligence in Afghanistan and has ADD.