Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island is the eighth season of the South African reality competition show, Survivor South Africa. This will be the first time in the show's history that a third back-to-back season has been ordered by M-Net. Originally shelved due to budget and broadcast scheduling[1] after the end of the seventh season, Survivor South Africa's social media announced a Season 8 audition call on December 8, 2019.[2] Applications were open from then until the 20th of January 2020, with the season airing in the second half of 2020. Immunity Island will be the sixth season hosted by Nico Panagio, and will yet again be produced by Afrokaans Film & Television.

Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island
Presented byNico Panagio
No. of days39
No. of castawaysTBA
LocationTBA
Country of originSouth Africa
Release
Original networkM-Net
Original releasePostponed
Additional information
Filming datesPostponed –
Season chronology

More information about the titular Immunity Island, the filming location, names, and number of contestants playing will arrive after production has wrapped over the filming period of March to May 2020.[3] As of March 12, 2020, M-Net and Afrokaans are currently reassessing the season's location and timeline for filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic potentially putting the production and full cast at risk of exposure.[4] Series director Leroux Botha assured fans that Afrokaans were making a plan to navigate the pandemic.[5] On the 16th of April 2020, it was announced by M-Net that the season would be postponed indefinitely as a result of the global measures in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the safety of the film production, crew and contestants that had been cast, M-Net felt the need to halt production before it began. Afrokaans and M-Net will continue to assess the pandemic and safety situation before making plans to start up production of the season again.[6]

References
  1. "M-Net on why Survivor South Africa wasn't renewed for the 8th season". TVwithThinus. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  2. "Season 8 Announcement Tweet". Survivor SA Twitter Account. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. "Survivor SA: Season 8 FAQ's". M-Net Survivor SA. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  4. Ferreira, Thinus (March 12, 2020). "As the coronavirus pandemic spreads M-Net is reassessing Survivor SA 8th season filming and the location as the American Survivor delays production". TV with Thinus. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. "Series Director Statement on Season 8 production". Leroux Botha's Twitter Account. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. "M-Net indefinitely postpones 8th season of Survivor SA over Covid-19 lockdown". Channel24. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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