Survivor South Africa: Champions Episode 1

This is the season premiere of .
==Story==
===Day 1===
Twenty ordinary South Africans embarked on the journey of a lifetime in the . Like the pirates who have roamed these waters for centuries, the castaways had to loot a cargo boat for supplies and bring the loot to shore. 
This season, the castaways are captained by soccer legend Mark Fish on the tribe and by former Springbok rugby captain Corné Krige on . Nico introduces the castaways to the captains, and explains that they cannot be voted out at Tribal Council nor vote against anyone. However, at the Final Tribal Council, they will each cast a jury vote and have a hand in deciding the Ultimate Survivor. Mark and Corné then proceeded to pick their tribes in a classic schoolyard pick; since Mark won the coin toss, he went first.
Then, the captains had to battle each other for the loot in a series of duels. Mark won the beach dash and scored much-needed supplies for shelter. In the second duel of reverse tug of war, Corné's brute strength gave him the upper hand; after being defeated in two grueling rounds, Mark opted to call on a substitute in Solly, his first choice for the Utara tribe, while Corné picked wedding planner Zavion. Selatan continued their winning streak when Zavion dragged Solly over the course to victory, much to everyone's surprise. 
In the last duel, Stephen helped his captain to score a win for Utara, giving them the pick of the loot. Mark chose fishing gear and some much-needed food supplies for them, whilst Corné opted for cookware and items to make shelter.
Once on the beach, the Selatan tribe immediately started talking strategy: Zavion, Marsha, and Ashleigh quickly cemented their alliance, wanting to recruit a fourth person to give them an upperhand; on the other hand, David approached everyone for a partnership and his head was the first one on the chopping block. 
Over on Utara, it was Zan who took charge. As night fell on them, Shane and Marian sealed their alliance with a promise to each other.
===Day 2===
In the first Immunity Challenge, Selatan took an early lead, as some of the Utara members struggled with the swimming. However, Selatan could not capitalize on their lead when Solly took the grappling hook and, with one throw, secured victory for Utara.
==Challenges==
<tabber>Reward (Challenge 1)=Challenge: TBAThe tribe captains will start lying down in the sand. When Nico gives the signal, they will dash towards a stake located equidistant between them. The first person to grab the stake wins.Reward: A treasure chest of shelter-building materials.Winner: |-|
|-|Reward (Challenge 2)=Challenge: Reverse Tug of Warhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160416001540/http://survivorsa.dstv.com:80/category/profiles/solly-mathiba/https://web.archive.org/web/20140222233608/http://survivorsa.dstv.com/videos/category/0/page/5/show/0/latest/The captains will face off in a game of reverse tug-of-war. They will be tethered together and start in a sitting position in the middle of a sandpit. On the go, they will get up and pull themselves to the boundary of the sandpit and grab a rope. The first person to pull up a bag tethered to the rope scores a point. The first person to score three points wins for their tribe.Additional Stipulation: Before the third round, the captain may switch out with one of their tribe members.Reward: Bags of riceWinner: 
|-|Reward (Challenge 3)=Challenge: Towers of Hanoihttps://web.archive.org/web/20140410111159/http://survivorsa.dstv.com/category/profiles/stephen-walker/The tribe captains will race to solve a Tower of Hanoi puzzle, with their tribemates assisting them verbally on the sidelines. The first person to transfer their entire pyramid (including a lion figurine which stands atop the pyramid) from the first table to the last wins.Reward: First pick of three items from the loot that the castaways hauled during their marooning.Winner: (chose fishing net and traps, cookware, and a basket of fruit; chose pot, tarp and groundsheet, and a basket of fruit and survival items)|-|Immunity=
Challenge: WaterworldEach tribe will swim out to the back of a shipwreck, dive down, and pull up a rope net. After tossing the net onto the deck, the tribe will climb up onto the deck of the shipwreck, wrap the rope net a chest, and push it off the wreck. On their swim back to shore, the tribes will reach a mast, where the captain will climb up a rope ladder to a crow's net and retrieve a key for the chest. Upon reaching shore, the tribes will unlock a chest to reveal a grappling hook, which they will use to snag a ring. The first tribe to pull on their ring and raise their tribe flag wins.Winners: </tabber>
==Tribal Council==
No Tribal Council was held this episode.
===Still in the Running===
									
									
==Trivia==
==References==
Category:Survivor South Africa
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