Mandla Mbau

Mandla Mbau is a contestant from .
Mandla entered the season intending to play a game centered around honesty and integrity, and rarely strayed from that path. Though at times he tried to avoid being seen as the leader of the original Iban tribe, he ultimately found himself in a position of power after the tribe switch. He also went go on to win four challenges post-merge. Despite this impressive record, Mandla was eliminated in fourth place after losing the sudden-death Final Immunity Challenge, his game ending a day shy of Final Tribal Council.
==Profile==
Retrieved from mnet.co.za
Age: 36
Birth date: 14/9/1970
Star sign: Virgo
Lives in: Glen Marais, Jhb
Occupation: Marketing Manager
From humble beginnings, born in Soweto, this proud rock of a man worked hard to get a good education and job. He studied Environmental Science and has just finished a four-year assignment in Lagos.
Why could he survive in Malaysia? Mandla is a man of credibility who gets things done. This Camel Man, who comes from a close-knit family, is a natural leader. He is tough, physically and mentally.
Describes himself as... "industrious and energetic; calm under pressure; a good team player with strong values, yet open-minded."https://web.archive.org/web/20071011125756/http://mnet.co.za:80/SurvivorII/profile/default.asp?Id=11
==Survivor South Africa==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=6 	Water Obstacle Course 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
2 	TBA 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	United We Stand 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Free For All 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Water Slaughter 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	The Fish Bucket 	Reward 	No 	 	
colspan=6 	 	 	 	 	
4 	rowspan=9 	The Battle 	Immunity 	No 	
5 	Slip n' Slide 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Rollerball 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Tug of War 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	The Rope Relay 	Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Gross-Food Eating Challenge 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Protect the Fire 	Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	Underwater Puzzle 	Reward 	No 	 	
8 	The Patriot 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6 	 	 	 	 	
9 	rowspan=9 	Lasso 	Reward 	 	
9 	Papilion 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Touchy Subjects 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	The Ring 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Balancing Spider 	Reward 	 	 	
11 	Hold Your Breath 	Immunity 	 	 	
12 	Hanging Memory 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	The Abdominator 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Last Person Standing 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.	Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.	Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.	Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.	Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.	Notes: As the first person to drop out of the challenge, Mandla was automatically eliminated from the game.
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Mandla'sVotes	Voted AgainstMandla
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13 	colspan="2" 	
 	 	
Voted forUltimate Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In Episode 12, Mandla used a Hidden Immunity Idol, making him immune from the vote. In Episode 13, the final four competed in an elimination challenge. Mandla finished last in the challenge, eliminating him from the game.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Mandla is the oldest member of the original Iban tribe.
* Mandla is the first contestant in Survivor South Africa to find, and subsequently play, a Hidden Immunity Idol.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Malaysia
Category:Malaysia Contestants
Category:Malaysia Jury Members
Category:Iban Tribe
Category:Empu Tribe
Category:4th Place
Category:1970 births
Category:Living people