Sanele Gumede

Sanele Gumede is a contestant from .
Sanele started as one of Aguila's most dominant challenge contenders, but a shoulder injury left him unable to use one arm, prompting the Medical Team to pull him from the game. He became the first person to be evacuated from Survivor South Africa.
==Profile==
Retrieved from mnet.co.za
Age: 27
Star sign: Aquarius
Residence: Sandton, Johannesburg
Occupation: Brand Manager
A great observer who's not afraid of difficult challenges, Sandton resident Sanele is a brand manager and bachelor with twin boys.
What you should know about him: Sanele is as strong as a horse - physically and mentally. He has twin boys who live with their mother.
Describes himself as: Charming, funny, honest, adventurous, easy going.
Worst qualities: 'I often get hungry in the middle of the night and look for food.'
What would you want to take to the island? 'Toothbrush and toothpaste or my basketball.'
Why will you win Survivor? "I'm exactly what this show needs - the X-Factor that will unfold as the show goes on. You will think you know what I'm about, where I'm coming from, but at the very last moment, I'll surprise the socks off you…"
Are you likely to lose your temper and have outbursts? 'I'm very cool calm and collected, but at some point the most insignificant thing might make me blow off... You never know when it's going to happen but it's always there.'
How do you deal with manipulative people? 'I'm fascinated: they're bright people. But to counter that, I'll make them believe it's working - and then at the last minute turn it around.'
What are the comforts you'll miss? 'The ability to just get in my car and drive to get takeaways at 11pm at night. My bed, my books and basketball. My lifestyle of a bachelor.'https://web.archive.org/web/20061001152146/http://www.mnet.co.za/Survivor/profile/Default.asp?Id=12&Nav=1
==Survivor South Africa==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan="9" 	Race to Black Pearl Island 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Lock Step 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Reverse Sumo 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Cannon Carry 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	The Stake 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	The Swing 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Getting Tanked 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	A Numbers Game 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	The Graveyard 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.	Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.	Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.	Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.	Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.	Notes: Sanele was pulled from camp for medical evaluation and did not participate in the Immunity Challenge.
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Sanele'sVotes	Voted AgainstSanele
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5 	colspan="2" 	
 	 	
 In Episode 3, Aguila was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player who received the most votes would receive one vote at their next Tribal Council.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Sanele is the first person to be evacuated from Survivor South Africa. He is also the first man on Survivor South Africa to be eliminated without being voted out.
* As revealed at the reunion show, Sanele lost 17kg (37.5lbs) during Panama.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Panama Contestants (South Africa)
Category:Aguila Tribe
Category:10th Place
Category:Evacuated Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Panama
Category:1979 births
Category:Living people