Palesa Tau

Palesa Tau is a contestant from and .
In Philippines, Palesa emerged as a key strategic player, leading the faction that emerged with the numbers after winning out at the rock draw on Night 6. After being switched to the new Visayas tribe, Palesa clashed with her season-long rival Tom Swartz and solidified a trio with ally Vusi Mafulela and former rival Chané Mynhardt. Palesa also became the first person to find a Hidden Immunity Idol at Tribal Council, though she ended up misplaying this idol when she lost the numbers after the merge. After winning her first individual Reward Challenge, Palesa hoped that Tom would feed her information from the majority alliance so that she could play her second idol which she found on the reward. However, this pact was not to be, and Palesa left the game with an idol in her pocket as the biggest strategic threat remaining in the minority.
After her blindside in the Philippines, Palesa returned for a second chance in Return of the Outcasts. Her early game started tumultuously as she was left out of PK Phetoe's blindside, but her luck picked up after she was switched to the Yontau tribe. Riding the middle between the Breakfast Club majority and the minority comprised of original Yontau members, she found herself in a comfortable position as a double agent. Unfortunately, during a surprise Joint Tribal Council twist, Palesa had the fewest connections and no advantages to protect her, causing her to be sacrificed by both tribes as an easy vote right before the merge.
==Profile==
Retrieved from m-net.dstv.com
<tabber>Philippines=
PALESA (28) Radio presenter from Johannesburg
Palesa is a tough cookie who has risen above adversity in her life so many times that she feels that Survivor SA will be a walk in the park for her. This highly competitive mother of one describes herself as the friend you wish to have, and the enemy you don't. As a radio presenter her strength lies in being to speak confidently and convincingly, but her confidence could pose a threat if not moderated. The first thing Palesa packed in her bag for the island was a supportive bikini top "to hold the girls in place" during challenges.https://m-net.dstv.com/show/survivor-sa-philippines/profiles/palesa/op_profile
|-|Return of the Outcasts=
Name: Palesa Tau
Previous season: Survivor South Africa: Philippines S6
Age: 31
Hometown: Johannesburg
 
Palesa Tau works as a radio presenter and producer, hosting her own health talk show and is also a voice-over artist. She comes from a close-knit family and spends a lot of time with her sister and mother.
Her appearance on Survivor SA: Philippines boosted her confidence personally and professionally, seeing her being nominated for a number of radio industry awards over the last few years. 
Tau came into her season of Survivor SA without much knowledge of the game – with no pre-determined strategy, preferring to play instinctively. This time around, she's aiming to be more social and try to be more intentional and proactive.https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/survivor-south-africa/season/9/castaways/palesa/profile 
</tabber>
==Survivor South Africa==
===Philippines===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan="6" 	Race to Shore 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Breakout 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Ferryman 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Styx 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	By the Numbers 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Got to Choose 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	
4 	rowspan=8 	Shakedown Street 	Reward 	No 	
4 	Block in a Hard Place 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Log Handler 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Chain Reaction 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Barrel Bridge 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Baba Buoys 	Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	Head Long Flight 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
8 	House of the Holey 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	
9 	rowspan=5 	Bermuda Triangles	Immunity 	 	
10 	Rove, Rove, Rove Your Boat	Reward 	No 	 	
10 	Splash Back 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Centrifuge 	Reward 	 	 	
11 	Got a Hunch 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Palesa'sVotes	Voted AgainstPalesa
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2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	 	
5 	 	
6 	 	
7 	 	
8 	 	
9 	 	
10 	 	
11 	 	
 	 	
Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In "Episode 2", the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Annalize and Josie, forcing a revote. Palesa did not change her vote on the revote. In "Episode 10", Palesa used a Hidden Immunity Idol, but did not negate any votes against her. Also, Werner used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Palesa's vote against him. Also, the vote ended with a 1-1-0-0 tie between Chané and Tom, forcing a revote. Palesa changed her vote to Tom on the revote.</tabber>
===Return of the Outcasts===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan="7" 	Water Slaughter	Reward 	No 	
2 	Ladder Daze 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Catch of the Day 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
4 	Nut Bucket 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
5 	In the Trenches 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
6 	Reinventing the Wheel 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	TBA 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	
7 	rowspan=5 	Bog Roll 	Reward/Immunity	No 	rowspan=2
8 	 	Bog Roll 	Reward/Immunity	No 	
9 	Blind Leading the Blind	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
10 	Swing Break 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
11 	Will Power 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Palesa'sVotes	Voted AgainstPalesa
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	 	
5 	 	
6 	 	
8 	 	
9 	 	
10 	 	
12 	 	
 	 	
 In , Tevin used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Palesa, but did not negate any votes against her. In , Dino used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Palesa's vote against him.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Palesa is the first woman in Survivor South Africa to be voted out while in the possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol.
*Palesa holds the Survivor South Africa record for most votes received at a single Tribal Council, excluding revotes, with 10 during her elimination Tribal Council in .
*Palesa is the first person in Survivor South Africa to misplay a Hidden Immunity Idol in two separate seasons.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Female Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Philippines
Category:Philippines Contestants (South Africa)
Category:Philippines Jury Members (South Africa)
Category:Luzon Tribe (South Africa)
Category:Visayas Tribe
Category:Araw Tribe
Category:8th Place
Category:Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts
Category:Return of the Outcasts Contestants
Category:Masu Tribe
Category:Contestants Appearing in Multiple Seasons
Category:12th Place