Rijesh Govender

Rijesh Govender is a contestant from .
A strategic force on the original Bajau tribe, Rijesh found himself straddling the middle of two powerful alliances. As time progressed, more of his tribemates became aware of his manipulative social strategies and deemed him a snake, a label that stuck with him for the remainder of his game. After the tribe switch, Rijesh's personal issues with his old tribemates, especially Amanda Hoosen, socially isolated him further. On Day 13, an explosive fight between him and Amanda sealed his fate and he was voted off unanimously.
==Profile==
Retrieved from mnet.co.za
Age: 30
Birth date: 22/6/1977
Star sign: Cancer
Lives in: Lyndhurst, Johannesburg
Occupation: Sales Executive
Rijesh, who grew up in Eshowe, takes great care of his body, spends many hours in the gym, and has done some modelling work. This former Natal high-jumper is used to juggling many jobs. From time to time you'll find him playing bartender at cool clubs.
Why could he survive in Malaysia? This colourful, sporty guy will crush anything that stands in his path. He really doesn't care to speak his mind, but is also a charming manipulator.
Describes himself as... "a well-groomed man who turns nasty when someone tramps on his toes."https://web.archive.org/web/20071011131253/http://mnet.co.za:80/SurvivorII/profile/default.asp?Id=15
==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=5 	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 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Rijesh'sVotes	Voted AgainstRijesh
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	 	
5 	 	
6 	 	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Rijesh is the first LGBT contestant to compete on Survivor South Africa.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:LGBT Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Malaysia
Category:Malaysia Contestants
Category:Bajau Tribe
Category:11th Place
Category:1977 births
Category:Living people