Survivor South Africa: Malaysia Episode 9

This is the ninth episode of .
==Story==
===Day 18===
On Day 18, the tribes convene for a merge. The Bajau and Iban tribes drop their buffs and trade them for red buffs as they became the new Empu tribe, named after master bladesmen in the region who were famed for their mystical weapon crafting skills. The tribe competes in their first individual challenge for a chance at comfort at camp. Mandla defeats Hein to win a camper bed to enjoy at camp. After the challenge, host Mark Bayly informs the final eight that they are moving to a new island.
===Day 19===
==Challenges==
<tabber>Reward=Challenge: LassoThe newly merged tribe will use a lasso and snag a stake. The first two people to drag their stakes back to the start line move on the second round. In the second round, the final two will snag and retrieve three stakes, after which they may attempt to land their lasso on an idol in the center of the field. The first person to do so wins.Reward: A camper bed that they can use at camp.Winner: |-|Immunity=Challenge: PapillonThis challenge will be run in several successive elimination rounds, with two checkpoints where the contestants will be equalized before moving on.Round 1: The eight contestants will be bound by their hands and feet. They will have to release their hands and feet from a pole and make their way to one of six knives. The six contestants to progress will race to cut through their ropes, with the first five to do so moving on to the first checkpoint.Round 2: The final five will cross a balance beam. Once they cross the beam, they will jump to grab a key on a high post. The first three to do so will move on to the next checkpoint.Round 3: The final three will dig up a chest, which they will unlock to reveal a machete; the first person to use the machete to cut a rope and release a pot to ignite a fire wins.Winner: </tabber>
==Tribal Council==
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===Voting Confessionals===
===Still in the Running ===
							
							
==Trivia==
*This is the first time that the tribes have merged with equal numbers, both between genders and between original tribal affiliations.
*This is the first time a tie has occurred in Survivor South Africa.
*This is the first episode in Survivor South Africa to end in a cliffhanger.
==References==
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Episodes
Category:Survivor South Africa Episodes
Category:Survivor South Africa: Malaysia 
Category:Malaysia Episodes (South Africa)