Former Aguila member
Mzi Tyhokolo was the ninth person voted out of
Survivor South Africa: Panama in Episode 9, following a teary, emotional Tribal Council.
Mzi now joins
Brigitte on Dead Man's Island, where he will stay until The Undead get a chance to compete for two places to return to the game that so cruelly evicted them.
Strategy came into play like never before this episode, with a clear gender power struggle emerging.
Jacinda and
Lezel decided they wanted Mzi to go;
Gareth and
Zayn wanted
Vanessa to go. In the end the girls got their way.
At Tribal Council the tears rolled when Burba said goodbye to the ultimate food provider, Mzi.
First an emotional Zayn broke down, explaining to host
Mark Bayly that he felt "like a Judas" but that he would stick to previous promises made and thus not "vote with his heart", as he has repeatedly stated he will do.
Then a teary-eyed Vanessa, in a last resort to save Mzi's life on the island, asked if she could lay down her torch. Mark told Vanessa such a move would be followed by another vote and that she would thereby eliminate two members from the game, which made her change her mind.
Finally, Mzi got four ballots against his name, while Lezel received two votes - from Mzi and Vanessa.
Even though Gareth told Mzi that he would not vote for him, and Zayn thought it would be more honourable to keep a stronger player in the game, they were swayed by the possibility of a three-way split, which could make them lose a former Rana member.
That would have happened if Mzi and Vanessa voted for Lezel, the guys for Vanessa and the girls for Mzi.
This week’s reward challenge, a puzzle game, was won by Jacinda, who could enjoy her reward, a massage with another tribe member. She chose Lezel and they used the time away from the tribe to talk strategy.
For the second week in a row, Gareth clinched the immunity challenge. The contestants had to use a slingshot to break plates with their names on.
In a final showdown between Gareth and Vanessa, who desperately needed immunity, Gareth cracked the winning plate.