SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE
SIGN IN SEARCH MENU
SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE


Idols

Genres: Music, Reality, Reality Competition
Broadcast on: M-Net, Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu

Rate:

7.0

Add to Show Favourites

Seasons

Season 9

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
M-Net 28 Jul 2013 26 Nov 2013 Sundays/Tuesdays Unknown
Mzansi Magic 28 Jul 2013 26 Nov 2013 Sundays/Tuesdays Unknown


Season 9

For over a decade, the South African version of Idols has been full of spice, scandal and above all, singing. The show's forte is forging stars from raw talent and it has consistently launched the boys and girls next door to the top of the pop charts.

From Season 1's Heinz Winckler to Brandon October, Elvis Blue and Lloyd Cele (who both won SAMAs in 2012) to the latest winner, Khaya Mthetwa (who walked away with his first SAMA for his debut album, Move) many previous Idols contenders are carving out lucrative careers for themselves.

But the one staple in the Idols arsenal that never seems to relent is the show's knack for getting people talking. From Randall's putdowns to Gareth's wit to Unathi's tears (of joy and laughter), Idols is always a chat-worthy spectacle on television.

Gareth Cliff, Unathi Msengana and Randall Abrahams are back in the judges' seats in the ninth season of Idols SA. The trio decide which wannabe singing sensations go through to the next round.

This year, the Idols Top 10 Spectacular Shows and Live Results Shows took place at the state-of-the-art auditorium at the Moreleta Park Church in Pretoria East, while the finalists were determined by the Group Phase performances at the State Theatre.

Apart from being screened on M-Net and Mzansi Magic, Idols is also be available on other platforms. From Sunday, 28 July, DStv viewers could enjoy more of the auditions on the dedicated 24/7 Idols Extra channel (channel 199) and all the auditions were loaded on the official Idols website.

DStv's mobile users could watch Idols SA on their Drifta of Walka and DStv On Demand offered the shows for its PC users.

Until voting started, Idols was screened on Sunday nights only:

28 July – Cape Town auditions
04 August – Durban auditions
11 August – Johannesburg auditions
18 August – Highlights from all the auditions
25 August – Theatre Round
01 September – Theatre Round
08 September – Theatre Round

Auditions this year were open to to South African citizens between the ages of 16 and 30. Auditions took place on the following dates:

Cape Town
Date: Saturday, 2 February 2013
Venue: Grand West Entertainment World

Soweto
Date: Saturday, 16 February 2013
Venue: Soweto Theatre

Durban
Date: Saturday, 2 March 2013
Venue: Playhouse

Johannesburg
Date: Saturday, 23 March 2013
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre

Season 9 premiered on M-Net (simulcast in HD) and Mzansi Magic on Sunday 28 July 2013, at 17h30. New episodes broadcast weekly for the first seven weeks - once live rounds started the Live Results Shows were on Tuesdays at 19h30.

The show ended on Tuesday, 26 November 2012 (the grand finale was on Sunday 24 November and the results show on Tuesday the 26th).

Season 9 was won by 26-year-old Musa Sukwene from eMalahleni, becoming the first ever contestant from Mpumalanga to win the competition. The runner-up was Brenden Ledwaba (19) from Graskop, also in Mpumalanga.


Season 9 Cast

as
Host - Himself

as
Judge - Herself

as
Judge - Himself

as
Judge - Himself


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Friday 13 June 2025

The Kings of Jo'Burg are back on Netflix and BBC Brit takes you down under for Top Gear Australia.


New! Bloedspoor Teasers - June 2025

A woman found in a garbage container. A main suspect. And a devastated, guilty sister.


New! Shaka iLembe 2 Teasers - June 2025

Sneak details on the first three episodes. "To Bend Iron, You Must Heat It First."


New on TV today: Thursday 12 June 2025

Catch Hunting History with Steven Rinella on HISTORY or American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans on Prime Video.


Solve the clues in eExtra's Bloedspoor

Solve these seven multiple choice questions to uncover the riddle of the show's scenario.


Cacau Teasers - July 2025

Tiago decides to break up with Pipa because he is in love with Cacau.


New on TV today: Wednesday 11 June 2025

90 Day: Hunt for Love begins on TLC and Netflix does a deep dive into The OceanGate Disaster.


Scandal! Teasers - July 2025

Taps and Sanda are forced to lie to their son about the true identity of his Samaritan.


New on TV today: Tuesday 10 June 2025

Disney+ introduces Call Her Alex and Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy drops on Netflix.


Generations: The Legacy Teasers - July 2025

Pele is baffled by a mysterious bag of cash and Kea is shocked by what the inyanga wants them to do.

LATEST SITE ACTIVITY


More activity at TVSA Central



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS





×
×

You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.