Season 4
MasterChef South Africa returns after an eight-year hiatus with an all-new judging panel.
Chefs Zola Nene and Gregory Czarnecki and food editor Justine Drake will be the culinary masters whose palates and expertise will guide a new crop of contestants to the ultimate R1-million prize and the title of MasterChef.
From the series' youngest contestant to a dedicated single mother, the new crop of entrants is a diverse mix of people who come from the most bustling cosmopolitan metros as well as quieter and more rural pastures.
But they all have one thing in common: they're killers in the kitchen who are ready to impress Zola, Gregory and Justine.
The contestants are as follows:
Alicia Nicola (32), Advertising Creative Director, Cape Town
Andriette De la Harpe (33), Entrepreneur, Cape Town
Charmaine Govender-Koen (39), Self-Employed, Cape Town
Dedre 'Didi' Stols (30), Art Auctioneer, Langebaan
James Ovendale (19), Former Student, Cape Town
Lisa Kayster (26), Human Resources Consultant, Cape Town
Luyanda Mafanya (27), Food Blogger and Private Cook, Johannesburg
Masedi Mabe (25), Freelancer, A Burgersmith, Johannesburg
Matthew Arnott (25), Freelancer and Former Teacher, Cape Town
Mohammed Haffejee (26), Chartered Accountant, Cape Town
Onezwa Mbola (26), Unemployed, Willowvale, Eastern Cape
Ontiretse 'Onti' Molloyi (32), Digital marketing & Communications Specialist, Mahikeng
Shawn Godfrey (34), Commercial Director and Entrepreneur, Cape Town
Silindokuhle 'Sli' Moroke (27), Content Creator, Johannesburg
Simphiwe 'Sims' Kubeka (25), Software Engineer, Midrand
Sylvie Hurford (49), Marketing Strategist and Consultant, Cape Town
Tarryn De Kock (28), Senior Researcher, Cape Town
Tasnim Jadwat (36), Businesswoman and Corporate Director, Boksburg
Tembisa Jordaan (37), Marine Scientist and Documentary Filmmaker, Durban
Udhir 'Dr Harri' Harrinarain (28), Dentist, Durban
Winner
The winner of Season 4 was Shawn Godfrey, who beat Andriette de la Harpe in the finale.