Season 1
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
24 Feb 2002 |
17 Jun 2002 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 2
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
22 Jun 2003 |
16 Oct 2003 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 3
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
31 Jul 2005 |
27 Nov 2005 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 4
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
19 Aug 2007 |
10 Dec 2007 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 5
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
01 Feb 2009 |
03 May 2009 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 6
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
18 Jul 2010 |
02 Nov 2010 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 7
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
05 Jun 2011 |
04 Oct 2011 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
05 Jun 2011 |
04 Oct 2011 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
Season 8
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
03 Jun 2012 |
02 Oct 2012 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
03 Jun 2012 |
02 Oct 2012 |
Sundays |
Unknown |
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 10
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
M-Net
|
13 Jul 2014 |
23 Nov 2014 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
Unknown |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
13 Jul 2014 |
23 Nov 2014 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
Unknown |
Season 11
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
12 Jul 2015 |
22 Nov 2015 |
Sundays, 17h00 - 19h00 |
Unknown |
|
M-Net
|
12 Jul 2015 |
22 Nov 2015 |
Sundays, 17h00 - 19h00 |
Unknown |
Season 12
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
17 Jul 2016 |
27 Nov 2016 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
14 Jan 2017 |
27 May 2017 |
Saturdays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
Season 13
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
09 Jul 2017 |
19 Nov 2017 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
06 Jan 2018 |
19 May 2018 |
Saturdays, 18h00 - 20h00 |
20 |
Season 14
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
08 Jul 2018 |
18 Nov 2018 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
08 Feb 2019 |
21 Jun 2019 |
Fridays, 20h00 - 21h30 |
20 |
Season 15
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
07 Jul 2019 |
17 Nov 2019 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
04 Jan 2020 |
16 May 2020 |
Saturdays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
Season 16
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
02 Aug 2020 |
13 Dec 2020 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
16 Jan 2021 |
29 May 2021 |
Saturdays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
Season 17
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
11 Jul 2021 |
21 Nov 2021 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
08 Jan 2022 |
21 May 2022 |
Saturdays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
20 |
Season 18
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
17 Jul 2022 |
13 Nov 2022 |
Sundays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
18 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
14 Jan 2023 |
13 May 2023 |
Saturdays, 17h30 - 19h00 |
18 |
Season 19
| Channel |
Premiere |
Finale |
TX Time |
Episodes |
|
Mzansi Magic
|
08 Jul 2023 |
04 Nov 2023 |
Saturdays, 18h00 - 19h30 |
18 |
|
Mzansi Wethu
|
08 Jul 2023 |
04 Nov 2023 |
Saturdays, 19h30 - 21h00 |
18 |
Starring Cast
Candy Litchfield is a South African television presenter best known for presenting the first season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2002
Marah Louw is a South African singer and actress who began singing at the age of 10 with the choir Imilonji Kantu.
Matthew Stewardson was a South African actor, singer and television presenter best known for co-hosting the first season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2002.
Sami Sabiti is a Ugandan-born South African television presenter and actor best known for hosting the first season of the M-Net reality television competition Idols, in 2002
Randall Abrahams is a South African radio and television personality and an independent consultant to the digital and PR industry best known as "the bad judge" on the M-Net reality competition series Idols, since the show launched in February 2002.
Director of Marketing / A&R - SonyBMG Records
With 30 years in the industry, Dave understands the ins and outs of the music business possibly better than anyone else in the country
Gareth Cliff is a South African radio disc jockey and television personality best known for hosting a weekday breakfast show on 5FM and as a judge on the M-Net reality competition series Idols, since the second season in 2003.
Colin Moss is a South African actor and television personality best known for presenting Fear Factor for M-Net in 2002, co-presenting Idols 2003 and presenting Idols in 2005 and 2006
Letoya Makhene is a South African actress, singer and television presenter best known for co-hosting the second season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2003.
Liezel van der Westhuizen is a South African continuity announcer best known for presenting continuity on SABC3
ProVerb is a South African recording artist, TV and radio presenter who started his rapping career in 1999.
Penny Lebyane is a South African radio DJ best known as a DJ for Metro FM. She was a judge on the first season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2002.
Unathi Nkayi is a South African singer, actress and radio personality best known as a judge on the Mzansi Magic reality competition series Idols.
Thembi Seete is a South African kwaito star, television presenter and actress best known as one of the members of the kwaito supergroup Boom Shaka, from 1994-2000.
Marcus Brewster is a South African PR entrepreneur and the executive chairman of South Africa's most awarded PR agency, Marcus Brewster Publicity.
Somizi Mhlongo is a South African celebrity choreographer, singer, actor and television personality known for his flamboyant appearances on television shows
JR is a South African rapper and hip hop artist best known for his track Show Dem (Make The Circle Bigger).