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Idols

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

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Seasons

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

as
Herself

Candy Litchfield is a South African television presenter best known for presenting the first season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2002

6.0


as
Herself

Marah Louw is a South African singer and actress who began singing at the age of 10 with the choir Imilonji Kantu.

4.8


as
Himself

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.

7.0


as
Himself

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

6.1


as
Himself

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.

6.2


as
Himself

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

8.2


as
Himself

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.

6.5


as
Himself

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

7.4


as
Host - Herself

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.

6.3


as
Host - Herself

Liezel van der Westhuizen is a South African continuity announcer best known for presenting continuity on SABC3

7.7


as
Host - Himself

ProVerb is a South African recording artist, TV and radio presenter who started his rapping career in 1999.

7.3


as
Judge - Herself

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.

8.4


as
Judge - Herself

Unathi Nkayi is a South African singer, actress and radio personality best known as a judge on the Mzansi Magic reality competition series Idols.

5.9


as
Judge - Herself

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.

7.7


as
Judge - Himself

Marcus Brewster is a South African PR entrepreneur and the executive chairman of South Africa's most awarded PR agency, Marcus Brewster Publicity.

7.3


as
Judge - Himself

Somizi Mhlongo is a South African celebrity choreographer, singer, actor and television personality known for his flamboyant appearances on television shows

8.8


as
Judge - Himself

JR is a South African rapper and hip hop artist best known for his track Show Dem (Make The Circle Bigger).

4.0


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