On this Saturday's episode of Popstars: the Top 46 start their showdown at Workshop Week where they'll be put through their paces from the crack of dawn (6am) until late into the evening.
Through the series of workshops that involve singing, dancing and performance skills, they go through a process of being eliminated by the judges each day, leaving a final 10 at the end of the week.
The winning group will be chosen from these 10. Word from the show is that the judges haven't known how many will make up the final group - it depends on who the 10 are, how they suit each other, their strengths and so on.
Following requests for more about the 46, here's who they are:
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| Anele Gazide |
Anele Mfulatelwa |
Anray Amansure |
| 19, Durban |
21, Cape Town |
19, Cape Town |
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| Bongiwe Malunga |
Bongiwe Silinda |
Busisiwe Thwala |
| 28, Pretoria |
20, Durban |
23, Johannesburg |
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| Chrystal Worship |
Claudia Zondani |
Co-B Wyngaard |
| 22, Cape Town |
22, Cape Town |
24, Cape Town |
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| David Januari |
Devon Pyoos |
Guido Castle |
| 18, Cape Town |
21, Durban |
27, Pretoria |
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| Immaculate Cele |
Jeanette Yeboah-Mensah |
Kahludi Malele |
| 19, Durban |
18, Johannesburg |
28, Pretoria |
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| Lebogang Katane |
Kelly Fortune |
Khanyisa Bukubukwana |
| 26, Pretoria |
20, Cape Town |
21, Johannesburg |
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| Lefa Pike |
Lihle Ngongoma |
Lungisa Mayekiso |
| 28, Pretoria |
21, Durban |
19, Cape Town |
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| Lyle Volkwyn |
Makhosonke Mazibuko |
Marcia Buwa |
| 23, Johannesburg |
18, Johannesburg |
19, Durban |
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| Masego Moticoe |
Mathabiso Kgadi |
Melanie Makatu |
| 24, Johannesburg |
20, Pretoria |
22, Pretoria |
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| Natasha Meister |
Noluthando Malope |
Nomandla Mfecane |
| 19, Cape Town |
21, Pretoria |
19, Cape Town |
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| Nondumiso (Ndu) Shezi |
Olgar Mabetoa |
Onele Makiwane |
| 21, Durban |
21, Johannesburg |
19, Durban |
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| Oscar Toorn |
Phindile Hlatshwayo |
Phumalani Mazibuko |
| 22, Johannesburg |
22, Pretoria |
27, Pretoria |
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| Phumeza Nkosi |
Robert Davis |
Rochelle Langford |
| 21, Durban |
27, Cape Town |
21, Pretoria |
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| Ruby Van Der Linde |
Serame Sediti |
Skhumuzo Zunga |
| 23, Johannesburg |
26, Johannesburg |
27, Durban |
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| Thokozile Zikalala |
Zanele Ndlovu |
Zikhona Mbewu |
| 24, Johannesburg |
19, Johannesburg |
19, Pretoria |
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| Zinhle Dube |
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| 24, Durban |
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Fast fact:
Do you recognise Lyle Volkwyn? He's the dude who was at the centre of all the scandal on High School Music - the contestant that producer Pieter Toerien turned against so appallingly. Here's a link to the story if you missed it at the time:
Reality TV Scandal Uncovered.