kykNET's acquired the rights to British game show The 1% Club - titled Die 1% Klub for South Africa where it's going to be played in Afrikaans.
Our edition's being produced by Rapid Blue (Come Dine With Me, SA's Got Talent) and the search is on for contestants who want to be part of it.
Quick witted.
Creative.
Analytical.
Puzzle loving.
These are the adjectives you'll need to play.
Also:
You must be 18 or older,
be able to speak Afrikaans and,
provide your own transport to the studios which are in Johannesburg.
Here's a close-up on the format followed by application deets and examples of questions:
The format
The show's a fast-paced, logic-driven competition where 100 contestants face off in a battle of wits.
The game starts easy - with questions that 90% of South Africans should be able to answer - but quickly escalates in difficulty, culminating in challenges that only the top 1% can solve.
The format is designed to reward quick thinking, creativity and analytical skills rather than memorised facts or trivia knowledge.
It reveals whether you’re in the top 75%, top 40%, top 10%, or - if you make it all the way - the top 1% of the country according to the show’s format metric.
Each contestant begins with R1,000. Incorrect answers eliminate players and contribute their money to a growing jackpot.
As the game progresses, remaining players must decide whether to walk away with a share of the pot or risk it all to prove they belong in the top 1%.
It’s a mix of strategy, pressure and brainpower.
The prize: A share of R100,000.
How to apply
You can either fill in the application form on the kykNET webite here:
Die 1% Klub
or
You can e-mail the production house on this e-mail address:
die1persent-klub@rapidblue.com
What are the questions like?
Here's a link to an article that has examples of questions that were asked in the premiere of Season 4 of the UK edition:
The 1% Club Questions & Answers for UK Season 4 (2025) (Scroll down)
Flash facts
The format debuted in 2022, created by Magnum Media.
It's been distributed to 15 countries since then - South Africa is the 16th.
The international distribution rights are held by BBC Studios, which is why Rapid Blue's producing because it's
now owned by BBC Studios.
See it in action
Here's a link to a trailer for the American version which gives you a sense of its look, feel and an example question: