SA's Got Talent, the homegrown equivalent of Simon Cowell's hit international reality talent search show which has produced a number of unlikely stars, has announced their presenters and judges.
Comedian Rob van Vuuren (Twakkie from The Most Amazing Show) and radio DJ Anele Mdoda will be hosting the series, reuniting a mere five minutes after they were last seen dancing together on
Strictly Come Dancing 5.
The presenters will be joined by three judges who will be putting the contestants through their paces: radio and media personality Shado Twala, PR consultant and Idols judge Randall Abrahams, and Strictly Come Dancing host and entertainer Ian von Memerty.
You can read the full biographies of each by clicking on their names - here's a brief summary of each:
PresentersAnele Mdoda
Anele co-presents the weekday lunchtime show on 5FM between 12 noon and 3pm, with Grant Nash. The pair moved to the national youth station after shaking up the airwaves at 94.7 Highveld Stereo.
Mdoda was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 5 (in 2008) and freely admits to being “not your average female jock”.
Rob van Vuuren
Rob is well known for his comedy shows as well as performances in films such as Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni and Footskating 101, but first caught the public's imagination as part of the wacky comedy duo Corné and Twakkie on SABC2's The Most Amazing Show.
He was also a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 5, winning the season with his partner Mary Martin.
JudgesRandall Abrahams
Randall is best known for judging five seasons of M-Net's Idols, but also boasts a CV that includes being station manager at Good Hope FM, helping establish Yfm, and steering 5FM, METRO FM and GHFM into a new era as general manager of commercial radio at the SABC.
Ian von Memerty
Ian has presented the SABC2 reality competition Strictly Come Dancing since 2006 and is well known for his hit two-piano theatre show A Handful of Keys, which celebrates its 1,000th performance in August, having played to over 300,000 people.
Shado Twala
Shado became a household name as a presenter on radio stations such as Radio Bop, METRO FM, 702, P4 and Cape Talk, and recently returned to the airwaves on Heart 104.9FM.
In recent years she has diversified into the media and public relations sphere, working for the Western Cape government, and currently manages her own entertainment business.
All the details for SA's Got Talent - including transmission times, broadcast dates, audition venues and how the format of the show works - visit the SA's Got Talent show page:
SA's Got Talent