Fear Factor South Africa started on eTV this past Monday night (16 January) with an introduction to the twenty contestants who'll be finding out exactly what their fear factor is.
The second episode is coming up next week Monday (23 January) which is when the competition begins. To prepare for it's start, here's an official Who's Who of contestants in case you missed them:
Bjorn Steinbach
Bjorn is a film student and aspiring actor. He's single, fussy, doesn't have the time to nurture a relationship and is into karoake, women and sweet things.
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Brigette Chisenga
Brigie is married, has a son, and loves family, people, food, fun and travelling. She has to have lots of sleep and her fave CD is Butterfly by Mariah Carey.
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David Brittz
David Brittz is a self confessed adrenalin junkie, his fave celebrity is Os Du Rand and he dislikes irritating people, time wasters and Jozi drivers.
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David Parenzee
David Parenzee is an ex model who is currently unemployed. He has battled and beaten drug addiction through achieving spirituality. He enjoys beautiful women.
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Lebo Babe
Lebo Babe is into food, partying, fun, sleeping, watching movies, talking, phones, Oros and Jill Scott's music. Her philosophy is: hard work brings true joy.
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Letshego Moshoeu
Letshego is confident, independent and very sporty. She is an accomplished rally driver, loves high-jump and netball and is a well known local beauty queen.
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Lungile Mposula
Lungile has a five year old son and loves WWE wrestlers, Kanye West, steamed bread and lamb curry. She's short-tempered, a good listener and open-minded.
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Maliq Lindsay
Maliq is a people's person Leo from Cape Town who likes singing, soccer and basketball and dislikes people who talk behind his back in dark rooms.
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Moabi Setshidi
Moabi is married with three kids and has a wicked sense of humour. He speaks Setswana, English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Sotho and wants to be the Head of SARS.
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Nthabeleng Heather Nkolonyane
Nthabeleng, aka Pana, enjoys music, good company and being with people. She's addicted to Oreo McFlurry's and her worst phobia is Parktown Prawns.
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Nyoka King
Nyoka is an Aquarian who loves her pets and boyfriend and enjoys belly dancing, decorating, fashion, chocolate and wine. She's a romantic and loves Brangelina.
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Obed Shimange
Obed is a qualified teacher who currently sells fruit and veggies in Limpopo. He enjoys karate, working out, writing for radio and is a hero in Sekgopo village.
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Pravanya Pillay
Pravanya is a third year engineering student who is addicted to techno gadgets. She has ten dogs, two parrot, a prized car and her fave movie is Fifth Element.
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Pravesh Maharaj
Pravesh is into fashion, bodyart, fishing, making out and hip-hop competion dancing. His favourite pet is a rare albino pit-bull who's allergic to the sun.
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Rejane Claasen
Rejane enjoys funky music, interesting and quirky folks, flirting, deep conversations, relaxed atmospheres, funky haircuts and shaven heads, coffee and kissing.
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Russell September
Russell September is a quiet sort of guy with a dry sense of humour. He's loves Jack and Lime and music with bass and has a Bull Mastiff called Mike Tyson.
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Sarah Summers
Sarah Summers wants to be GI Jane and loves flirting, laughing, attention and sushi and hates blondes, bullies and arrogant people.
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Shelley Spires
Shelley loves food, men, making people laugh, cocktails, Chinese noodles, movies, popcorn, church, smoking, the ocean, men, trees, Johnny Depp and men.
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Thomas Traut
Thomas is a divorced poilceman who's spontaneous, loud and emotional. He loves cricket, rugby, partying, braais and his most prized possession is his Yamaha.
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Vusi Madondo
Vusi is a freelance independent film maker who loves going out, and eating big breakfasts. His fave actor is Marlon Wayans and he has a phobia of snakes.
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