Season 2
In October 2012 the search for candidates for One Day Leader Season 2 began. In January 2013 the top 60 candidates, selected from thousands of hopefuls spent two weeks debating their way on radio to the Top 20.
Coming from various provinces, these young people were invited for interviews to determine the final top six.
One Day Leader is a reality series that looks at youth leadership and the role they play in the development of our country. Six young South Africans showcase their leadership skills by tackling modern day social, economic and political issues to compete for the title of One Day Leader.
Each week six contestants are given a specific theme to consider and investigate in order to formulate a personal opinion and a vision that will inspire the youth of South Africa watching SABC1.
To arrive at this vision, the candidates must investigate effects and implications that the theme has hold for the people in pre-selected "model" locations: Orange Farm, Khayelitsha and Hammanskraal.
The contestants must execute challenges in these areas as a team to create a deeper understanding of the extent of the problems and form a vision based on their experiences.
The tasks are filmed and feature at the beginning of each episode. Having completed their tasks, the candidates must prepare a 60-second presentation summarizing their vision as related to the theme of the day.
This presentation forms the inciting remarks for studio debates where the candidates interrogate each other and are interrogated by judges Phuti Mahanyele and Shaka Sisulu.
Each candidate is fighting for the favour of viewers who vote via sms during each episode for the leader whose vision they support.
There can only be one winner - the candidate who is able to obliterate arguments, visions and interrogation attempts from their competitors.
At all times candidates are judged and evaluated on One Day Leader's six pillars of leadership: willingness, vision, attitude, influence, action and accountability.
The series is hosted by Masechaba Lekalake. The judges for Season 2 were Phuti Mahanyele and Shaka Sisulu.
The six contestants chosen were Ndumiso Hadebe, Seadimo Tlale, Sanda Ncama, Anele Nzimande, Mukovhe Masutha and Bongekile Radebe. The season was won by Ndumiso (aged 21 at the time) and from Vereeniging.