Season 2
Tropika Island of Treasure 2: Zanzibar became a half-hour show following on from the success of Tropika Island of Treasure: Mauritius. It was hosted by DJ Fresh and Natalie Becker.
Another 10 South African celebrities and 10 consumers jetted off to the exotic spice island of Zanzibar in October 2009 to compete in various challenges and activities, with the winning duo once again sharing in the grand prize of R1-million.
The 2009 Tropika celebrities included multiple award winning RnB singer Loyiso Bala; afro-pop singer, actress and model Kelly Khumalo; 7de Laan star Hendrik Cronje (who replaced original contestant Roland Schoeman); comedian Trevor Noah; singer, actress and presenter Bianca Le Grange; MTV Base VJ and YFM DJ Sizwe Dhlomo; SAMA award winning singer and songwriter Lira; SAMA award winning singer and songwriter Tasha Baxter; TV presenter and model Shashi Naidoo and afro-pop singer and actor, Speedy.
Potential contestants could find competition details on the label of their favourite Tropika flavour and enter for the opportunity to partner with their favourite celebrity and stand a chance at winning their half share of R1-million.
The competition ran from 1 July to 30 September, 2009.
The celebrity contestants in the second season were:
Bianca Le Grange
Hendrik Cronje
Kelly Khumalo
Lira
Loyiso Bala
Shashi Naidoo
Sizwe Dhlomo
Speedy
Tasha Baxter
Trevor Noah
The second season was won by Shashi Naidoo and her partner, Cuan Bergman. Each received R500,000.