Survivor returns to SABC3 tonight (28 September) at 20h30 for Season 26 - Caramoan: Fans vs Favourites i.e. half the cast are losers who couldn't cut it the first time.
There are 20 castaways in total, divided into two tribes: Bikal, made up of former players, supposedly deemed "favourites", and Gota, comprised of fans of the game.
To get into the swing of things, here's a look who's in each tribe:
BIKAL (Favorites)
Andrea Boehlke
Age: 23
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island – 13th castaway voted out / 8th Jury Member
Current Residence: New York City, N.Y.
Occupation: Entertainment Host and Writer
Personal Claim to Fame: Moving to New York from Wisconsin on a whim and I'm still here!
Brandon Hantz
Age: 21
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific – 15th castaway voted out / 7th Jury Member
Current Residence: Katy, Texas
Occupation: Chemical Disposal
Personal Claim to Fame: Being a good father to my children.
Brenda Lowe
Age: 30
Previous Season: Survivor: Nicaragua – 11th castaway voted out / 3rd Jury Member
Current Residence: Miami, Florida
Occupation: Paddleboard Company Owner
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning a Hispanic beauty pageant.
Corinne Kaplan
Age: 33
Previous Season: Survivor: Gabon – 12th castaway voted out / 4th Jury Member
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Clinical Consultant
Personal Claim to Fame: Being me and never holding anything back.
Dawn Meehan
Age: 42
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific – 11th castaway voted off / 3rd Jury Member
Current Residence: South Jordan, Utah
Occupation: English Professor
Personal Claim to Fame: Survivor: South Pacific and adopting our six amazing children.
Erik Reichenbach
Age: 27
Previous Season: Survivor: Micronesia – 13th castaway voted out / 6th Jury Member
Current Residence: Santa Clarita, Calif.
Occupation: Comic Book Artist
Personal Claim to Fame: Survivor: Micronesia
Francesca Hogi
Age: 38
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island – 1st castaway voted out
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Attorney
Personal Claim to Fame: I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
John Cochran
Age: 25
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific – 13th castaway voted out / 5th Jury Member
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student
Personal Claim to Fame: Flipping on my tribe, being reluctant to take off my shirt on day one of Survivor: South Pacific.
Malcolm Freberg
Age: 25
Previous Season: Survivor: Philippines – 15th castaway voted off / 8th Jury member
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender
Personal Claim to Fame: Once I spent over a month with Abi-Maria Gomes, and I'm still considered legally sane by the state of California.
Phillip Sheppard
Age: 54
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island – Runner-Up
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Enter Software Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: Having served as a soldier in the U.S Army and being a Special Agent.
GOTA (Fans)
Alexandra "Allie" Pohevitz
Age: 25
Current Residence: Oceanside, NY.
Occupation: Bartender
Personal Claim to Fame: Being the Editor-In-Chief of my school magazine, PIONEER. I worked so hard for it, and it was the biggest sense of accomplishment I ever felt when the issue went to print.
Edward "Eddie" Fox
Age: 23
Current Residence: East Brunswick, N.J.
Occupation: Fireman/EMT
Personal Claim to Fame: Helping others.
Hope Driskill
Age: 23
Current Residence: Jefferson City, Mo.
Occupation: Pre Law Student
Personal Claim to Fame: Graduating summa cum laude and with general honors from the University of Missouri in May 2012.
Julia Landauer
Age: 21
Current Residence: Stanford, Calif.
Occupation: Racecar Driver
Personal Claim to Fame: I'm most proud of becoming the first female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series. In its 31 year history the series never saw a female champion, and I made that accomplishment when I was 14.
Laura Alexander
Age: 23
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Administrative Officer
Personal Claim to Fame: I am most proud of climbing Mt. Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa.
Matt Bischoff
Age: 38
Current Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation: BMX Bike Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: I am most proud of being a daddy to my two boys. I do a lot of cool things and have personally achieved a lot, but being a dad is the best by far!
Michael Snow
Age: 44
Current Residence: New York City, N.Y.
Occupation: Event Planner
Personal Claim to Fame: I was a founding member of the Whole World Theater in Atlanta. The show is still running today!
Reynold Toepfer
Age: 30
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Occupation: Real Estate Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: Living abroad in Australia. I fully immersed myself in the culture, made beautiful friendships that will last a lifetime and gained a truer understanding of who I am.
Shamar Thomas
Age: 27
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Iraq War Veteran
Personal Claim to Fame: I'm very proud of becoming a non-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. Being a leader at a young age and responsible for other Marines has changed my life for the better.
Sherri Biethman
Age: 41
Current Residence: Boise, Idaho
Occupation: Fast Food Franchisee
Personal Claim to Fame: Finding the right diagnosis for my autistic son, Colby.