MasterChef South Africa

MasterChef South Africa

  • 2012
  • 6 Seasons
  • 112 Episodes
  •  7  (1)
  •   Returning Series

Aspiring chefs go up against one another in a culinary competition that requires them to impress the judges by preparing various types of dishes and become the ultimate winner.

MasterChef South Africa
Seasons
Buffet of New Beginnings
6. Buffet of New Beginnings
March 29, 2026
Translating Fashion into Food
5. Translating Fashion into Food
March 22, 2026
Signature Savoury Pies
3. Signature Savoury Pies
March 08, 2026
Each of the 20 contestants opens a mystery box to find a photograph from their childhood. They must create and "elevate" a dish inspired by that specific childhood memory to a MasterChef standard.
Apple Mystery Box Challenge
2. Apple Mystery Box Challenge
March 01, 2026
A Mystery Box Challenge where the remaining 18 contestants must create a dish using the "humble ingredient of an apple". Contestants are tasked with thinking of the "apple of their eye"—someone special in their lives—to inspire their dish. The winner of the challenge receives immunity from the following week's elimination and gets to watch from the gantry.
Premiere: First Double Elimination
1. Premiere: First Double Elimination
February 22, 2026
The episode centers on a challenge to "put themselves on a plate," where contestants had to create an elevated dish based on a childhood memory triggered by a photograph found in their Mystery Boxes.
Description
Aspiring chefs go up against one another in a culinary competition that requires them to impress the judges by preparing various types of dishes and become the ultimate winner.
  • Premiere Date
    March 20, 2012
  • Rating
    7  (1)