Carly Barnes

On Tuesday 22 October at 21h00, SABC1 airs the 12th episode of the high octane, reality show Nestle’s BAR.ONE Manhunt.

Set in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost tip in the world, the remaining four contestants overcome physical and mental obstacles under extreme weather conditions in the programme called City at the End of the World.

Bongs Ndima, Johannes Mapalakanye, Subusiso James and Zweli Magaya master the art of mushing (a general term for a sport or transport method powered by dogs) in the first solo husky sled orienteering challenge. In the second solo trial, the men climb a frozen glacier in a race to the top.

For more information on BAR.ONE Manhunt Season 3, visit www.barone.co.za.

View previous episodes at www.youtube.com/nestlebarone.

On Sunday 20 October, the Moreleta Auditorium in Pretoria hosted an Idols Spectacular show featuring the top seven singers who vied for South African viewers’ votes. Backed by the Idols choir, contestants opened the show with a performance of Katy Perry’s chart-topping song, Roar, before showing their individual capabilities in solo performances.

Crystalene Nair began with the ballad (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman by musical legend Aretha Franklin. To vote for Crystalene, viewers need to SMS the number 02 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Crystalene on Twitter @CrystaleneNair.

Musa Sukwene performed the R&B song Pass Me Over by soul-storyteller Anthony Hamilton. To vote for Musa, viewers need to SMS the number 09 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Musa on Twitter @musathevoice.

Bunny Majaja made a strong comeback with old school Beatles classic, Let It Be. To vote for Bunny, viewers need to SMS the number 08 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Bunny on Twitter @BunnyMajaja.

Sonke Mazibuko sang his rendition of the Jimmy Cliff classic, Many Rivers to Cross. To vote for Sonke, viewers need to SMS the number 06 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Sonke on Twitter @sonke_mazibuko.

Brenden Ledwaba put his own interpretation into the performance of You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban. To vote for Brenden, viewers need to SMS the number 01 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Brenden on Twitter @brenden_praise.

Christina Williams performed the legendary R&B singer Alicia Keys’ global hit Fallin’. To vote for Christina, viewers need to SMS the number 10 to 37400 or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Christina on Twitter @_c_williams.

Zoe Zana ended the show on an energetic note, performing the Jackson 5’s Can You Feel It? from behind a drum kit. To vote for Zoe, viewers need to SMS the number 05 to 37400or vote online at mnet.co.za/idolssa. Follow Zoe on Twitter @zoe_zana.

Audience votes can be submitted on Mxit for 25 moola, by SMS for R1,50 or on the website for free.

Voting, closes on Monday 21 October at 22h00 and fans find out which contestants have made it to the top six on Tuesday 22 October when the results show airs on M-Net and Mzansi Magic at 19h30.

To find out how the voting works, visit the Idols website at www.mnet.co.za/Idols or go to the official Facebook page at Idols South Africa, or follow Idols on Twitter @IdolsSA.

Juan Appelgrein, who goes by the stage name Johnny Apple, was chosen as this year’s winner of SA’s Got Talent during the live finale which took place at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg on Thursday 18 October and aired on e.tv.

The-16-year old high school student from George has won R250,000 to kick-start his singing career.

In second place was 15-year-old rapper, Daneon Kruger from Potchefstroom who performed as his “stage persona’ Lil Diezo.

The Justin-Leigh Band from Johannesburg took third place and featured the talent of young musicians Jamie-Leigh and Justin-Lee, aged 10 and six respectively.

Season 4 of the South African reality competition series was produced by Rapid Blue and premiered on e.tv on 29 August 2013.

On Wednesday 16 October, e.tv aired the live results show of SA’s Got Talent revealing that 11-year-old vocalist Nadia and 18-year-old dancer Luzuko are the last contestants to join the top six for the finale of the programme’s fourth season.

Singer Johnny Apple (16), 15-year-old rapper Lil Diezo, 20-year-old magician Glamipulato and six-year-old Jamie-Leigh and 10-year-old Justin-Lee from The Justin-Leigh Band will participate in the live finale show on Thursday 17 October at 19h30.

Contestants dreams hang in the balance as South African viewers decide which act is worthy of the R250,000 prize money.

Finale voting lines open at 20h30 and close at 21h00 on Thursday, leaving viewers only 30 minutes to vote for their favourite performance.

By voting viewers are automatically entered into a competition to win a Nokia handset.

Visit http://www.etv.co.za/sas-got-talent for more information.

Broadcast on Tuesday 15 October on e.TV, the third and last semi-final round of SA’s Got Talent featured six acts competing for the last two spots in the finale.
Voting results air on Wednesday 16 October at 21h35 and will reveal who South Africans think is most deserving of winning the coveted R250,000 prize.

Judges Kabelo “Bouga Luv” Mabalane, Ian von Memerty and Shado Twala were impressed with the efforts and improvements of all the acts, and were relieved to place the voting process in the hands of SA audiences, who had until 22h00 on Tuesday to vote for their favourite performance.

Actor, acrobat and singer Lloyd opened the evening’s performances as his clown character, “Yello’, with a quirky aerial act that made the judges smile.

Dance group KDS followed, with a sizzling performance that incorporated the Pasodoble and the jive. The judges were impressed with the energy and passion of her performance.

Rhythmic gymnast Palesa Mohlamme set out to show more of her personality during her performance and the judges enjoyed seeing her having fun on stage.

The judges praised operatic singer Cindy-Anne for her precise execution of challenging high notes in a moving vocal performance that serenaded the audience.

Luzuko “Ludopie’ portrayed a story through his pop-and-lock dance moves in the dub step genre and the judges said that e had the potential to be a choreographer as well as an outstanding performer.

Young singer Nadia performed Somewhere Over the Rainbow and captivated the audience with a break-out vocal climax. The resounding audience applause mirrored the opinion of the judges who thought she delivered a stand-out performance.

The live finale of SA’s Got Talent airs on e.tv on Thursday 17 October at 19h30 and the results show follows at 21h00.

For more information visit http://www.etv.co.za/sas-got-talent.