South Africa

Welcome to South Africa

Capital of South Africa: Pretoria
Population of South Africa: 59.6 million - 6th in Africa
Size of South Africa: 1,221,037 km2 - 9th in Africa
Languages in South Africa: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Venda, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele

The landscapes of South Africa match its people in terms of diversity, richness, and vitality. From desert lands and coastlines, to the famous nature reserves sheltering the "Big Five" game animals, the country has natural charm in spades. The main cities provide a wealth of bars, clubs, shopping districts, and entertainment options to please the most demanding visitors, while traditional life can still be admired and respected in a collection of villages with beehive-style huts and an age-old cultural heritage. When in need of a minute to digest all that's happened during your trip to South Africa, sit down to a braai (traditional barbecue), and a bottle of wine made at one of the country's thriving vineyards.

Highlights

Visit Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain
Tour Nelson Mandela’s former prison on Robben Island
Explore Franschhoek’s renowned cuisine and handicraft industries
Trek the trails in uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park for majestic mountains and scenery, as well as ancient rock-art paintings
Take a wildlife safari in the famed Kruger national park
Laze on an Indian or Atlantic Ocean beach like Uvongo, Ramsgate or Bakoven
Go whale or dolphin watching between June and October
Follow in the footsteps of the original pioneers on the Garden Route

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1 Host Cities

Cape Town in GM79

Johannesburg in GM144

Participations

Finals

Top 10 results

Highest score

Top results

01
Safri Duo feat. Velile
Helele

01
BlackByrd feat. Craig Hinds
From the bottom of my heart

02
Connell Cruise
Not just friends

02
Lloyiso
Speak

02
Troye Sivan
Talk me down

03
Nádine
Eindeloos

04
MonArk
Build it up

05
Connell Cruise
I oughta tell you

05
Sincerely Anne
Dying to love you

06
Karlien van Jaarsveld
Hande

07
Bobby van Jaarsveld
Net vir jou

08
David Fourie feat. Eclips
Baby maak net oop jou deur

The entries

32. Eden / Is jy bang / DNF
35. Jae / I like it / DNQ
38. Jamali / One of a kind / 14th / 67 points
39. Ardé / Let me in / DNQ
40. Freshlyground / I'd like / DNF
46. Dilana / To all planets / 17th / 65 points
47. Kurt Darren / Loslappie / DNQ
48. David Fourie feat. Eclips / Baby maak net oop jou deur / 8th / 76 points
49. Elizma Theron / Vertel my / DNQ
50. Kurt Darren / Daar doer in die donker / 19th / 54 points

51. Juanita du Plessis / Boerejol / 21st / 34 points
52. X4 / I love you baby / DNQ
53. Juanita du Plessis / Mengelmoeskardoes / 11th / 71 points
54. Hi-5 / Wys vir my / 17th / 49 points
55. X4 / Hippie shake / DNQ
56. Mafikizolo / Marabi / DNQ
57. Kobus Muller / Swaai jou lyf / DNQ
73. Elvis Blue / Lighthouse / 29th / 47 points
74. Nádine / Eindeloos / 3rd / 122 points
78. Safri Duo feat. Velile / Helele / 1st / 156 points

Velile / Winner

BlackByrd / Winner

Craig Hinds / Winner

Connell Cruise / Silver

Lloyiso / Silver

79. Nádine / This time I know / 14th / 85 points
80. Juanita du Plessis / Onthou my / 21st / 67 points
81. The Parlotones / Stars fall down / DNQ
82. Andriëtte Norman / Is dit jy / 8th / 99 points
83. Riana Nel / Soos die son / 16th / 72 points
84. Elizma Theron / Hoekom / DNQ
85. Velile / Injabulo / 23rd / 39 points
86. Lianie May & Jay / Toe stop my hart / 8th / 97 points
87. Bobby van Jaarsveld / Net vir jou / 7th / 96 points
88. Nianell / Wense / DNQ

89. Yoav / Pale imitation / DNQ
90. Bobby van Jaarsveld / Kyk waar is ons nou / 23rd / 38 points
93. Die Kat se Snor / Los my bietjie uit / DNQ
94. Tanya van Graan / Kom terug na my / DNQ
95. Andriëtte Norman / Dink aan my / DNQ
100. Karlien van Jaarsveld / Hande / 6th / 99 points
101. Andriëtte Norman / Sewe oseane / DNQ
102. Pieter Koen / Man van staal / DNQ
103. Lee Scott / Vir ewig / DNQ
104. Anais & Gerhard Steyn / Wie't gesê liefde's blind / DNQ

Troye Sivan / Silver

Nádine / Bronze

MonArk / 4th place

Sincerely Anne / 5th place

Karlien van Jaarsveld / 6th place

105. Die Antwoord / Baby's on fire / DNQ
106. AB de Villiers & Ampie du Preez / Maak jou drome waar / DNQ
107. Bobby van Jaarsveld & Riana Nel / Eens in 'n leeftyd / DNQ
108. Karlien van Jaarsveld / Hoor hoe raas die stilte / DNQ
109. Nádine / Skildery / DNQ
110. Joshua na die Reën / Lig op die horison / DNQ
111. Ampie du Preez / Niks en niemand / DNQ
112. Die Heuwels Fantasties / Die beloofde land / DNQ
113. Spoegwolf / Kogolbaai / DNQ
115. Nic Billington / Mad chick / DNQ

116. Sharoney / Een keer / DNQ
117. MonArk / Hush / 16th / 74 points
118. Nikki Williams / Glowing / 15th / 77 points
119. Nádine / Tyd / 9th / 105 points
121. Brendan Peyper / Tafelberg vir twee / DNQ
122. Jesse Clegg / Use me / 13th / 74 points
123. Andriëtte Norman / Storm in my hart / DNQ
124. Charlize Berg / Braaf / 25th / 40 points
125. Connell Cruise / Not just friends / 2nd / 121 points
126. Kurt Darren / Dans op die tafels / 25th / 43 points

Bobby van Jaarsveld / 7th place

David Fourie / 8th place

Eclips / 8th place

Andriëtte Norman / 8th place

Lianie May / 8th place

128. MonArk / Build it up / 4th / 124 points
129. Burgerd Botha / As jy nog twyfel / 26th / 39 points
130. Nic Billington / Overload / DNQ
131. Nikki Williams / Kill, fuck, marry / DNQ
132. DJ Merlon feat. Mondli Ngcobo / Koze kuse / DNQ
133. Can Skylark / Timebomb / 15th / 72 points
134. Corlea Botha / Wie ek is / 26th / 44 points
135. Tailor / 1000 miles / DNQ
136. Troye Sivan / Talk me down / 2nd / 110 points
137. NRG / Ek kan jou nie keer / 25th / 36 points

138. Leah / Jou liefde / DNQ
139. Joshua na die Reën / Die wêreld binne my / DNQ
140. MonArk / Soldier / 21st / 58 points
141. ChianoSky / Walking away / DNQ
142. Rinel Day / Dit staan in die sterre / DNQ
143. BlackByrd feat. Craig Hinds / From the bottom of my heart / 1st / 161 points
144. Tanya van Graan / Kom terug na my / 25th / 31 points
145. Toya Delazy / Heart / 25th / 36 points
146. Burgerd & Zita / Soet en suur / DNQ
147. Suzanne / Belofte / DNQ

Jay du Plessis / 8th place

Brendan Peyper / 9th place

Christia Visser / 9th place

Josh Wantie / 11th place

Yanga Sobetwa / 11th place

148. Zebra & Giraffe / I've been bad / DNF
150. Carlone Grace / Eindelose liefde / DNQ
151. Karen Zoid / Drown out the noise / DNQ
152. The Graeme Watkins Project / Love in abundance / 14th / 67 points
153. Brendan Peyper / Klim jou Everest / 9th / 85 points
154. Roan Ash / If I ever saw Heaven / 12th / 76 points
155. Lungi Naidoo / Mirror / DNQ
156. Gavin Edwards / Sparks / DNQ
157. Elvis Blue / Spring / DNQ
158. Liza Brönner / Emosioneel / 20th / 53 points

159. ADAM / Sal oorlog vir jou maak / DNQ
160. Tarryn Lamb / Vier woorde / DNQ
161. Elizma Theron / Marilyn Monroe / DNQ
162. ISO / No fire / 22nd / 56 points
163. The Sweet Resistance / Feel / 21st / 45 points
164. Josh Wantie / Fall again / 11th / 83 points
165. Mango Groove / Kind / 15th / 66 points
166. Majozi / Someday / 23rd / 35 points
167. Kurt Darren / Laat die dansvloer brand / 16th / 65 points
168. Troye Sivan / Strawberries & cigarettes / 14th / 72 points

Amanda Black / 11th place

The Soweto Gospel Choir / 11th place

Juanita du Plessis / 11th place

Roan Ash / 12th place

Jesse Clegg / 13th place

169. Bobby van Jaarsveld / It's always been you / 9th / 89 points
170. Bianca Blanc / All my life / 19th / 56 points
171. Kelly Khumalo feat. J Flo / Jehova / 16th / 86 points
173. Master KG feat. Nomcebo / Jerusalema / 23rd / 53 points
174. Troye Sivan / Blue / DNQ
175. Connell Cruise / I oughta tell you / 5th / 106 points
176. Richard Stirton / What tears me the most / 25th / 50 points
177. Freshlyground / BLCK GRLS / DNQ
178. Matthew Mole / Running after you / DNQ
179. Jeremy Loops / 'Til I found you / 16th / 69 points

180. Nomcebo Zikode feat. Master KG / Xola moya wam / 21st / 57 points
181. Josh Kempen / Pistol / DNQ
200. Sincerely Anne / Dying to love you / 5th / 102 points
201. Yanga Sobetwa feat. Amanda Black & The Soweto Gospel Choir / Promised land / 11th / 79 points
202. Lloyiso / Speak / 2nd / 113 points
203. Christia Visser / 17 shots / 9th / 86 points