{"id":2322789,"date":"2026-03-11T09:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2322789"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:55:24","slug":"here-is-what-to-expect-from-tropika-island-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/here-is-what-to-expect-from-tropika-island-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Here is what to expect from &#8216;Tropika Island Search&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><h2>In a new series, Zanele Potelwa and a group of celebrities will travel to international locations to scout the perfect tropical setting for season 12 of Tropika Island of Treasure.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The SABC has announced a new companion series, Tropika Island Search, ahead of the 12th season of Tropika Island of Treasure.<\/p>\n<p>The show will follow host Zanele Potelwa and a group of celebrity contestants as they travel to international locations to scout the perfect tropical setting for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>The series will take viewers to destinations including Mauritius, Antalya in Turkey, Phuket in Thailand, Bali in Indonesia, Mombasa in Kenya, La R\u00e9union, and Vietnam. <\/p>\n<p>Each episode will explore beaches, resorts, local cultures, and potential challenge sites, providing insight into what makes a location suitable for Tropika Island adventures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis expansion allows us to showcase the sheer scale of the Tropika Island of Treasure property,\u201d said Miantha Roux, business unit head for beverages at Clover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the final destination; it\u2019s about the journey, the adventure, and the high standards we set to ensure Season 12 is our most visually spectacular yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/tv\/meet-the-season-12-tropika-island-of-treasure-celebrities\/\">From Caster Semenya to Nadia Nakai: Meet the season 12 \u2018Tropika Island of Treasure\u2019 celebrities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-seven-celebrity-scouts\">The seven celebrity scouts<\/h2>\n<p>Zanele will be joined by seven former contestants who bring experience and insider knowledge to the search. They include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hungani Ndlovu (Season 11)<\/li>\n<li>Shashi Naidoo (Seasons 2 and 10)<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Van Jaarsveld (Season 11)<\/li>\n<li>Nay Maps (Seasons 8 and 10)<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Boynton-Lee (Seasons 7 and 10)<\/li>\n<li>Nqobile Khwezi (Season 11)Chad Jones (Season 11)\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking seven of our most beloved past contestants on this global scout is a tribute to the \u2018Smoooth\u2019 family we\u2019ve built over the years,\u201d said Sveti Kovatcheva, Brand Manager: Dairy Fruit Mix at Clover.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4368881\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island--768x432.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island-.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4368881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tropica-island--768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-12-celebrity-cast-and-public-auditions\">Season 12 celebrity cast and public auditions<\/h3>\n<p>The celebrity cast for the 12th season of Tropika Island of Treasure was revealed last week. <\/p>\n<p>The line-up includes Nadia Nakai, Caster Semenya, Francois Hougaard, Leandie du Randt, Sandile Mahlangu, Amanda Du-Pont, Lalela Mswane and Wiseman Mncube.<\/p>\n<p>Auditions are currently open to members of the public who want to join the season and will close on 5 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Eight participants will compete alongside celebrities for a grand prize of R1 million and a R10 000 shopping voucher from Pep.<\/p>\n<p>Clips can be submitted via TikTok, Facebook, X, or Instagram, tagging @MyTropika and using the hashtag #Tropika. Auditions close on 5 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tropika Island Search will air on S3 every Monday from 16 March at 6pm, with repeats on Fridays at 5pm on SABC 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW READ: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/watch-skeem-saams-mogau-keebine-responds-to-claims-she-is-struggling\/\">WATCH: Skeem Saam\u2019s Mogau Keebine responds to claims she is struggling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.citizen.co.za \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new series, Zanele Potelwa and a group of celebrities will travel to international locations to scout the perfect tropical setting for season 12 of Tropika Island of Treasure. The SABC has announced a new companion series, Tropika Island Search, ahead of the 12th season of Tropika Island of Treasure. The show will follow [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2322790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[450181,22077],"class_list":["post-2322789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-south-african-broadcasting-corporation-soc-limited-sabc","tag-tv-shows"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Here-is-what-to-expect-from-Tropika-Island-Search.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322789"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2322791,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322789\/revisions\/2322791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}