It's time to meet the 12 MasterChef South Africa contestants who will be battling for the title in the third season of the popular cooking show.
The top 12 of Masterchef SA. Picture: Facebook.com
The MasterChef South Africa’s Top 12 are:
Mel (25), a lodge manager from Vaalwater
Mel is anything but your typical farm girl. Picture: Supplied.
Siphokazi (39), a domestic worker from Cape Town
Sipho, a domestic worker from Cape Town, is the embodiment of the popular adage that “dynamite comes in small packages”. Picture: Supplied.
Philippa (48), a life skills lecturer from Johannesburg
Philippa Robinson is a life skills lecturer from Johannesburg Picture: Supplied.
Phila (33), a Johannesburg IT specialist
Eccentric, flamboyant and always stylish Phila entered MasterChef South Africa last season where he was eliminated in the “Potato Chop” first round of boot camp. Picture: Supplied.
Claire (27), an Events company owner from Cape Town
Claire is an ambitious young entrepreneur who owns her own events company in Cape Town. Picture: Supplied.
Ian (49) a Cape Town advertising consultant
Family man Ian worked in advertising for his whole career until he decided to give it all up two years ago in order to pursue his true passion: food. Picture: Supplied.
Ndumiso (28), a mobile bar owner from Durban
Ndumiso is a self-made, successful entrepreneur who owns his own bar rental company in Durban. Picture: Supplied.
Abigail (38), the dental technologist from Cape Town
Abigail is a dental technologist from Cape Town, but when she’s not sculpting pearly whites, she is creating beautiful plates in her kitchen at home. Picture: Supplied.
Penny (31), a teacher from Durban
Penny is a teacher from Durban who has a flair and passion for various types of Asian cuisine, having spent time living in China, and travelling through the East. Picture: Supplied.
Francois (22), a musician from Cape Town
Francois is the youngest of the Top 12 contestants this Season. Picture: Supplied.
Roxi (26), the train driver assistant from Durban
Roxi is a leopard-print-loving, Marilyn Monroe-obsessed, tattooed train driver’s assistant from Durban. Picture: Supplied.
Refilwe (36), a service consultant from Carltonville
Refilwe works as a service consultant for a bank, but her true passion lies in baking. Picture: Supplied.
Info:
> For more about the MasterChef SA Top 12, visit www.masterchefsa.dstv.com
> Follow all the culinary action on social media via Twitter – @MasterChef_SA,
> Facebook – MasterChef SA
> Instagram at @MasterChefSA
MasterChef SA is broadcast on M-Net Channel 101 every Thursday evening at 7.30pm.
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