

Seasons and episodes
19
Season 19 July 08, 2023
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19 - 1Episode 1 July 08, 2023
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19 - 2Episode 2 July 15, 2023
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19 - 3Episode 3 July 22, 2023
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19 - 4Episode 4 July 29, 2023
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19 - 5Episode 5 August 05, 2023
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19 - 6Episode 6 August 12, 2023
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19 - 7Top 12: Duets With Former Idols August 19, 2023
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19 - 8Top 12: Duets With Former Idols August 26, 2023
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19 - 9Top 10: New Kids on the Block September 02, 2023
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19 - 10Top 9: Ultimate South African Wedding Playlist September 09, 2023
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19 - 11Top 8: Lionel Richie Playbook September 16, 2023
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19 - 12Top 7: Showstopper September 23, 2023
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19 - 13Top 6: How to Do It & Grammy-Nominated Songs September 30, 2023
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19 - 14Top 5: Duets With Gospel Stars & Songs by African Stars October 07, 2023
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19 - 15Top 4: PJ Morton's Playlist & Perfect Date Love Songs October 14, 2023
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19 - 16Top 3: DJ Collaboration, Song of the Season & Hits From Their Idols October 21, 2023
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19 - 17Top 2: Idols-Produced Single, Viewers' Choice & Mzansi Classics October 28, 2023
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19 - 18Finale November 04, 2023
18
Season 18 July 17, 2022
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18 - 1Episode 1 July 17, 2022
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18 - 2Episode 2 July 24, 2022
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18 - 3Episode 3 July 31, 2022
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18 - 4Episode 4 August 07, 2022
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18 - 5Episode 5 August 14, 2022
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18 - 6Episode 6 August 21, 2022
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18 - 7Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today August 28, 2022
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18 - 8Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today September 04, 2022
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18 - 9Top 10: Spotify's Soulful Sundays September 11, 2022
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18 - 10Top 9: History of Music in Mzansi September 18, 2022
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18 - 11Top 8: Parents' High School Crush September 25, 2022
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18 - 12Top 7: Showstopper October 02, 2022
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18 - 13Top 6: Lifesong & Joyous Celebration October 09, 2022
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18 - 14Top 5: The Babyface Songbook & Local Chart Toppers October 16, 2022
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18 - 15Top 4: New School Mzansi Hits & How It Should Have Been Done October 23, 2022
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18 - 16Top 3: My Audition Song, Divas and Divos & Judges' Choice October 30, 2022
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18 - 17Top 2 November 06, 2022
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18 - 18Finale November 13, 2022
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Season 17 July 11, 2021
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17 - 1Episode 1 July 11, 2021
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17 - 2Episode 2 July 18, 2021
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17 - 3Episode 3 July 25, 2021
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17 - 4Episode 4 August 01, 2021
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17 - 5Episode 5 August 08, 2021
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17 - 6Episode 6 August 15, 2021
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17 - 7Episode 7 August 22, 2021
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17 - 8Top 16: The Biggest Hits of Today August 29, 2021
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17 - 9Top 16: The Biggest Hits of Today September 05, 2021
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17 - 10Episode 10 September 12, 2021
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17 - 11Top 10 (Top 9): Battle of the DJs September 19, 2021
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17 - 12Top 8 September 26, 2021
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17 - 13Top 7: Mzansi Greats October 03, 2021
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17 - 14Top 7: Showstopper October 10, 2021
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17 - 15Top 6: Oskido's Playlist & Max Martin's Songbook October 17, 2021
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17 - 16Top 5: Mzansi Gay Choir October 24, 2021
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17 - 17Top 4: Judges' Picks & SAMA Winners October 31, 2021
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17 - 18Top 3: Gospel Duet November 07, 2021
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17 - 19Top 2 November 14, 2021
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17 - 20Finale November 21, 2021
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Season 16 August 02, 2020
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16 - 1Episode 1 August 02, 2020
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16 - 2Episode 2 August 09, 2020
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16 - 3Episode 3 August 16, 2020
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16 - 4Episode 4 August 23, 2020
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16 - 5Episode 5 August 30, 2020
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16 - 6Episode 6 September 06, 2020
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16 - 7Episode 7 September 13, 2020
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16 - 8Top 16 Boys September 20, 2020
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16 - 9Top 16 Girls September 27, 2020
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16 - 10Episode 10 October 04, 2020
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16 - 11Top 10 October 11, 2020
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16 - 12Top 9 October 18, 2020
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16 - 13Top 8 October 25, 2020
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16 - 14Top 7: Showstoppers November 01, 2020
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16 - 15Top 6 November 08, 2020
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16 - 16Top 5: Theatre Week November 15, 2020
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16 - 17Top 4 November 22, 2020
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16 - 18Top 3 November 29, 2020
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16 - 19Top 2 December 06, 2020
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16 - 20Episode 20 December 13, 2020
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Season 15 July 07, 2019
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15 - 1Episode 1 July 07, 2019
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15 - 2Episode 2 July 14, 2019
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15 - 3Episode 3 July 21, 2019
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15 - 4Episode 4 July 28, 2019
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15 - 5Episode 5 August 04, 2019
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15 - 6Episode 6 August 11, 2019
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15 - 7Episode 7 August 18, 2019
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15 - 8Top 17 August 25, 2019
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15 - 9Top 17 September 01, 2019
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15 - 10Episode 10 September 08, 2019
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15 - 11Top 10: Inspirational Hits September 15, 2019
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15 - 12Top 9 September 22, 2019
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15 - 13Top 8 September 29, 2019
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15 - 14Top 7 October 06, 2019
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15 - 15Top 6: Showstopper October 13, 2019
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15 - 16Top 5 October 20, 2019
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15 - 17Top 4 October 27, 2019
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15 - 18Top 3 November 03, 2019
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15 - 19Top 2 November 10, 2019
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15 - 20Finale November 17, 2019
14
Season 14 July 08, 2018
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14 - 1Episode 1 July 08, 2018
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14 - 2Episode 2 July 15, 2018
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14 - 3Episode 3 July 22, 2018
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14 - 4Episode 4 July 29, 2018
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14 - 5Episode 5 August 05, 2018
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14 - 6Episode 6 August 12, 2018
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14 - 7Episode 7 August 19, 2018
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14 - 8Episode 8 August 26, 2018
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14 - 9Top 16 Boys September 02, 2018
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14 - 10Top 16 Girls September 09, 2018
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14 - 11Top 10 September 16, 2018
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14 - 12Top 9: The 90s September 23, 2018
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14 - 13Top 8 - Orchestral Delight September 30, 2018
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14 - 14Top 7: Showstopper October 07, 2018
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14 - 15Top 6: Celebration of South African Music October 14, 2018
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14 - 16Top 5 October 21, 2018
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14 - 17Top 4 October 28, 2018
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14 - 18Top 3: Semi-Final November 04, 2018
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14 - 19Top 2: Final November 11, 2018
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14 - 20Episode 20 November 18, 2018
13
Season 13 July 09, 2017
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13 - 1Episode 1 July 09, 2017
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13 - 2Episode 2 July 16, 2017
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13 - 3Episode 3 July 23, 2017
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13 - 4Episode 4 July 30, 2017
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13 - 5Episode 5 August 06, 2017
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13 - 6Episode 6 August 13, 2017
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13 - 7Episode 7 August 20, 2017
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13 - 8Episode 8 August 27, 2017
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13 - 9Episode 9 September 03, 2017
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13 - 10Episode 10 September 10, 2017
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13 - 11Episode 11 September 17, 2017
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13 - 12Episode 12 September 24, 2017
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13 - 13Episode 13 October 01, 2017
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13 - 14Episode 14 October 08, 2017
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13 - 15Episode 15 October 15, 2017
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13 - 16Episode 16 October 22, 2017
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13 - 17Episode 17 October 29, 2017
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13 - 18Episode 18 November 05, 2017
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13 - 19Episode 19 November 12, 2017
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13 - 20Episode 20 November 19, 2017
12
Season 12 July 17, 2016
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12 - 1Episode 1 July 17, 2016
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12 - 2Episode 2 July 24, 2016
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12 - 3Episode 3 July 31, 2016
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12 - 4Episode 4 August 07, 2016
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12 - 5Episode 5 August 14, 2016
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12 - 6Episode 6 August 21, 2016
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12 - 7Episode 7 August 28, 2016
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12 - 8Episode 8 September 04, 2016
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12 - 9Episode 9 September 11, 2016
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12 - 10Episode 10 September 18, 2016
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12 - 11Episode 11 September 25, 2016
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12 - 12Episode 12 October 02, 2016
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12 - 13Episode 13 October 09, 2016
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12 - 14Episode 14 October 16, 2016
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12 - 15Episode 15 October 23, 2016
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12 - 16Episode 16 October 30, 2016
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12 - 17Episode 17 November 06, 2016
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12 - 18Episode 18 November 13, 2016
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12 - 19Episode 19 November 20, 2016
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12 - 20Episode 20 November 27, 2016
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Season 11 July 12, 2015
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11 - 1Episode 1 July 12, 2015
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11 - 2Episode 2 July 19, 2015
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11 - 3Episode 3 July 26, 2015
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11 - 4Episode 4 August 02, 2015
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11 - 5Episode 5 August 09, 2015
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11 - 6Episode 6 August 16, 2015
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11 - 7Episode 7 August 23, 2015
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11 - 8Episode 8 August 30, 2015
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11 - 9Episode 9 September 06, 2015
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11 - 10Episode 10 September 13, 2015
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11 - 11Episode 11 September 20, 2015
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11 - 12Episode 12 September 27, 2015
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11 - 13Episode 13 October 04, 2015
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11 - 14Episode 14 October 11, 2015
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11 - 15Episode 15 October 18, 2015
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11 - 16Episode 16 October 25, 2015
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11 - 17Episode 17 November 01, 2015
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11 - 18Episode 18 November 08, 2015
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11 - 19Episode 19 November 15, 2015
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11 - 20Episode 20 November 22, 2015
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Season 10 July 13, 2014
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10 - 1Episode 1 July 13, 2014
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10 - 2Episode 2 July 20, 2014
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10 - 3Episode 3 July 27, 2014
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10 - 4Episode 4 August 03, 2014
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10 - 5Episode 5 August 10, 2014
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10 - 6Episode 6 August 17, 2014
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10 - 7Episode 7 August 24, 2014
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10 - 8Top 16: Current Hits Of 2014 August 31, 2014
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10 - 9Top 16: Current Hits Of 2014 September 07, 2014
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10 - 10Results September 14, 2014
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10 - 11Top 11 – Movie Magic September 21, 2014
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10 - 12Results September 23, 2014
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10 - 13Top 9 – How It Should Have Been Done September 28, 2014
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10 - 14Results September 30, 2014
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10 - 15Top 8: Songs From 1994 October 05, 2014
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10 - 16Results October 07, 2014
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10 - 17Top 7: Stripped Down October 12, 2014
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10 - 18Results October 14, 2014
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10 - 19Top 6: Showstopper Theme October 19, 2014
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10 - 20Results October 21, 2014
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10 - 21Top 5: Albums Of All Time + Most Downloaded Hits Of All Time October 26, 2014
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10 - 22Results October 28, 2014
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10 - 23Top 4: Old School Vs New School November 02, 2014
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10 - 24Results November 04, 2014
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10 - 25
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10 - 26Results November 11, 2014
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10 - 27
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10 - 28Results November 18, 2014
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Season 9 July 28, 2013
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9 - 1Cape Town, Western Cape July 28, 2013
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9 - 2Durban, Kwazulu Natal August 04, 2013
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9 - 3Johannesburg, Gauteng August 11, 2013
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9 - 4Episode 4 August 18, 2013
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9 - 5Episode 5 August 25, 2013
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9 - 607-17-2020 September 01, 2013
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9 - 7Episode 7 September 08, 2013
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9 - 8Top 16 Show September 15, 2013
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9 - 9Results September 17, 2013
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9 - 10Top 16 Show September 22, 2013
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9 - 11Results September 24, 2013
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9 - 12Top 10 September 29, 2013
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9 - 13Results October 01, 2013
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9 - 14Top 9 October 06, 2013
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9 - 15Results October 08, 2013
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9 - 16Top 8 October 13, 2013
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9 - 17Results October 15, 2013
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9 - 18Top 7 October 20, 2013
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9 - 19Results October 22, 2013
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9 - 20Top 6 October 27, 2013
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9 - 21Results October 29, 2013
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9 - 22Top 5 November 03, 2013
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9 - 23Results November 05, 2013
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9 - 24Top 4 November 10, 2013
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9 - 25Results November 12, 2013
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9 - 26Top 3 November 17, 2013
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9 - 27Results November 19, 2013
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9 - 28Top 2 November 24, 2013
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9 - 29Results November 26, 2013
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Season 8 June 03, 2012
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8 - 1Johannesburg, Gauteng June 03, 2012
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8 - 2Durban, Kwazulu Natal June 10, 2012
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8 - 3Cape Town, Western Cape June 17, 2012
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8 - 4Episode 4 June 24, 2012
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8 - 5Episode 5 July 01, 2012
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8 - 6Episode 6 July 08, 2012
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8 - 7Top 18 Show July 15, 2012
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8 - 8Semi-final: Male July 21, 2012
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8 - 9Semi-final: Female July 22, 2012
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8 - 10Top 10 – Old/New School July 29, 2012
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8 - 11Results July 31, 2012
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8 - 12Top 9 – Grammy Award winner August 05, 2012
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8 - 13Results August 07, 2012
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8 - 14Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year August 12, 2012
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8 - 15Results August 14, 2012
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8 - 16Top 7 – Soul August 19, 2012
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8 - 17Results August 21, 2012
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8 - 18Top 6 – Showstopper August 26, 2012
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8 - 19Results August 28, 2012
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8 - 20Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine September 02, 2012
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8 - 21Results September 04, 2012
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8 - 22Top 4 – Homebrew September 09, 2012
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8 - 23Results September 11, 2012
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8 - 24Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final) September 16, 2012
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8 - 25Results September 18, 2012
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8 - 26
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8 - 27Results September 25, 2012
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Season 7 June 05, 2011
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7 - 1Cape Town, Western Cape June 05, 2011
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7 - 2Polokwane, Limpopo June 12, 2011
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7 - 3Durban, Kwazulu Natal June 19, 2011
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7 - 4Soweto, Gauteng June 26, 2011
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7 - 5Johannesburg, Gauteng July 03, 2011
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7 - 6Top 16 July 10, 2011
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7 - 7Top 16 Results July 17, 2011
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7 - 8Top 15 July 24, 2011
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7 - 9Revealed July 31, 2011
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7 - 10Top 10 – Radio Chart Toppers August 07, 2011
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7 - 11Results August 09, 2011
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7 - 12Top 9 – Homegrew August 14, 2011
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7 - 13Results August 16, 2011
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7 - 14Top 8 – R’n’B in All Its Diversity August 21, 2011
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7 - 15Results August 23, 2011
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7 - 16Top 8 – Mzansi Youth Choir August 21, 2011
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7 - 17Results August 23, 2011
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7 - 18Top 6 – Showstopper! September 04, 2011
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7 - 19Results September 06, 2011
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7 - 20Top 5 – Rock September 11, 2011
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7 - 21Results September 13, 2011
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7 - 22Top 4 – Grammy-Nominated songs September 18, 2011
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7 - 23Results September 20, 2011
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7 - 24Top 3 – Top Threes Terrific Trio September 25, 2011
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7 - 25Results September 27, 2011
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7 - 26Top 2 – Finale October 02, 2011
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7 - 27Results October 04, 2011
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Season 6 July 18, 2010
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6 - 1Auditions 1 July 18, 2010
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6 - 2Auditions 2 July 25, 2010
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6 - 3Auditions 3 August 01, 2010
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6 - 4Auditions 4 August 08, 2010
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6 - 5Top 14 - Group 1 August 15, 2010
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6 - 6Top 14 - Group 2 August 22, 2010
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6 - 7Top 10 – Rock / Pop August 29, 2010
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6 - 8Top 10 Elimination August 31, 2010
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6 - 9Top 9 – Disco September 05, 2010
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6 - 10Top 9 Elimination September 07, 2010
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6 - 11Top 8 – Home Brew September 12, 2010
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6 - 12Top 8 Elimination September 14, 2010
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6 - 13Top 7 – Tribute To Michael Jackson September 19, 2010
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6 - 14Top 7 Elimination September 21, 2010
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6 - 15Top 6.1 - DJ's Choice September 26, 2010
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6 - 16Top 6.1 Elimination September 28, 2010
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6 - 17Top 6.2 - Showstoppers October 03, 2010
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6 - 18Top 6.2 Elimination October 05, 2010
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6 - 19Top 4 - Unplugged October 10, 2010
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6 - 20Top 4 Elimination October 12, 2010
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6 - 21Top 3 - Choices October 17, 2010
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6 - 22Top 3 Elimination October 19, 2010
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6 - 23Top 2 - Finale October 24, 2010
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Season 5 February 01, 2009
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5 - 1Auditions 1 February 01, 2009
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5 - 2Auditions 2 February 08, 2009
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5 - 3Auditions 3 February 15, 2009
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5 - 4Heat 1 – Top 14 February 22, 2009
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5 - 5Heat 2 – Top 12 March 01, 2009
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5 - 6Live Show 1 March 08, 2009
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5 - 7Live Show 2 March 15, 2009
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5 - 8Live Show 3 March 22, 2009
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5 - 9Live Show 4 March 29, 2009
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5 - 10Live Show 5 April 05, 2009
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5 - 11Live Show 6 April 12, 2009
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5 - 12Live Show 7 April 19, 2009
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5 - 13Live Show 8: Semi-final April 26, 2009
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5 - 14Live Final May 03, 2009
4
Season 4 August 19, 2007
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4 - 1Auditions 1 August 19, 2007
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4 - 2Auditions 2 August 26, 2007
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4 - 3Auditions 3 September 02, 2007
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4 - 4Auditions 4 September 09, 2007
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4 - 5Heat 1 September 16, 2007
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4 - 6Heat 2 September 23, 2007
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4 - 7Heat 3 September 30, 2007
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4 - 8Heat 4 October 07, 2007
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4 - 9Live show 1 October 14, 2007
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4 - 10Live show 2 October 21, 2007
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4 - 11Live show 3 October 28, 2007
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4 - 12Live show 4 November 04, 2007
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4 - 13Live show 5 November 11, 2007
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4 - 14Live show 6 November 18, 2007
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4 - 15Live show 7 November 25, 2007
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4 - 16Live show 8: Semi Final December 02, 2007
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4 - 17Live show 9: Final December 09, 2007
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Season 3 July 31, 2005
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3 - 1Auditions 1 July 31, 2005
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3 - 2Auditions 2 August 07, 2005
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3 - 3Auditions 3 August 14, 2005
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3 - 4Auditions 4 August 21, 2005
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3 - 5Heat 1 August 28, 2005
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3 - 6Heat 2 September 04, 2005
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3 - 7Heat 3 September 11, 2005
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3 - 8Heat 4 September 18, 2005
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3 - 9Live Show 1 September 25, 2005
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3 - 10Live Show 2 October 02, 2005
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3 - 11Live Show 3 October 09, 2005
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3 - 12Live Show 4 October 16, 2005
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3 - 13Live Show 5 October 23, 2005
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3 - 14Live Show 6 October 30, 2005
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3 - 15Live Show 7 November 06, 2005
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3 - 16Live Show 8 November 13, 2005
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3 - 17Live Show 9: Semi-Final November 20, 2005
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3 - 18Live Show 10: Final November 27, 2005
2
Season 2 July 20, 2003
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2 - 1Heat 1 July 20, 2003
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2 - 2Heat 2 July 27, 2003
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2 - 3Heat 3 August 03, 2003
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2 - 4Heat 4 August 10, 2003
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2 - 5Wildcard Round August 17, 2003
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2 - 6Live Show 1 August 24, 2003
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2 - 7Live Show 2 August 31, 2003
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2 - 8Live Show 3 September 07, 2003
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2 - 9Live Show 4 September 14, 2003
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2 - 10Live Show 5 September 21, 2003
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2 - 11Live Show 6 September 28, 2003
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2 - 12Live Show 7 October 05, 2003
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2 - 13Live Show 8: Semi-final October 12, 2003
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2 - 14Live Show 9: Final October 19, 2003
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Season 1 March 10, 2002
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1 - 1Heat 1 March 10, 2002
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1 - 2Heat 2 March 17, 2002
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1 - 3Heat 3 March 24, 2002
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1 - 4Heat 4 March 31, 2002
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1 - 5Heat 5 April 07, 2002
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1 - 6Heat 6 April 14, 2002
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1 - 7Heat 7 April 21, 2002
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1 - 8Heat 8 April 28, 2002
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1 - 9Heat 9 May 05, 2002
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1 - 10Heat 10 May 12, 2002
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1 - 11Live Show 1 May 19, 2002
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1 - 12Live Show 2 May 26, 2002
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1 - 13Live Show 3 June 02, 2002
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1 - 14Live Show 4: Semi-final June 09, 2002
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1 - 15Live Show 5: Final June 16, 2002
Overview
Idols was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.