Images: Charlie Sperring and Peter Russell

by Jan-Hendrik Botha

It seems the Survivor gods have a great sense of humour as episode six of Survivor SA: Immunity Island brought an unexpected twist.  

We were shocked when Nico told the fourteen remaining castaways to drop their buffs for a second time this season.  

As with the first tribe shuffle, the second one was a random draw – this time in the form of colour bashing: each castaway had to draw a random container consisting of either the colour green (Vuna) or orange (Zamba). After revealing their colour, one by one, each castaway had to mark themselves with it. 

Those three words – Survivor SA

The new Zamba: 

Zamba now has three of its original members and four original Vuna members. They are: 

• Anela:
  Originally from Zamba, Anela stayed on the Zamba tribe after the first shuffle, and after the second shuffle remains part of Zamba. 
   
• Dino:
  Originally from Zamba, Dino became part of Vuna after the first shuffle, and after the second shuffle now returns to Zamba. 
   
• Qïean:
  Originally from Zamba, Qïean became a Vuna tribe member after the first shuffle and now returns to Zamba. 
   
• Kiran:
  Kiran is originally from Vuna. During the first tribal shuffle, he remained a Vuna member and now forms part of the new Zamba tribe.  
   
• Tyson:
  He is an original Vuna member and remained in the Vuna tribe after the first shuffle, but is now a Zamba tribe member. 
   
• Santoni:
  Originally from Vuna, Santoni was sent to Zamba after the first shuffle and now returns to Vuna.  
   
• Wardah:
  Wardah is also an original Vuna member sent to Zamba after the first shuffle. Now, she’s a member of Vuna again. 

‘Drop your buffs!’ – Survivor SA  

The new Vuna: 

Vuna now consists of two original Vuna members and five original Vuna members. They are: 

• Anesu:
  Anesu is Vuna all the way. She is an original Vuna member. After the first shuffle, she stayed on Vuna and remains a Vuna tribe member after this week’s shuffle.  
   
• Chappies:
  Originally from Vuna, Chappies was sent to Zamba after the first tribal shuffle. Now, he returns to Vuna.  
   
• Amy:
  Amy is an original Zamba member and remained on Zamba after the first shuffle. Now, she is a Vuna tribe member.  
   
• Marisha: Marisha is a Zamba tribe member originally. She was sent to Vuna after the first tribal shuffle and remains a Vuna member after this week’s shuffle.  
   
• Nicole:
  Originally from Zamba, Nicole was sent to Vuna after the first shuffle, and after this week, remains a Vuna member too. 
   
• Renier:
  Renier is originally from Zamba, also sent to Vuna after the first shuffle, and now will continue as a member of the Vuna tribe.  
   
• Shaun:
  Originally from Zamba, Shaun remained a Zamba member after the first shuffle. Now, he is a Vuna tribe member.  

The question remains: whose allegiances are strong enough to withstand the test of time and not one but two tribe switches? 

Watch Survivor SA: Immunity Island on M-Net (DStv channel 101), every Thursday at 19:30 to find out. Join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram or the Survivor Facebook Page by using the hashtag #SurvivorSA.