‘Come Dine With Me South Africa’ makes a comeback with celebrities

Come Dine With Me South Africa, which has taken Mzansi by storm, is back with Season 11, this time with a twist. The cooking show will air its first-ever celebrity season.

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Come Dine With Me South Africa Season 11

South Africa’s favourite cooking show will be back on air in November 2026, with a new approach. For the first time in the history of the show, an entire season will be dedicated to South African celebrities opening up their homes and showing Mzansi viewers their cooking skills. These famous faces will be competing for bragging rights and R10,000, which will be donated to a charity of their choice.

Over six weeks, viewers can expect extravagant themes, explorative menus and chaos in the kitchen. It seems celebrity status will count for very little, with cooking and hosting skills at the forefront.

Celebrities that are announced to appear throughout the season

1. Alphi Mkhwanazi – TV presenter
2. Brent Lindeque – Good Things Guy founder
3. Carol Tshabalala – First Lady of Sport
4. Holly Rey – Award-winning singer
5. Jonathan Roxmouth – Musical theatre star
6. Karabo Ntshweng – Radio presenter
7. Karabo Poppy – Internationally acclaimed illustrator
8. Lasizwe – Digital entertainer
9. Lethabo ‘LeJoy’ Mathatho – Broadcaster
10. Linda Mtoba – Actress
11. Mampho Brescia – Actress
12. Mojak Lehoko – Comedian
13. Moshe Ndiki – TV personality
14. Moonchild Sanelly – Musician
15. Nianell – Singer-songwriter
16. Olwethu Leshabane – Entrepreneur and author
17. Phylicity Reeken – Radio presenter
18. Primo Baloyi – Digital entertainer
19. Tarina Patel – Media personality
20. Tumisho Masha – Actor
21. Vanes-Mari du Toit – Former Proteas netball star
22. Varushka Singh – Former Mrs South Africa
23. Yanda Woods – Content creator
24. Zandi Nhlapo – Media personality

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What to expect

According to IOL, the vice president of BBC Africa Studios, Pierre Cloete, promises that this new season will be the biggest one yet. He explained that viewers will see the celebrities at their most chaotic, competitive, and funniest.

Executive producer of Rapid Blue, Ryan Deacon, assures audiences that all the ingredients that make the show what audiences have come to love will still be there.

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