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
- Alphi Mkhwanazi – TV presenter
- Brent Lindeque – Good Things Guy founder
- Carol Tshabalala – First Lady of Sport
- Holly Rey – Award-winning singer
- Jonathan Roxmouth – Musical theatre star
- Karabo Ntshweng – Radio presenter
- Karabo Poppy – Internationally acclaimed illustrator
- Lasizwe – Digital entertainer
- Lethabo ‘LeJoy’ Mathatho – Broadcaster
- Linda Mtoba – Actress
- Mampho Brescia – Actress
- Mojak Lehoko – Comedian
- Moshe Ndiki – TV personality
- Moonchild Sanelly – Musician
- Nianell – Singer-songwriter
- Olwethu Leshabane – Entrepreneur and author
- Phylicity Reeken – Radio presenter
- Primo Baloyi – Digital entertainer
- Tarina Patel – Media personality
- Tumisho Masha – Actor
- Vanes-Mari du Toit – Former Proteas netball star
- Varushka Singh – Former Mrs South Africa
- Yanda Woods – Content creator
- Zandi Nhlapo – Media personality
Also see: Week two of ‘Come Dine With Me South Africa’ is full of spice, sass, and surprises
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.
Also see: Come Dine With Me SA season 10 contestant applications now open
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