SA’s 2024 Got Talent Auditions | Application form
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Singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other performers compete against each other for audience support.
The winner of each series receives R500,000.
The first series of the talent show began on 1 October 2009 and was broadcast weekly with a live semi-final and final on 12 November 2009.
The auditions take place in front of the judges and a live audience in a different city across South Africa.
At any time during the audition, the judges may show disapproval of the act by pressing a buzzer which lights that lights a red X near them. If all the judges press their buzzers, the act ends immediately.
To advance to the second round, auditionees needed to get at least two yes votes or they would be sent home.
After the auditions, the judges have to whittle almost 200 successful acts down to just 21.
All of the performers are called back to discover if they have progressed to the semi-finals.
The remaining acts perform across a number of live semi-finals, with the two most popular acts from each semi-final winning a position in the final.
Unlike the American version, judges may still end a performance early with three Xs in the finals, as with the American version, the judges cannot buzz an act after the semi-finals.
The judges are again asked to express their views on each act’s performance.
After all, acts have been performed, phone lines open for a short time.
After the votes have been counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final.
The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition.
From Season 6, the golden buzzer was added, which if pressed would send the contestant straight to the semi-finals.
The first contestant to get the gold buzzer was Henno William when he sang the song ‘Let It Be in the 3rd episode of season 6.
South Africa’s Got Talent Winners To Date
Below is the complete list of winners SA’s Got Talent has had since the inception of the talent show, Enjoy;
| SEASON | PREMIERE | FINALE | WINNER | JUDGES | HOSTS | PRIZE AMOUNT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDGE 1 | JUDGE 2 | JUDGE 3 | ||||||
| 1 | October 1, 2009 | November 12, 2009 | Darren Rajbal | Shado Twala | Randall Abrahams | Ian Von Memerty | Rob van Vuuren Anele Mdoda | R250, 000.00 |
| 2 | September 16, 2010 | October 28, 2010 | James Bhemgee | |||||
| 3 | August 30, 2012 | October 18, 2012 | Botlhale Boikanyo | Kabelo Mabalane | Tats Nkonzo | |||
| 4 | August 29, 2013 | October 17, 2013 | Johnny Apple | |||||
| 5 | September 7, 2014 | November 9, 2014 | Tholwana Mohale | DJ Fresh | Lalla Hirayama | |||
| 6 | September 9, 2015 | November 8, 2015 | DJ Arch JNR | R500, 000.00 | ||||
| 7 | September 4, 2016 | November 6, 2016 | Kryptonite Dance Academy | Jamie Bartlett | Mongezi “Mo” Mahlangu | |||
| 8 | September 10, 2017 | November 12, 2017 | AnecNote | |||||
The auditions take place in front of the judges and a live audience in a different city across South Africa. At any time during the audition, the judges may show disapproval of the act by pressing a buzzer which lights that lights a red X near them. If all the judges press their buzzers, the act ends immediately. To advance to the second round, auditionees needed to get at least two yes votes or they would be sent home.
After the auditions, the judges have to whittle almost 200 successful acts down to just 21. All of the performers are called back to discover if they have progressed to the semi-finals.
The remaining acts perform across a number of live semi-finals, with the two most popular acts from each semi-final winning a position in the final. Unlike the American version, judges may still end a performance early with three Xs in the finals, as with the American version, the judges cannot buzz an act after the semi-finals. The judges are again asked to express their views on each act’s performance.
After all, acts have been performed, phone lines open for a short time. After the votes have been counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final. The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition.
SA’s Got Talent 2024 Application Procedures
1. Rapid Blue and e.tv will not be held responsible for any applicants who leave incomplete, incorrect, or inarticulate details.
2. Anyone who is a legal resident of South Africa may enter, except the employees of e.tv, Rapid Blue, Kraft Foods, their advertising and promotional agencies, and their immediate families.
3. Children under the age of eighteen need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Your parent or guardian must sign this application form.
4. The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. Each act may enter only once.
6. The producers and broadcaster reserve the right to alter/cancel this event at their discretion.
7. Terms and Conditions apply
8. The information given by you in this form may be used in the programme, “SA’s Got Talent” should you be selected.
9. You acknowledge and agree to abide by the rules, regulations, terms, and conditions governing this competition as determined by the company (the “Rules”) and that the Rules may be changed (including without limitation verbally) at any time by the Company and that you will be bound by such Rules. The Company’s decisions shall be final.
10. All personal details and/or information is given in your application either in this form or otherwise, must be truthful, accurate, and in no way misleading.
11. The company reserves the right to disqualify you if you have supplied untruthful, inaccurate, or misleading personal details and/or information, have failed to abide by the Rules, and/or are in breach of the terms hereof.
12. You will not, without the Company’s prior written consent, publicize or discuss with any third party any information relating to the Audition, Application, the Programme, your appearance, the production team or any participants in the Programme nor any other information which may come to your attention (including without limitation in relation to the broadcaster, the Company or otherwise) save where such information is already public knowledge.
13. You must notify the Company, in advance, if you intend to:
I. Perform physical and/or dangerous stunts, explaining the full nature of the stunt;
II. Use any form of equipment required as part of your act. You will be responsible for bringing such equipment (provided it is suitable for the audition location) and are responsible for ensuring that such equipment is safe and/or suitable for its purposes. Pyrotechnics are not permitted.
14. You must tell us if you are using commercial music. Owing to copyright laws, you may be asked to change or re-mix your choice of music. No profanity will be tolerated.
Please take note of the following:
– All singers must provide a backing track – you must provide your own backing track, we will not provide one for you. (The backing track must be on a CD).
– Dancers please bring your backing track on a CD.
– Poets, please bring a hard copy of your poem with you.
– Auditions may not feature nudity or any swear words.