In 2016 SA's Got Talent returned for another season. Mo Mahlangu was named the new host. DJ Fresh and Shado Twala returned to the judging panel and a new judge, Jamie Bartlett, was added to the judging panel.
Changes A new host was introduced. The new host was South African comedian, Mo Mahlangu. A new judge was introduced. The new judge replacing Lalla Hirayama, was South African actor, Jamie Bartlett. A new producers of SABC 3's talk show, Trending SA, is 10-Speed TV Pictures.
Auditions
Open Auditions City Audition Dates Venue Cape Town 30 April, 1 May 2016 Baxter Theatre Johannesburg 7, 8 May 2016 UJ Arts Theatre Durban 14 May 2016 Olive Convention Centre
Judges auditions Acts who were accepted in the open auditions, make it through to the judges audition, where it is televised with a live audience. For the judges auditions, there are 5 episodes where hundreds of acts are put through to have a chance to get to the next round – the semifinals, although only 21 acts will get through.
Semi-finals There are 3 episodes in the semifinal part of this competition. Each episode consists of 7 acts. There are also 3 result episodes in which 2 acts from each episode are put through to the finals.
Top 21 List Summary KeyBold Winner Golden Buzzer (Auditions)
Name Category/ActCorli Du ToitYoyo ArtistNassiSingerKryptonite Dance AcademyDancers (Group Act)Maja SnymanViolinist PhoenixSingerToxic TurfzContortionist/dancerDerek Plaatjies Singer/GuitaristManila Von TeezDrag ArtisteHlanganani Marimba BandTraditional music groupEagan FebDancer (Michael Jackson Impersonator)Gurulogic BandMusic groupChelsea DancerPresbyterian Brass BandBrass bandChik Aljoy VentriloquistJesse GovenderSinger/Multi-InstrumentalistWilsonAerobic gymnasticsTwo O'BodixDancers (Group Act)The ProfessionalsDancers (Group Act)MawongaMagicianBasement 8Music groupOleksii & Michele Contemporary Dancers (Group Act)
Semi-final 1 Key Buzzed Result show guest: Matthew Mole Order Name Act Shado Twala DJ Fresh Jamie Bartlett 1 Oleksii & Michele Contemporary Dancers (Group Act) 2 MawongaMagician 3 Maja SnymanViolinist 4 The Professionals Dancers (Group Act) 5 PhoenixSinger 6 ChelseaDancer 7Hlanganani Marimba BandTraditional music group
Semi-final 2 Key Buzzed Result show guest: Fifi Cooper Order Name Act DJ Fresh Shado Twala Jamie Bartlett 1 Eagan FebDancer (Michael Jackson Impersonator) 2 Derek Plaatjies Singer/Guitarist 3 Basement 8 Music group 4 Two O'BodixDancers (Group Act) 5 Chik Aljoy Ventriloquist 6 WilsonAerobic gymnastics 7Kryptonite Dance Academy Dancers (Group Act)
Semi-final 3 Key Buzzed Result show guest: Aewon Wolf and Moonchild Order Name Act DJ Fresh Shado Twala Jamie Bartlett 1 Manila Von TeezDrag Artiste 2 Jesse GovenderSinger/Multi-Instrumentalist 3 Corli Du ToitYoyo Artist 4 Toxic TurfzContortionist/dancer 5 Gurulogic BandMusic group 6 Nassi Singer 7Presbyterian Brass BandBrass band
Final Key Buzzed
6 acts are put through to the finals with 1 winner, ultimately, that wins the grand prize of R500 000.
Result show guest: Kwesta
Order Name Act DJ Fresh Shado Twala Jamie Bartlett 1 Jesse GovenderSinger/Multi-Instrumentalist 2 Manila Von TeezDrag Artiste 3 PhoenixSinger 4 Derek Plaatjies Singer/Guitarist 5 The Professionals Dancers (Group Act) 6 Kryptonite Dance AcademyDancers (Group Act)
Episode summary
Episode DateAuditions September 4, 2016Auditions September 11, 2016Auditions September 18, 2016Auditions September 25, 2016Auditions October 2, 2016Auditions October 9, 2016Semi-final 1 October 16, 2016Semi-final 1 Results October 16, 2016Semi-final 2 October 23, 2016Semi-final 2 Results October 23, 2016Semi-final 3 October 30, 2016Semi-final 3 Results October 30, 2016Final November 6, 2016Final Results November 6, 2016
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