Celebrity ‘Come Dine With Me’ SA: Meet the 24 stars cooking for charity

Come Dine With Me South Africa is going celebrity for the first time, with 24 famous faces opening battling it out for charity this November.

Come Dine With Me South Africa is trading in its usual line-up of ambitious amateur cooks for a guest list of famous faces, as the long-running BBC Lifestyle competition returns for an eleventh season with its first-ever celebrity edition.

Who’s taking part The 24 celebrities set to compete in Celebrity Come Dine With Me South Africa are: 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 SA Yanda Woods – content creator Zandi Nhlapo – media personality What to expect Pierre Cloete, vice president for Africa at BBC Studios, said the celebrity series is set to be the show’s biggest yet, bringing together “an incredible mix of South African personalities” and placing them in a situation they can’t fully control.