MasterChef South Africa (Season 5)

The Heat Is On (Episode 1) 7.0

Air date: 2024-07-13

Runtime: 48 min

Overview: Hot Hot! Watch as South Africa's most talented home chefs battle it out for the grand prize: R1 million and the MasterChef South Africa title.

A Feast for the Judges (Episode 2) 6.0

Air date: 2024-07-20

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: Contestants cook to impress the judges with signature dishes that showcase creativity, balance, and a true sense of identity.

Sweet Victory (Episode 3) 6.0

Air date: 2024-07-27

Runtime: 48 min

Overview: A dessert challenge test precision and timing as the home cooks discover that sweetness can easily turn into disaster.

Flavour Under Fire (Episode 4) 8.0

Air date: 2024-08-03

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: Competing amateur cooks face extreme time pressure and limited ingredients, proving their ability to stay calm when the heat rises.

The Mystery Box Challenge (Episode 5)

Air date: 2024-08-10

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: A surprise selection of ingredients pushes contestants to think fast, adapt quickly, and transform the unexpected into brilliance.

The Taste Test (Episode 6)

Air date: 2024-08-17

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: Palates are pushed to their limits in a challenge where instinct and experience decide who stays and who goes.

Kitchen Chaos (Episode 7)

Air date: 2024-08-24

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The contestants face a tricky challenge: transforming everyday leftovers into gourmet masterpieces that surprise the judges and celebrate resourcefulness.

Episode 8 (Episode 8)

Air date: 2024-08-31

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2024-09-07

Episode 10 (Episode 10)

Air date: 2024-09-14

Episode 11 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2024-09-21

Episode 12 (Episode 12)

Air date: 2024-09-28

Episode 13 (Episode 13)

Air date: 2024-10-05

Episode 14 (Episode 14)

Air date: 2024-10-12

Episode 15 (Episode 15)

Air date: 2024-10-19

Episode 16 (Episode 16)

Air date: 2024-10-26

Episode 17 (Episode 17)

Air date: 2024-11-02

Episode 18 (Episode 18)

Air date: 2024-11-09

Episode 19 (Episode 19)

Air date: 2024-11-16

Episode 20 (Episode 20)

Air date: 2024-11-23