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Aubrey Ngcungama declined spot on MasterChef SA

The star of the BBC series Come Dine South Africa, Aubrey Ngcungama, respectfully declined a position on the first ever MasterChef SA series. Aubrey who auditioned for a place in the finals at the Cape Town auditions in December 2011 was offered a place by the producers of show. Aubrey told Gourmet Guys that he…

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Berdina Schurink | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

MasterChef SA contestant Berdina Schurink is 35 years old and hails from Pretoria. She used to be a financial and admin manager but resigned to enter MasterChef. Well done Berdina. In her MasterChef DSTV bio it says that Berdina auditioned in all three cities and her perseverance and culinary flair finally came to the fore…

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Sarel Loots | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Sarel Loots is a 42 year old adventure camp owner from Sabie Sarel is a family man who is very involved in his community. He runs adventure camps in Sabie, has a craft business, runs a small museum and is a pastor (!), but despite having fingers in so many pies, food is what he…

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Lwazi Mngoma | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Lwazi Mngoma is 26 years old and hails from Johannesburg, he is an artist management entrepreneur Lwazi Mngoma runs a crewing agency for the entertainment industry, including musos and DJs for the club scene. An experimental cook who knows quite a bit about food, he’s always willing to learn – and willing to dig deep…

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Samantha Nolan | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Samantha “The Dutch Master” Nolan is 41 years old and a stay at home Mom from Cape Town. Samantha has a great food knowledge and a fierce determination, and she is willing to push herself to win this competition. Sincere and calm under pressure, she is the mother of four children and says she got…

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Brandon Law | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Brandon Law is 22 years old and hails from Johannesburg. He lists his occupation as an IT Consultant Brandon may be one of the younger contestants in the Top 18 but he is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with. He is very interested in molecular gastronomy and enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, employing different…

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Mmutsi Maseko | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Mmutsi Maseko is 34 years old and is a stay at home Mom from Johannesburg. Mmutsi Maseko is a stay-at-home mom to two children and her love for her kids and food makes her happy. She is very passionate and looks forward to the opportunity to sharpen her skills and learn from the Judges on…

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Thys Hattingh | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Thys Hattingh is a 29 year old bookkeeper from Rustenburg Thys Hatting is a self proclaimed “bean counter by trade and a foodie by heart” and a self-confessed sugar addict! He also loves pork (his father owns a pig farm) but he says nothing compares to his love for his two children. A passionate baker,…

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Deena Naidoo | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Deena Naidoo, one of the elders in the competition at 45 years old, is from Durban and is an IT Specialist Deena is an easygoing guy who can seemingly cook just about anything. He has a great knowledge of the technical side of cooking and can remember making his first meal when he was just…

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Khaya Silingile | MasterChef SA | Video Profile

Khaya Silingile is 27 years old and is a Sandton girl. She is a marketing coordinator. Khaya grew up in rural Transkei but she now loves living in the big city, where she will regularly cook three-course meals for herself for fun. She seriously enjoys being in the kitchen and is extremely passionate about cooking.…