SA's Got Talent season 7

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SA's Got Talent
Season 7
Hosted by Tol Ass Mo
Judges Jamie Bartlett
Shado Twala
DJ Fresh
WinnerKryptonite Dance Academy
Release
Original network E.tv
Original releaseSeptember 4 (2016-09-04) 
November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)
Season chronology
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Season 6
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Season 8

In 2016 SA's Got Talent returned for another season. Tol Ass Mo was named new host. DJ Fresh and Shado Twala returned to the judging panel and a new judge, Jamie Bartlett, was added to the judging panel.

Contents

Changes

Auditions

Open Auditions

CityAudition DatesVenue
Cape Town30 April, 1 May 2016 Baxter Theatre [2]
Johannesburg7, 8 May 2016UJ Arts Theatre [2]
Durban14 May 2016Olive Convention Centre [2]

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.

Semifinals

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.

Semi finalist summary

Key
  Eliminated
  Advanced to the finals
Bold Won the competitionUnderlined Received the Golden Buzzer
NameCategory/Act
Corli Du ToitYoyo Artist
NassiSinger
Kryptonite Dance AcademyDancers (Group Act)
Maja SnymanViolinist
PhoenixSinger
Toxic TurfzContortionist/dancer
Derek PlaatjiesSinger/Guitarist
Manila Von TeezDrag Artiste
Hlanganani Marimba BandTraditional music group
Eagan FebDancer (Michael Jackson Impersonator)
Gurulogic BandMusic group
ChelseaDancer
Presbyterian Brass BandBrass band
Chik AljoyVentriloquist
Jesse GovenderSinger/Multi-Instrumentalist
WilsonAerobic gymnastics
Two O'BodixDancers (Group Act)
The ProfessionalsDancers (Group Act)
MawongaMagician
Basement 8Music group
Oleksii & MicheleContemporary Dancers (Group Act)

Semi Final 1

Key

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed
  Advanced to the finals (Viewers choice)
  Advanced to the finals (Won Judges choice)
  Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
  Eliminated

Result show guest: Matthew Mole

OrderNameActShado TwalaDJ FreshJamie Bartlett
1Oleksii & MicheleContemporary Dancers (Group Act)
2The ProfessionalsDancers (Group Act)
3Hlanganani Marimba BandTraditional music group
4ChelseaDancer
5Maja SnymanViolinist
6PhoenixSinger
7MawongaMagician

Semi Final 2

Key

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed
  Advanced to the finals (Viewers choice)
  Advanced to the finals (Won Judges choice)
  Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
  Eliminated

Result show guest: Fifi Cooper

OrderNameActDJ FreshShado TwalaJamie Bartlett
1Kryptonite Dance AcademyDancers (Group Act)
2Derek PlaatjiesSinger/Guitarist
3Two O'BodixDancers (Group Act)
4WilsonAerobic gymnastics
5Basement 8Music group
6Chik AljoyVentriloquist
7Eagan FebDancer (Michael Jackson Impersonator)

Semi Final 3

Key

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed
  Advanced to the finals (Viewers choice)
  Advanced to the finals (Won Judges choice)
  Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
  Eliminated

Result show guest: Aewon Wolf and Moonchild

OrderNameActDJ FreshShado TwalaJamie Bartlett
1Corli Du ToitYoyo Artist
2NassiSinger
3Toxic TurfzContortionist/dancer
4Manila Von TeezDrag Artiste
5Gurulogic BandMusic group
6Presbyterian Brass BandBrass band
7Jesse GovenderSinger/Multi-Instrumentalist

Finals

Key Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed
  Winner
  Runner-up
  Eliminated

6 acts are put through to the finals with 1 winner, ultimately, that wins the grand prize of R500 000.

Result show guest: Kwesta

OrderNameActDJ FreshShado TwalaLalla Hirayama
1The ProfessionalsDancers (Group Act)
2PhoenixSinger
3Derek PlaatjiesSinger/Guitarist
4Kryptonite Dance AcademyDancers (Group Act)
5Manila Von TeezDrag Artiste
6Jesse GovenderSinger/Multi-Instrumentalist

Episode summary

EpisodeDate
AuditionsSeptember 4, 2016
AuditionsSeptember 11, 2016
AuditionsSeptember 18, 2016
AuditionsSeptember 25, 2016
AuditionsOctober 2, 2016
AuditionsOctober 9, 2016
Semifinal 1October 16, 2016
Semifinal 1 resultOctober 16, 2016
Semifinal 2October 23, 2016
Semifinal 2 resultOctober 23, 2016
Semifinal 3October 30, 2016
Semifinal 3 resultOctober 30, 2016
FinalsNovember 6, 2016
Finals resultNovember 6, 2016

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