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Get ready for a culinary extravaganza like no other! MasterChef South Africa is heating up the screens with its sixth season and this time, it’s bringing the sizzle to e.tv. After five successful seasons, the popular cooking competition show has found a new home on Sunday nights at 18:00, with additional screenings on eReality and eExtra.

According to Helga Palmer, Group Head of Content and Strategy at e.tv, “MasterChef is a tasty and spicy television stew infused with all the ingredients our audiences love – rollercoaster action, suspense, high drama and unforgettable reality show moments.” The show’s blend of local cuisine, high-stakes competition and captivating storytelling has made it a winning recipe with audiences.

Bongumusa Makhatini, CEO of Primedia Studios, the franchise’s format rights holder for Africa, expressed excitement about collaborating with e.tv to bring MasterChef South Africa to a broad, culturally diverse audience. “We’re thrilled to have secured a primetime slot on the country’s biggest free-to-air independent broadcaster and its complementary channels,” Makhatini said.

The show has launched the careers of several contestants, including Season 5 winner Bridget Mangwandi, who made history as the youngest titleholder and first black woman to win MasterChef South Africa. Bridget credits the show with transforming her life and opening doors to new culinary opportunities. “I strongly encourage all passionate home cooks to seize the opportunity to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime adventure,” she said.

Home cooks from across South Africa can now enter the competition by visiting masterchefsa.tv. The closing date for entries is October 16, 2025, at 23:59. To be eligible, contestants must be South African citizens above 18 who have never earned a living as a professional chef.

Season 6 of MasterChef South Africa promises to deliver the same level of excitement and drama that fans have come to expect from the show. With its custom-built kitchen and pantry set at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town, the competition will push contestants to their limits, testing their culinary skills and creativity.