SA's Got Talent (season 8)
| SA's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by | Mo Mahlangu |
| Judges | Shado Twala DJ Fresh Jamie Bartlett |
| Winner | AnecNote |
| Release | |
| Original network | E.tv |
| Original release | 10 September – 12 November 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions
Pre-Auditions
| City | Audition Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 6, 7 May 2017 | The Pyramid Conference & Venue Centre |
| Cape Town | 13, 14 May 2017 | Newlands Rugby Stadium |
| Durban | 20 May 2017 | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
Theatre Auditions
Acts who were accepted in the pre-auditions, make it through to the theatre audition, where it is televised with a live audience. For the theatre auditions, there are 6 episodes where hundreds of acts are put through to have a chance to get to the next round - the semi finals, although only 21 acts will get through.
Top 21 Acts
After the theatre auditions, the judges decide which 21 acts will go through to the live shows. There are 3 semi-finals and 1 final each with its own results show. Only 2 acts from each semi-final will advance to the final.
Top 21 List Summary
| Key |  Golden buzzer (Auditions) |
Finalist |
3rd Place |
2nd Place (Runner Up) |
1st Place (Winner) |
|---|
| Contestant | Location | Age | Act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ama-Zebra |
Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal | 17 - 29 | Traditional Zulu Performance Group |
| Gabriella 'Skydancer' Sissons | Noordhoek, Cape Town | 38 | Aerial silk |
| Tribal Echo | Kleinmond,Western Cape | 38 - 43 | Afrikaans Fusion Band |
| The Flame Boyz | Humansdorp, Eastern Cape | 17 - 21 | Hip Hop dance crew |
| Marianthe | Northway, Durban | 16 | Singer |
| Sibusiso Gwala | Umlazi, Durban | 32 | Trumpet Impersonator |
| Jonty Stander | Randburg, Johannesburg | 21 | Lyrical Street Dancer |
| Captain P | Turffontein, Johannesburg | 25 | Unicyclist and juggler |
| Just 6 | Edenvale, Johannesburg | 21 - 29 | Acapella group |
| Seth | Crawford, Cape Town | 20 | Beat boxer |
| Art Of Dance | Ennerdale, Johannesburg | 9 - 23 | Lyrical dance crew |
| Actionarte | Observatory, Cape Town | 26 | Hair Suspension |
| Ethan & Ciara | Bonteheuwel, Cape Town | 10 | Latin dancers |
| S'hlangene Dancers | Sebokeng, Vereeniging | 16 - 24 | Theatrical dance crew |
| Fazlyn |
Southgate, Durban | 13 | Pop singer |
| Anasia | Durban Central, Durban | 42 | Comedic parody |
| AnecNote |
Bergvliet, Cape Town | 25 - 31 | Acapella group |
| Nan Hau Dancers | Bronkhorspruit, Johannesburg | 20 - 23 | Chinese dancers |
| Siphokazi | Daveyton, Johannesburg | 23 | Opera singer |
| Sipho Six | Boipatong, Gauteng | 25 | Freestyle Footballer |
| Miss V | Brits, North West | 33 | Singer |
Semi Finals
Semi Final 1 (22 October)
|
Key |
 Buzzed |
Golden buzzer (Auditions) |
Advanced (Viewers choice) |
Advanced (Won Judges choice) |
Eliminated (Lost Judges choice) |
Eliminated |
|---|
Results Show 1 Guest: Bhizer&Busiswa
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | Shado Twala | DJ Fresh | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan and Ciara | Latin Dancers | 10 | |||
| 2 | Gabriela “Sky Dancer” Sissons | Aerial Silk Artist | 38 | |||
| 3 | Tribal Echo | Afrikaans Band | 33 – 43 | |||
| 4 | Ama-Zebra |
Traditional Zulu Performance Group | 15 – 29 | |||
| 5 | Siphokazi | Opera Singer | 23 | |||
| 6 | Sibusiso Gwala | Trumpet Impersonator | 32 | |||
| 7 | Jonty Stander | Lyrical Street Dancer | 21 |
Semi Final 2 (29 October)
|
Key |
Buzzed |
Golden buzzer (Auditions) |
Advanced (Viewers choice) |
Advanced (Won Judges choice) |
Eliminated (Lost Judges choice) |
Eliminated |
|---|
Results Show 2 Guest: Amanda Black
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | Shado Twala | DJ Fresh | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain P | Unicycling juggler | 25 | |||
| 2 | Just 6 | Acapella group | 21 – 29 | |||
| 3 | Seth | Beat Boxer | 20 | |||
| 4 | Nan Hua | Chinese Performance Art Group | 18 – 24 | |||
| 5 | Fazlyn |
Singer | 12 | |||
| 6 | The Flame Boyz | Hip Hop Dance Group | 17 – 21 | |||
| 7 | Action Arte | Hair Suspension | 26 |
Semi Final 3 (5 November)
|
Key |
Buzzed |
Golden buzzer (Auditions) |
Advanced (Viewers choice) |
Advanced (Won Judges choice) |
Eliminated (Lost Judges choice) |
Eliminated |
|---|
Results Show 3 Guest: Just Robyn
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | Shado Twala | DJ Fresh | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S’hlangene Dance Crew | Theatrical Performance | 16 – 25 | |||
| 2 | Marianthe | Singer | 16 | |||
| 3 | Art Of Dance | Lyrical Dancers | 9 – 23 | |||
| 4 | Miss V | Singer | 33 | |||
| 5 | Sipho Six | Freestyle Footballer | 25 | |||
| 6 | Anasia | Parody Comedienne | 42 | |||
| 7 | AnecNote |
Acapella Group | 25 – 31 |
Finals
Finale (12 November)
|
Key |
Buzzed |
Golden buzzer (Auditions) |
Winner (1st Place) |
Runner-Up (2nd Place) |
3rd Place |
|---|
Final Results Show Guest: Sketchy Bongo
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | Shado Twala | DJ Fresh | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ama-Zebra |
Traditional Zulu Performance Group | 15 – 29 | |||
| 2 | Siphokazi | Opera Singer | 23 | |||
| 3 | Art Of Dance | Lyrical Dancing Group | 9 – 23 | |||
| 4 | Just 6 | Acapella Group | 21 – 29 | |||
| 5 | Nan Hua | Chinese Performance Art Group | 18 – 24 | |||
| 6 | AnecNote |
Acapella Group | 25 – 31 |
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