MasterChef South Africa

Season 3 of MasterChef South Africa kicks off in one of the most impressive venues in the world.

At stake is one of only 12 places in the MasterChef Kitchen on the Nederburg wine estate near Paarl.

The Top 12 MasterChef South Africa finalists for Season 3 arrive at their home for the next few weeks.

Three of the Top 12 gather in the MasterChef kitchen for the first Pressure Test of the season.

The remaining Top 11 this week compete in a unique Invention Test.

The Bottom 3 from the grueling Carrot Dessert Challenge arrive at the MasterChef kitchen.

The action moves to Durban this week as the Top 10 contestants compete in their first team challenge.

This week the contestants are in scenic Umhlanga Rocks on the KwaZulu North Coast.

The remaining 9 contestants arrive back at the MasterChef kitchen for a game of chicken.

The pair with the worst tapas will face off one-on-one to determine who gets to stay and fight another day.

The Top 7 fly to exotic Mauritius, where they are schooled in Mauritian cuisine.

The Top 7 relax and enjoy a masterclass on how to use the many different varieties of sugar.

Back in South Africa, the Top 6 visit Chef David Higgs’s acclaimed Five Hundred restaurant.

The Top 5 experience a pantry run with a difference.

The Top 4 are mentored by master pastry chef Lorraine Meany.

There are only three contestants left in the competition.

Thousands of hopefuls lined up for a chance to become South Africa’s next MasterChef.