Idols South Africa I was the first season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol.
It started as the second international spin-off of the original series just days after the first Idol season in Poland.
[1] The remaining contestants where then split in 10 groups of 5 where the most vote getter would move on to the top 10.
In the beginning the show was hosted by Matthew Stewardson and Candy Litchfield.
[2] The show saw a tragic incident when the programme's main photographer suddenly died during the competition.