Johannesburg - South Africa's most-watched talent search show, SA's Got Talent, is back for its 8th season.
The show, which has created a host of superstars, is on the search for South Africa’s next big thing, with auditions kicking off.
Hopeful contestants can attend the pre-auditions in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, kicking off in May.
Contestants who reside outside of Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal can still enter, by submitting videos of their show-stopping acts via an online submission form.
The criteria for entry remain as simple as ever: ‘Any act. Any age’.
Contestants are urged to think outside the box and present their most quirky and creative acts to stand a chance to win the grand prize of half a million rand.
Dates and venues for pre-auditions:
Johannesburg
When: 6 and 7 May 2017
Where: The Pyramid Conference & Venue Centre (96 Eloff Ext SE St, Johannesburg).
Gates open: 07:00
Cape Town
When: 13 and 14 May 2017
Where: Newlands Rugby Stadium (8 Boundary Rd, Newlands, Cape Town)
Gates open: 07:00
Durban
When: 20 May 2017
Where: Moses Mabhida Stadium (44 Isaiah Ntshangase Rd, Durban)
Gates open: 07:00
Important information
Any contestants who arrive after midday, 12:00, will not be allowed in the pre-audition queue, so best to arrive early to avoid any disappointment. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone throughout the entire pre-audition process on the day.
Online auditions
Online submissions for auditions can be done via the SA's Got Talent audition page here. Online auditions close at midnight on 31 May 2017. These auditions are only for contestants who reside in provinces outside of Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal.