Idols (South Africa) - Season 8

1. Johannesburg, Gauteng

Aired: 6/3/2012

2. Durban, Kwazulu Natal

Aired: 6/10/2012

3. Cape Town, Western Cape

Aired: 6/17/2012

4. Episode 4

Aired: 6/24/2012

5. Episode 5

Aired: 7/1/2012

6. Episode 6

Aired: 7/8/2012

7. Top 18 Show

Aired: 7/15/2012

The judges chose the top 18 on Sunday 15 July 2012.

8. Semi-final: Male

Aired: 7/21/2012

The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

9. Semi-final: Female

Aired: 7/22/2012

The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

10. Top 10 – Old/New School

Aired: 7/29/2012

11. Results

Aired: 7/31/2012

12. Top 9 – Grammy Award winner

Aired: 8/5/2012

13. Results

Aired: 8/7/2012

14. Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year

Aired: 8/12/2012

15. Results

Aired: 8/14/2012

16. Top 7 – Soul

Aired: 8/19/2012

17. Results

Aired: 8/21/2012

18. Top 6 – Showstopper

Aired: 8/26/2012

19. Results

Aired: 8/28/2012

20. Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine

Aired: 9/2/2012

21. Results

Aired: 9/4/2012

22. Top 4 – Homebrew

Aired: 9/9/2012

23. Results

Aired: 9/11/2012

24. Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final)

Aired: 9/16/2012

25. Results

Aired: 9/18/2012

26. Top 2 – Final (Favourite performance, Most Talkes Performance & Winner's single)

Aired: 9/23/2012

27. Results

Aired: 9/25/2012