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SURVIVING LOCKDOWN

HE’S used to filming in exotic locations with sandy white beaches, palm trees and crystal-clear water. But the best perk of Nico Panagio’s job as host of Survivor South Africa is exploring the tropical islands where the show is filmed with his family in tow.

This time around, however, things were a little different. Two weeks before filming was set to begin for the new season of the show, the country went into lockdown and all travel ground to a halt.

Nico, who’s back on our screens presenting Survivor SA: Immunity Island, says he wasn’t sure the reality show would go ahead because of the pandemic.

But the

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