Seasons: 1 | Days played: 28 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA: Immunity Island (2021) - 8th place, 13th out - 5th juror.
- Sent to Immunity Island 1 time; won a Tribal Council pass.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "Brownie Points are Everything" (Day 28).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| SA8: Immunity Island | 1.19 | 6.11 | 0.19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.58 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 3.05 |
| Career | 1.19 | 6.11 | 0.19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.58 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 3.05 |
Anesu Mbizvo - Challenge record
SA:
Immunity Island challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11; 2 sit-outs):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Works puzzle with Carla; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Sits out, as Vuna loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Works the block puzzle with Carla, but Vuna loses again.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Not shown competing; both tribes sort of win?
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Retrieves the last ring; Vuna wins, 5-4.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Sits out, as Vuna wins again.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "In Deep Thought" - Collects her piece, works the puzzle, and Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - Part of one point-scoring team; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 7 RC/IC: (Keys, climb, puzzle) - Swims, climbs; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 RC: (Ball on disc, targets) - Part of the losing green team.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 RC: (Coconuts, puzzle) - Part of the losing orange team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-4; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 63.1%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - Final person to drop out, at 3.5 hrs (2nd/12).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 IC: "Living Color" - Final person eliminated, in third round, 8th tile (2nd/11).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 10 RC/IC: "A Leg Up" - One of three players blown off their perch in a wind gust (tie-3rd/10).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Sits out to eat spaghetti (tie-8th/8).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - Did not participate.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Did not participate.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - Lasts over 1 second; Anesu wins! (1st/2).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.55 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Mean% Finish: | 63.1% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
Anesu Mbizvo - Tribal Council record
SA:
Immunity Island Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0) | Advantages held/played (1/0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5: Wins the "Tribal Council Pass" at Immunity Island (Day 12).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11: Hands off her pass to Chappies when voted out (Day 28).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/5*):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2: 'Pinty' Nkanjeni (voted out, 6-2-1).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9: Shaun Wilson (voted out, 6-5).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 10: Renier Louwrens (voted out, 6-4).
*Note: Anesu was present at Vuna's Ep5 Tribal, but was immune and could not vote.
VAP - Votes against (5):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Anela, Kiran, Nicole, Tyson, and Wardah (voted out, 5-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16: Voted for Nicole Wilmans, who won, 8-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 5 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Anesu Mbizvo - Pictures
SA:
Immunity Island image gallery -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island pre-game shot -
Pre-game interview -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
Picking buffs -
The two tribes, Zamba and Vuna -
Happy with her new tribe -
Time to grab stuff -
Everyone wants to form an alliance with me! -
Kiran remembers Anesu from university -
Wardah knows Anesu from the yoga world -
Chappies and Pinty also want an alliance -
Mike and Carla: another alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle with Carla -
Nico! -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Watching from the sit-out bench -
The Formidable Three becomes the Formidable Four -
Not entirely sure about bringing Paul in -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Working the block puzzle with Carla -
Warning Mike that his name has come up -
Pinty doesn't believe Kiran would vote for Mike -
Consulting with Wardah -
Vuna, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Wardah -
Sad to have lost Pinty, Ep3 -
Vuna drops their buffs -
The new Vuna tribe, mostly made up of ex-Zambas -
Watching the wrestling -
Showing the camp to the new tribemates -
Tyson found the idol?! -
Maybe there's hope, despite our being outnumbered 6-3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Kiran toss rings -
Raiding Zamba camp with Dino, Ep4 -
Talking about the raid -
Paul says he's still with them -
Giving the post-raid report to Vuna -
Reward feasting, thanks to Dino and Marisha -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Sitting out again -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Thoriso wants to work with us, Ep5 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Facing off against Thoriso in the individual challenge -
Checking in with Wardah -
Happy to have won a trip to Immunity Island -
Deciding to Stay and Play -
About to win... -
Memorization accomplished -
Showing off the Tribal Pass she won -
Vuna, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Thoriso -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Working the puzzle -
Vuna wins reward! -
Swapped again! But still Vuna... -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Gathering logs -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Ready to merge, Ep8 -
The newly merged Osindile tribe -
Merge feasting -
Probably not sharing Tyson's view on the chickens -
Talking with Shaun -
The chicken debacle begins -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
The negotitations begin... -
Agreeing with Kiran's plan -
Talking about the plan -
Osindile, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Kiran -
Tyson bequeaths to Wardah... -
Talking to Santoni about playing both sides on the Ep8 vote, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Green team, on the course -
The losing green team -
Are we still good, Tyson? -
Tyson and I used to be close, not any more -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Dropping tiles -
Falling just short to Kiran, again -
Amy reports on the reward/II idol clue, which Tyson hadn't -
Talking to Kiran and Santoni -
Osindile, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Plotting with Amy and Nicole, Ep10 -
Now is the time to take out Tyson -
Forming Operation Destiny with Chappies -
Oh. But there's a twist... -
Yes, this twist is great -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC/IC -
Starting line (after Santoni dropped) -
The non-rewardees plot -
We can maybe still target Tyson? -
Talking it over with Chappies -
Osindile, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Kiran -
Okay, NOW it's time to target Tyson, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge (post team pick) lineup, Ep11 RC -
Tossing coconuts -
Orange team, trailing on the puzzle -
Taking about pitching to Anela -
Plotting with Anela -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Sitting out to eat spaghetti instead -
Kiran swears the target is Anela -
This seems like good cover to target Tyson -
Checking in with Kiran -
Osindile, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
The fifth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 28 (Episode 11) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the final two -
Reunion show, finalists and jury -
Talking to Nico
Anesu Mbizvo - Interviews
SA:
Immunity Island interviews Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (5/7/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island - Pre-Season Interviews, Part 2"
Post-game interviews
- Claudio Barreiro at Thursday Night Outcasts (8/13/21): "SurvivorSA - Season 8: Immunity Island | Episode 11 Recap with Anesu Mbizvo + Jeanne Michel"
- Mike Bloom at RHAP (8/15/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island | Episode 11 RHAPup & Exit Interview | Mike Venter"
Anesu Mbizvo - Bio
SA:
Immunity Island bio Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):
"Medical Doctor, Yoga teacher & small business owner Anesu Mbizvo (29) from Johannesburg, describes herself as 'a natural leader, healer, earth lover and avid dreamer'. The Yoga teacher says of entering: "I am constantly searching for ways to grow and evolve and I wanted to enter Survivor so that I could find out who I would be when everything was stripped away and I was pushed to my limits."
Pre-game interview video: https://twitter.com/AnesuMbizvo/status/1390004787006119949