SA8: Immunity Island
SA9: Return of the OutcastsChallenges: MPF percentile
92%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 41 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA 8: Immunity Island (2021) - 3rd place, 18th out - 9th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 16, "The Final Countdown" (Day 38).
- SurvivorSA 9: Return of the Outcasts (2022) - 20th place, 1st out.
- Voted out in Episode 2, "Survivor 101" (Day 3).
Francois 'Chappies' Chapman on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| SA8: Immunity Island | 8.47 | 13.51 | 0.63 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.50 | 2.00 | - | - | - | 1.12 | 10.47 |
| SA9: Return of the Outcasts | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -0.50 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Career | 8.57 | 13.71 | 0.63 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.46 | 1.85 | - | - | - | 1.08 | 6.13 |
Chappies Chapman - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
47%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
96%
Challenges: MPF percentile
NA
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
19%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
'Chappies' Chapman - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-12):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Swims, retrieves rungs; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Collects a trap, helps Santoni, but Vuna loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Crosses the obstacles, tosses sandbags, but Vuna loses again.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Now with Zamba; wins blankets vs. Renier; but both tribes sort of win?
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Lands two rings, but Zamba loses, 5-4.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls and stacks crates; Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - Fifth Zamba to drop out; Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "In Deep Thought" - Swims thrice, helps two tribemates, but Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - Scores one point, also in the final 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/disc, targets) - Hits all 4 targets; orange wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 RC: (Coconuts, puzzle) - Part of the green winning team.
Individual challenge record (7-for-11): (Mean % finish: 81.4%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - 9th person out, after 2 hrs, 5 min (4th/12).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 IC: "Living Color" - Tied with Renier for first person eliminated, in first round, fourth tile (tie-10th/11).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 10 RC/IC: "A Leg Up" - Fourth out, in under 20 min. (7th/10).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 11 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Delays dropping his final ring so the others can eat, but faces minimal competition, Chappies wins (1st/2).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 12 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Makes finals, and Chappies wins (1st/7).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13 RC: "Audio Slave" - Holds on over 5 minutes, and Chappies wins (1st/6).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 13 IC: "Puppet Master" - First to maze, Chappies wins (1st/3).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 RC: (Bucket cascade) - First to fill, Chappies wins (1st/5).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 14 IC: "Might As Well Jump" - Racing Kiran and Anela on the final puzzle row, and Chappies wins (1st/5).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 15 RC/IC: "Step Brothers" - 1st to puzzle, Chappies wins (1st/4).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16 IC: "Hand on a Hard Idol" - Last to drop, 2+ hrs in (2nd/3).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 75%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - First to flame, and Chappies wins a fire-making kit for Vuna.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Beats Dino, but loses the duel matchup vs. Marisha and Dino; Zamba loses, 2-1.
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-2):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Helps Dante score, Masu wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, ladders) - Active on wall cross, but Masu loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.64 |
| Mean% Finish: | 81.4% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Mean% Finish: | 75% |
'Chappies' Chapman - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0) | Advantages held/played (1/0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1: Wins the Ep1 Hero RC, given a Diplomatic Immunity bracelet (Day 2). It expires at the merge, without being used.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8: Tyson plays his idol for Chappies, voiding 7 votes against, and saving him (credit goes to Tyson, though; Day 21).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/12*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Mike | Pinty Nkanjeni (voted out, 6-2-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Mike | Mike Laws (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Carla | Paul Cupido (voted out, 5-2-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Carla | Carla Gubb (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep8 | -* | Marisha du Plessis (idoled out, [0]-4]) | -* |
| Ep9 | Shaun | Shaun Wilson (voted out, 6-5) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Renier | Renier Louwrens (voted out, 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Tyson | Anesu Mbizvo (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| Ep12 | Wardah | Wardah Hartley (idoled out, [0]-2) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Tyson | Santoni Engelbrecht (voted out, 3-2-[0]) | - |
| Ep14 | Kiran | Kiran Naidoo (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Anela | Tyson Zulu (voted out, 2-1-1) | - |
| Ep16 | -** | Chappies Chapman (voted out, 1-0) | -** |
| 12* | TOTALS | 6 | |
*Chappies was present at, and had his name written down at, the Ep8 merge Tribal, but Anela used his Tribal Insurance advantage to steal Chappies' vote; no TCA charged.
**Chappies was present (and voted against), at the Ep16 (F3) Tribal, but was unable to vote himself; no TCA charged.
VAP - Votes against (3):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Carla and Wardah.
- [SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8: Seven votes, from Amy, Anela, Anesu, Marisha, Nicole, Renier, and Shaun, all voided by Tyson's idol play.]
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16: One vote, from Nicole (voted out, 1-0 or 2-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16: Voted for Nicole Wilmans, who won, 8-1.
Idols held/played (0/0) | Advantages held/played (0/0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Shane | Chappies Chapman (voted out, 5-4-1) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 2: Five votes, from Dante, Marian, Meryl, Palesa, and Tejan (voted out, 5-4-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 13* |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
'Chappies' Chapman - Pictures
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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 -
I am the winner of season 8, welcome to my journey -
The two tribes by random draw, Zamba and Vuna -
Vuna tribe in camp -
Firemaking with Pinty -
Talking about his alliance with Pinty -
Also with Anesu -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 Hero RC -
Chappies wins reward for Vuna! -
Receiving a Diplomatic Immunity bracelet -
Triumphant return to camp -
Starting line, Ep1 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Starting line, Ep2 RC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The Formidable Four forms -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Talking about the vote -
Vuna, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Kiran -
Plotting with Paul, Ep3 -
Santoni has an idol clue! -
Freshly swapped to Zamba -
Watching the wrestling -
Reward feasting with the new tribe -
Chatting with Amy -
Starting line, Ep3 IC -
Watching Paul toss rings -
Santoni feeds intel to the guys -
Zamba, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
There's a camp raid? Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 Hero RC -
Scoring a point vs. Dino -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Arranging crates -
Carla's back from Immunity Island already? -
Her story is false, because I have Santoni's paperwork! -
Zamba, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Paul -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Zamba, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Amy -
Swimming is my middle name! Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Going back to help Anela -
Getting all the puzzle pieces -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Santoni thanks Chappies for helping her -
Swapped again! -
Back on a challenge-winning tribe -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Forming a totally real alliance with Renier, Ep7 -
Gathering poles, Ep7 IC -
Vuna wins immunity! -
The newly merged Osindile tribe, Ep8 -
Merge feasting -
Getting sent on a wild goose chase by Anela and Shaun -
Nothing to see here -
Talking to Santoni and Wardah -
Spy shacking -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
Still going... -
Thinking he might be a target -
Still hoping for an idol that isn't there -
Osindile, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Tyson gives his idol to Chappies -
Playing the idol for myself, Nico -
Chappies, does not count ... Marisha -
Throwing balls for the orange team, Ep9 RC -
Orange team wins! -
Reward feasting -
Dropping tiles, Ep9 IC -
Osindile, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Operation Destiny is ready to go, Ep10 -
But first, the dumb Tied Destinies -
Starting line, Ep10 RC/IC ... Santoni's out -
Back at camp, plotting during the waterpark reward -
Sigh, Operation Destiny will have to wait -
Signing Renier's book -
Osindile, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Teams picked, Ep11 RC -
Green team wins! -
Reward feasting -
Appreciating the reward -
Chappies vs. Nicole, Ep11 IC, while the others eat -
Chappies wins immunity! -
Trying to recruit Nicole -
Ep11 Tribal Council -
Pledging to seek vengeance for Anesu, Ep12 -
Talking about his secret stash of food -
Auction time! -
That seems like a lot of candy -
Trying to work with Nicole -
Chappies' Diner is open -
Made it through the first round, Ep12 IC -
Chappies wins immunity! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Chatting with Kiran -
Swapping out Wardah's rice for sand -
Osindile, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Chappies and his wife, Ep13 loved ones visit -
Starting line, Ep13 RC -
Chappies wins, but everyone's loved one gets to go to camp -
Loved ones at Osindile -
Reward feasting -
Chappies vs. his hand-picked opponents, Ep13 IC -
Chappies wins again! -
Osindile, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Chatting with Anela, Ep14 -
Collecting water, Ep14 RC -
Chappies wins reward! -
Reward lunch, with Anela -
Some unhappy non-customers at the diner -
Ready for the next immunity win -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Chappies wins! -
Four immunities in a row, pretty good -
Osindile, Ep14 Tribal Council -
Feigning surprise at Nicole's coconut find, Ep15 -
Starting line, Ep15 IC -
Chappies, leading -
Chappies wins again! -
5th immunity win, 7th straight challenge win -
Talking about the juror he chose to join him -
Reward breakfast with Anesu -
Oh wait, there's more ... remove a juror advantage -
Tyson makes his pitch to stay -
Osindile, Ep15 Tribal Council -
Removing Wardah from the jury -
The final three, finale opening segment -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
Outlasting Anela -
Chappies blacks out, somewhere past 2 hours -
If this is where it ends, I've grown so much -
Making his pitch to Nicole -
The final vote-out -
The ninth and final member of our jury... -
Have a coconut, Nicole -
Snuffed, Day 38 (Episode 16) -
Post-boot chat with Nico -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the final two -
Reunion show, talking to Nico -
Just won fan favorite!
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SA: Return of the Outcasts intro shot -
SA: Return of the Outcasts intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
Excited to start playing -
Wrestling for a ring, Ep1 RC -
Masu tribe 'Breakfast Club' alliance is formed -
Trusting that Steffi will negotiate well at the Outpost -
Late-night idol hunting, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching PK unlock padlocks -
The losing Masus -
On a scale of 1 to 10, my worry level is about a 2 -
Masu, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Shane -
First person voted out of Return of the Outcasts... -
About to be snuffed, Day 3 (Episode 2)
'Chappies' Chapman - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (5/2/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island - Pre-Season Interviews, Part 1"
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (9/23/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island | Francois 'Chappies' Chapman Deep Dive"
Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (7/1/22): "Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts | Pre-Season Interviews, part 4: Masu (Post-Merge) Men"
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (7/23/22): "Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts | Week 1 (Eps 1-4) Exit Interviews"
'Chappies' Chapman - Bios
Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):
"Entrepreneur Francois Chapman (32) from Centurion, is better known as 'Chappies' to his friends and fellow castaways. He describes himself as an optimist by nature, who loves life and strives to make a positive impact in others' lives by living his life to the fullest. 'Swim upstream or don't swim at all,' is his motto. Chappies says there's nothing he wouldn't do to win the game. 'No hard feelings, just a hard game,' he says."
Official SurvivorSA: Return of the Outcasts M-Net bio (6/5/22):
"Chappies Chapman is addicted to growth and has a strong strive to improve in all aspects of his life, most notably in fitness, which he takes very seriously. He lives in Centurion with his wife and son and is involved in various online businesses, real estate, and the motivational speaking space.
Since becoming a father, Chappies has a renewed lease on life and is in constant pursuit of purpose. He is calmer and more at peace than before, partly due to his son’s arrival – but also because no longer feels the need to prove his worth as a Survivor player.
From his previous experience, he learnt to think before he speaks and to avoid alienating people. That was his pattern at the start of his season – which ultimately put him on the back foot because he couldn’t reconcile with them when he needed to work with them."