Challenges: MPF percentile
46%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 30 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA 7: Island of Secrets (2019) - 9th place, 13th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13 (Day 30).
- Sent to Island of Secrets 2 times. Cumulative time: In-game - 28 days; IoS - 2 days.
Cobus Hugo 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 |
| SA7: Island of Secrets | 1.75 | 8.56 | 0.20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0.55 | 1.33 | - | - | - | 0.76 | 3.09 |
| Career | 1.75 | 8.56 | 0.20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0.55 | 1.33 | - | - | - | 0.76 | 3.09 |
Cobus Hugo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
56%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
40%
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.
Cobus Hugo - Challenge record
SA 7: Island of Secrets challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-14; 3 2nds):
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.1 IC - Helps disassemble, carry, and re-assemble puzzle pieces, Ta'alo wins! (1st/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.2 RC/IC - Helps lift the bag of coconuts, and Ta'alo doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.2 IC "Water Slaughter" - With Dante, wins twice vs. Rob and Paul, and Ta'alo wins! (1st/2).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.3 RC/IC "Mud Slide" - Loses twice, and Ta'alo loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.4 RC/IC - Part of the Sa'ula plank train, and Sa'ula doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.5 RC "Concentration" - Makes two matches, but Sa'ula loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.5 IC - Overrides Nathan's attempt to throw it, and Sa'ula doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 RC - Makes all three Sa'ula catches, but they lose (5-3-2).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 IC - Helps place blocks, and Sa'ula wins easily (1st/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.7 RC "Spoon Man" - Helps transfer the balls along, and Ta'alo wins.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.7 IC "Hot Pursuit" - Carries two bags for Ta'alo, but Ta'alo loses.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.8 RC "Kicking and Screaming" - Helps drag Nathan for a point; Ta'alo wins, 3-0.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.8 IC - Successfully carries a ball on a pole, and eventually, Ta'alo wins.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.10 RC - Navigates the obstacles, but lands no discs; yellow team loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-5; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 55.0%)
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 9 IC: "When It Rains" - Lasts over an hour, 8th to drop out (6th/13).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 10 IC: "Last Gasp" - Sits out for nachos and margaritas (tie-12th/12).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 12 RC: (Cylinders) - Falls just short (by inches) of the final round (4th/10).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 12 IC: "Flash Back" - Sixth person out, on third symbol in Round 2 (5th/10).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13 IC: (Bow, snake maze) - Racing Rob and Jacques to place the third ball, loses (tie-2nd/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 80%)
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 11 duel: (Tangrams) - Beats Nicole in the rain, and Cobus wins immunity! (1st/2)
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13 RC: "Push Me, Pull You" - Third person to drop out, letters-from-home duel (3rd/5).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| 2nd place: | 3 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.54 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 55.0% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Mean % Finish: | 80% |
Cobus Hugo - Tribal Council record
SA 7: Island of Secrets Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 1: Takes the idol clue from Island of Secrets, shares it with Jacques (who quietly pockets the idol).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Ting Ting | Ting Ting Wong (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Rocco | Rocco van Rooyen (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Geoffrey | Meryl Szolkiewicz (voted out, 7-6) | - |
| Ep10 | Geoffrey | Geoffrey Cooke-Tonnesen (voted out, 9-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Durao | Seipei Mashugane (voted out, 7-2-1-1) | - |
| Ep12 | Dante | Dante de Villiers (voted out, 5-3-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Steffi | Cobus Hugo (voted out, 5-2-2) | - |
| 7 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 3: Two votes, from Jacques and Ting Ting.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 12: One vote, from Dante.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13: Five votes, from Durao, Mike, Nicole, Rob, and Steffi (voted out, 5-2-2).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 18: Voted for Nicole Capper, who finished second (6-4-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 7 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Cobus Hugo - Pictures
SA 7: Island of Secrets image gallery -
Island of Secrets intro shot -
Island of Secrets intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Making a prediction about his chances -
Greeting Nico -
The starting Ta'alo tribe -
Already picked as leader, about to be sent to IoS -
With Rocco and Paul, reading the Island of Secrets instructions -
The choice -
Talking about his camp arrival plans -
Finally greeting his tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Ta'alo gets started on the puzzle -
Still going... -
Ta'alo wins! First place! -
Early morning idol hunt, Ep2 -
Explaining his decision to include Jacques -
Fun times in the rain at Ta'alo -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Lifting the bag of coconuts -
Enjoying the fruits of the fishing gear -
Pre-challenge lineup, second Ep2 IC -
Watching Ta'alo score the winning point -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Losing a point to Rob and Nate -
Plotting to blindside Tania when she gets back from IoS -
Learning that Tania will not be back for Tribal -
Heading to Tribal -
Ta'alo, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep7 -
The new new Ta'alo tribe -
Watching Rob place the ball, Ep7 RC -
Ta'alo wins reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Ta'alo, about to get caught -
Heading to Tribal -
Steffi waits to join Ta'alo -
Ta'alo, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Laetitia -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching Ta'alo score a point -
Ta'alo wins reward... cheers! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Watching the wheel maze -
Ready to finally merge, Ep9 -
Yay, merge, etc. -
Merge feasting -
Listening to Meryl's story about the Nate blindside -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
The IC non-winners -
Planning out the misdirect vote -
Manumalo, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Yellow team, starting line -
Doing a lot of waiting -
Watching Steffi slide the discs -
Laetitia contemplates quitting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Volunteering to sit out -
Enjoying nachos and margaritas, instead of competing -
Talking about the vote -
Heading to Tribal -
Manumalo, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Listening to the Ep11 RC/IC treemail -
Reading the IoS instructions with Nicole -
Excited to have a chance at immunity -
The duel begins... -
Cobus wins! -
Getting necklaced by Nico...le -
Manumalo, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jacques -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Starting line -
In the mix, second round -
Watching the final round -
The non-reward attendees, grumbling about Dante always winning food -
Listening to the IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Getting one right, while Dante does not -
Manumalo, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Steffi -
Unhappy that he and Jacques were left out of the vote again, Ep13 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Starting line, letters from home duel -
Still going... -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Made it to the final stage -
About to place the second ball... -
Time to try a last-ditch attempt at keeping the spit-shake seven together -
Heading to Tribal -
Manumalo, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Durao -
Well... Jacques isn't playing his idol tonight -
13th person voted out, and the fifth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 30 (Episode 13) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking his question -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Cobus Hugo - Interviews
SA 7: Island of Secrets interviews Pre-game interviews
- M-Net pre-game interview video (Instagram).
- M-Net official bio page.
Post-game interviews
- Kyle Zeeman at Timelive.co.za (8/9/19): "If I stayed a day longer, I would have won the immunity necklace - Survivor's Cobus"
Cobus Hugo - Bio
SA 7: Island of Secrets bio Official M-Net Island of Secrets bio excerpts (May, 2019):
"Cobus is a lively, happy-go-lucky and proudly gay young man who lives on the light side of life, but admits that there’s sometimes a bit of sarcasm behind his million-dollar smile. It always comes from a good place, though. This social butterfly channels his boundless energy into running marathons or working really hard to get what he wants. His biggest fear going onto Survivor SA is that he will be part of a boring tribe, but as his circle of friends know, Cobus will quickly be able to change the mood for the better in any group. Having a down day will indeed be a new experience for this loving and caring architect. And who would not want someone who can construct a proper shelter for his or her tribe?"