Challenges: MPF percentile
70%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 34 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA 7: Island of Secrets (2019) - 7th place, 15th out - 7th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 15 (Day 34).
- Sent to Island of Secrets 1 time. Cumulative time: In-game - 33 days; IoS - 1 day.
Jacques Burger 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 | 1.09 | 10.40 | 0.10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 0.45 | 0.92 | - | - | - | 0.56 | 2.01 |
| Career | 1.09 | 10.40 | 0.10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 0.45 | 0.92 | - | - | - | 0.56 | 2.01 |
Jacques Burger - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
42%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
71%
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.
Jacques Burger - Challenge record
SA 7: Island of Secrets challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-15; 2 2nds; 1 sit-out):
- [SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.1 RC - Caller, directs Ta'alo in gathering supplies and advantages (not counted as a challenge).]
- 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 - Retrieves and stacks balls, and Ta'alo doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.2 IC "Water Slaughter" - Sits out, as Ta'alo wins.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.3 RC/IC "Mud Slide" - Loses both match-ups, and Ta'alo loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.4 RC/IC - With Felix, works stair puzzle and tosses sandbags, but Laumei loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.5 RC "Concentration" - Makes one match, and Laumei doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.5 IC - Works tirelessly on an unsolvable slide puzzle, and Laumei loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 RC - Makes two catches, and Laumei wins! (1st/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 IC - Helps place blocks, but Laumei narrowly loses (3rd/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" - Keeps up with the slow Ta'alo pace, but Ta'alo loses.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.8 RC "Kicking and Screaming" - Eligible, but does not participate; Ta'alo wins, 3-0.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.8 IC - Blindfolded rope puller, and eventually, Ta'alo wins.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.10 RC - Navigates the obstacles, watches Rob blow the lead, and teal team loses.
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.11 RC/IC - With Dante and Mike, part of the yellow winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-7; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 65.7%)
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 9 IC: "When It Rains" - Lasts over two hours, 9th to drop out (5th/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) - Reaches the final round, ends just behind Dante (2nd/10).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 12 IC: "Flash Back" - Eighth person out, on 8th symbol in Round 2 (3rd/10).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13 IC: (Bow, snake maze) - Racing Rob and Cobus to place the third ball, loses (tie-2nd/9).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 14 IC: (Keys, puzzle) - A few puzzle pieces behind Nicole, barely losing (2nd/8).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 15 IC: "Teeter Tower" - Briefly has a tall tower, drops his stack (tie-2nd/7).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 20%)
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13 RC: First to drop out, letters-from-home duel (5th/5).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| 2nd place: | 2 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.47 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 65.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 20% |
Jacques Burger - Tribal Council record
SA 7: Island of Secrets Tribal 
Idols held/played (2/2; 2 votes voided) | Advantages held/played (2/1):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 1: Gets his tribe to bring him an advantage (blindfolded); it's an extra vote (Day 1).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 2: Using Cobus's clue, finds the Ta'alo idol, but doesn't tell Cobus (Day 4).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 3: Plays the idol for himself instead of for his ally Ting Ting, who is booted (Day 7).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 4: After the switch, finds Laumei's idol in the same spot as Ta'alo's (Day 8).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 9: Voted twice for Geoffrey at the merge Tribal; he was not voted out (Day 22).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 10: Sent to IoS, where he receives the reward steal advantage (Day 23).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 14: Plays his idol before the vote, still manages to void two votes against (Day 32).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 14: Voted out without playing his reward steal advantage (Day 34).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/13*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Cobus | Ting Ting Wong (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| Ep4 | Rose-Lee | Rose-Lee Smith (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Felix | Felix Godlo (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Tania | Tania Copeland (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Rocco | Rocco van Rooyen (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Geoffrey (x2) | Meryl Szolkiewicz (voted out, 7-6) | -, -* |
| Ep10 | Geoffrey | Geoffrey Cooke-Tonnesen (voted out, 9-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Mmaba | 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) | - |
| Ep14 | Rob | Mmaba Molefe (voted out, 5-[0]-1) | - |
| Ep15 | Steffi | Jacques Burger (voted out, 4-3) | - |
| 13* | TOTALS | 6 | |
*Jacques voted twice (incorrectly) at the merge Tribal Council (Ep.9); 2 TCA charged
VAP - Votes against (10):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 6: One vote, from Tania.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 12: Three votes, from Laetitia, Mike, and Mmaba.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 13: Two votes, from Laetitia and Mmaba.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 15: Four votes, from Laetitia, Nicole, Rob, and Steffi (voted out, 4-3).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 18: Voted for Nicole Capper, who finished second.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 2/1 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 2 |
| Votes voided: | 2 |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 13* |
| VAP: | 10 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Jacques Burger - Pictures
SA 7: Island of Secrets image gallery -
Island of Secrets intro shot -
Island of Secrets intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
The starting Ta'alo tribe -
Starting line, Ep1 RC -
Bring that advantage back, you guys! -
Mission accomplished -
Ta'alo camp arrival (minus Cobus) -
Getting to know Tania -
Not sure what to make of Tania -
Checking his advantage: It's an extra vote -
Night 1, listening to Tania's many stories -
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 with Cobus, Ep2 -
Jacques: I'll take that! -
The idol paperwork -
Not feeling too bad about not telling Cobus -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Stacking balls, for second place -
Enjoying the fruits of the fishing gear -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Sitting out, watching Ta'alo win -
Late-night armory display for Ting Ting, Ep3 -
Hoping to use this to build trust going forward -
Dante reads the Ep3 RC/IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Losing a point to Sa'ula -
Dante loses the 2nd-place sudden-death match vs. Rocco -
Making plans to deceive Tania when she gets back to camp -
So, uh... Tania won't be back for Tribal -
Not a problem, I'll play my idol for you, Ting Ting! -
I will blindside Cobus and wear his clothes in victory -
Heading to Tribal -
Ta'alo, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Cobus -
I'm playing this idol... -
I saw some awkward looks, so I'm playing it for myself -
All the votes coming up Ting Ting... -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep7 -
The new new Ta'alo tribe -
Moving balls along, 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 Mike -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching Ta'alo score points -
Ta'alo wins reward... cheers! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Ready to merge, Ep9 -
Talking about his post-merge strategic plans -
Merge feasting -
Listening to Dante's version of the Nate blindside -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Pitching a complicated plan with Cobus, Rob, and Seipei -
Manumalo, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Teal team, starting line -
Watching Rob fling discs -
Happy to have been sent to Island of Secrets -
Discovering he's been given the reward steal advantage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Opting to sit out for food -
Nachos and margaritas are better than simulated drowning -
Heading to Tribal -
Manumalo, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Reading the Ep11 RC/IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC/IC -
Yellow team, ready to go -
Getting closer -
Last tile placed -
Yellow team wins! -
Triple immunity necklaces -
Reward time -
Talking about the waterfall reward -
Yay, waterfalls -
Seipei seals her final three -
Manumalo, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Not pleased about being left out of the Seipei vote, Ep12 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Starting line -
Digging deep, round 2 -
Final round trying to catch Dante -
Falling just short -
Collective grumbling about Dante winning rewards -
Mmm, rice and beans -
Listening to the Ep12 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Outlasting Dante -
Durao obviously had some kind of advantage in that challenge -
Manumalo, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Starting line, duel for letters from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Made it through to the snake maze -
Trying to place a ball -
Telling Mike about his reward steal -
Heading to Tribal -
Manumalo, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Showing off his idol -
Dramatically declining to play that idol -
I'm going to play this idol at the next Tribal Council, and take out one of the biggest MFers in the game, Ep14 -
That didn't go over well -
Now nobody will talk to me. This is terrible. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Starting line -
Made it to the puzzle stage -
So close. Now I'll have to play my idol for real -
Manumalo, Ep14 Tribal Council -
Nico, I'd like to do something right now... -
Playing his idol before the vote -
Listening to the Ep15 RC treemail -
If it's an auction, I'm 100% holding out for an advantage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 RC -
Holding one of the two covered items -
Showing interest in Mike's plan to blindside Steffi -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC -
Starting line -
Things are not looking good tonight, unless I can find an idol -
Heading to Tribal -
Manumalo, Ep15 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
15th person voted out, and seventh member of our jury -
Snuffed, Day 34 (Episode 15) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Leading off the questioning -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Jacques Burger - 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 TshisaLIVE (8/23/19): "It was like watching Romeo & Juliet, says Jacques after being voted off SurvivorSA"
Jacques Burger - Bio
SA 7: Island of Secrets bio Official M-Net Island of Secrets bio excerpts (May, 2019):
"Jacques is a Survivor super-fan. He has watched every single season – sometimes more than once – and even dedicated a podcast to Survivor SA: Philippines in 2018. This real brainiac, who is for obvious reasons always stereotyped as the nerd in a group, is adamant that he wants to be known as one of the greatest players in the history of the TV franchise. “I may look like I am on a hunger strike,” the scrawny married industrial engineer says, “but I can hold my own in challenges.” His nickname “Die Lem” was apparently earned during his early rugby-playing days. On paper, Jacques is a meticulous strategist whose social game is on point. But will he live up to his own expectations when Survivor doesn’t play out on paper?"