Seasons: 1 | Days played: 26 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorSA: Immunity Island (2021) - 10th place, 11th out - 3rd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 10, "Tied Destinies" (Day 26).
| 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 | 1.30 | 4.51 | 0.29 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.18 | 0.56 | - | - | - | 0.46 | 1.86 |
| Career | 1.30 | 4.51 | 0.29 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.18 | 0.56 | - | - | - | 0.46 | 1.86 |
Renier Louwrens - Challenge record
SA:
Immunity Island challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-11):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Swims, retrieves rungs; Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Retrieves a trap; Zamba wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Crosses the obstacles, sometimes inverted, Zamba wins again.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Loses to Chappies, but both tribes sort of win?
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Retrieves a ring, and Vuna wins, 5-4.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls and stacks crates; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - Second Vuna to drop out, but Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "In Deep Thought" - Gets a piece, works puzzle; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - Scores the final point, and Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 7 RC/IC: (Keys, climb, puzzle) - Swims, works puzzle; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 RC: (Ball on disc, targets) - Part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 44.5%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - Sixth person out, over 1 hour in (7th/12).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 9 IC: "Living Color" - Tied with Chappies for first person eliminated, in first round, fourth tile (tie-10th/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).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - Did not participate.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Did not participate.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.91 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 44.5% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Renier Louwrens - Tribal Council record
SA:
Immunity Island Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 0 votes voided):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8: "Helps" Marisha retrieve the Vuna idol, keeps it (Day 19).
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 8: Plays the idol at merge Tribal for Nicole, to no effect (Day 21).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/5):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1: Jason Brookstein (voted out, 7-2).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- SA: Immunity Island:, Ep. 10: Six votes, from Anesu, Chappies, Kiran, Santoni, Tyson, and Wardah (voted out, 6-4).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 16: Voted for Nicole Wilmans, who won, 8-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 5 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Renier Louwrens - Pictures
SA:
Immunity Island image gallery -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
Pre-game shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
Picking buffs -
The new tribes, Zamba and Vuna -
Gathering items, opening scramble -
Renier grabbed a "tribe advantage" as well -
Dino explains grabbing the necklace -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The losing Zambas, minus Thoriso -
Explaining the plan to target Jason -
Talking to the women -
Are you getting my hint, Dino? -
Zamba, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dino -
Talking to Anela and Shaun, Ep2 -
Forming a secret alliance with Amy -
Amy and I being together is fate, or something -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Starting line -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Well done, Dino! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Whoops -
Zamba wins immunity! -
The new Vuna tribe, Ep3 -
Dino spots Paul whispering to Tyson -
Watching Marisha score a point -
Talking about the new tribe -
New Vuna meet-and-greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Kiran toss rings -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Listening to Dino and Anesu's camp raid report, Ep4 -
Picking representatives for the Hero RC -
Dino and Marisha won! -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Arranging crates -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Nicole wins it for Vuna! -
Building trust with Tyson -
Oh, Tyson has an idol -
Kiran asks to be collateral damage if Tyson doesn't play an idol -
Vuna, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dino -
Ready to eat (and watch Zamba) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Working the puzzle -
Swapped again! (Still Vuna) -
About to score a point, Ep6 IC -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Making a deal with Chappies, Ep7 -
I'll be your minion, then take my little minion sword and stab you in the back -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Climbing the ladder -
Working the puzzle -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Fetching the Vuna idol with Marisha, Ep8 -
Can do! -
The idol is now mine -
It's the merge! The new Osindile tribe -
Excited for the real game to start -
Merge feasting -
Finally back with Anela -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Oh, Tyson decided to Give Up and Go at Immunity Island -
Osindile, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nico -
Nicole plays Renier's idol for herself -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Orange team, leading -
Watching Chappies hit targets -
Reward feasting -
Hey guys, there's an idol at Immunity Island. Send me? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Dropping tiles -
Osindile, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nicole -
Good news guys, we're going to be in pairs, Ep10 -
Destiny tied to Amy -
Let's hope we win immunity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
At least Amy is still going... -
Heading to the reward with Nicole -
Why did Nicole choose us? We are so dead -
Time for a waterpark selfie -
Sliding with Anela -
Reward feasting, plotting -
Chappies signs the 'book' to indicate he's with Renier -
Maybe we're not dead? -
Osindile, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Sigh -
Trying to convince Kiran a bag is an idol -
Nico, this is a piece of driftwood -
Tenth person voted out, and our third juror... -
Snuffed, Day 26 (Episode 10) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the final two -
Reunion show, finalists and jury -
Talking to Nico
Renier Louwrens - Interviews
SA:
Immunity Island interviews Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (5/12/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island - Pre-Season Interviews, Part 3"
Post-game interviews
- Claudio Barreiro at Thursday Night Outcasts (8/6/21): "SurvivorSA - Season 8: Immunity Island | Episode 10 Recap with Renier Louwrens + Amy Eliason"
Renier Louwrens - Bio
SA:
Immunity Island bio Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):
"Chemical engineer Renier Louwrens (30) from Secunda, 'I've been playing the hypothetical game in my head for the past 5 years, discussing it and breaking it down with my wife and having loads of fun doing so,' he says of his preparations to play the game. 'My wife and I have watched every season of Survivor out there. It's my dream to be able to play the game I’ve grown so fond of over the past 20 years.'"
Pre-game interview video: https://www.instagram.com/p/COYWx6wB_yI/