Seasons: 2 | Days played: 21 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- SurvivorSA: Island of Secrets (2019) - 16th place, 6th out.
- Sent to Island of Secrets 1 time. Cumulative time: In-game - 12 days; IoS - 2 days.
- Voted out in Episode 6 (Day 14).
- SurvivorSA: Return of the Outcasts (2022) - 18th place, 3rd out.
- Voted out in Episode 4, "Walking on Eggshells" (Day 7).
| 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 | 0.41 | 1.74 | 0.23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.55 | 2.07 | - | - | - | 0.78 | 2.48 |
| SA9: Return of the Outcasts | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0 | 9 | 1 | -0.90 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.42 | 0.21 |
| Career | 0.62 | 2.18 | 0.28 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0.35 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.64 | 1.87 |
SA 7: Island of Secrets
SA 9: Return of the Outcasts
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-9; 2 sit-outs; 1 2nd):
- [SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.1 RC - Blindfolded, gathers supplies (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 - Sits out, as Ta'alo finishes second (2nd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.2 IC "Water Slaughter" - With Cobus, helps score a point, and Ta'alo wins (1st/2).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.3 RC/IC "Mud Slide" - Sits out, as Ta'alo loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.4 RC/IC - Part of the Laumei plank train, 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 - Helps gather tiles and does a slide puzzle, as Laumei loses (3rd/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 RC - Fires the slingshot, and Laumei wins! (1st/3).
- SA: Island of Secrets: Ep.6 IC - Falls off the beam after placing the final block; Laumei loses (3rd/3).
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- SA: Island of Secrets: None.
Hero challenge/duel record (0-for-0):
- SA: Island of Secrets: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-4; 1 sit-out):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Part of the final point-losing pair, and Yontau loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, ladders) - Crosses obstacles, and Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Hitching a Ride" - Turns the winch, and Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Nut Bucket" - Sits out, as Yontau 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.
| Wins: | 5 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.39 |
| Sat out: | 3 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Idols held/played (0/0):
- SA: Island of Secrets: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 4: Rose-Lee Smith (voted out, 3-2).
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 5: Felix Godlo (voted out, 4-1).
VAP - Votes against (5):
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 4: Two votes, from Felix and Rose-Lee.
- SA: Island of Secrets, Ep. 6: Three votes, from Durao, Jacques, and Seipei (voted out, 3-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- SA: Island of Secrets: None.
Idols held/played (0/0) | Advantages held/played (0/0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None, but was in the rock draw for the Ep2 Outpost idol.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
VAP - Votes against (9):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 4: Nine votes, from Dino, Felix, Killarney, Phil, Pinty, Seamus, Shona, Tevin, and Thoriso (voted out, 9-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 2 |
| Tribals: | 4 |
| VAP: | 14 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
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Island of Secrets intro shot -
Island of Secrets intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
The original Ta'alo tribe -
Starting line, Ep1 RC -
Picking up an advantage for Jacques -
Ta'alo meet-and-greet -
Marijuana! -
Talking about her new alliances -
Night 1 story time -
Selling Meryl and Ting Ting on keeping the women together -
Maybe the all-women's alliance won't work out -
Cobus finally reaches camp, Day 2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Everyone still working on the puzzle -
Ta'alo wins! Immunity and reward! -
Fun times at soggy Ta'alo camp, Ep2 -
Pretty sure everyone appreciated her being the bigger person in the dispute with Felix -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Enjoying the fruits of the fishing gear reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, second Ep2 IC -
Watching Medical tend to Nate -
Listening to Dante read the Ep3 RC/IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Watching from the sit-out bench -
I'm disappointed to not be with my tribemates... not! -
Reading about the gifts Island of Secrets has produced -
Excited to see the new buffs -
Sixth person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 14 (Episode 6) -
Full cast, reunion show
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SA: Return of the Outcasts intro shot -
SA: Return of the Outcasts intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Excited to start playing again -
Greeting Nico -
Part of the final point (losing) scrum, Ep1 RC -
Yontau bonding, Night 1 -
Barely missing out on the Ep2 Outpost idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Yontau leading -
Yontau wins! -
Complaining about Pinty's overeating, Ep3 -
Grousing with Phil -
Thoriso claims Tevin found the idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Yontau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Sitting out with Dino -
Making her case with Tevin -
Talking to the tribe about Pinty -
If I don't say what needs saying, how can I live with myself? -
Spying on Thoriso, Killarney, and Shona -
Yontau, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tevin -
Third person voted out of Return of the Outcats... -
Snuffed, Day 7 (Episode 4)
Pre-game interviews
- M-Net pre-game interview video (Instagram).
- M-Net official bio page.
Post-game interviews
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (6/22/19): "Episode 6 Exit Interview and Recap | Survivor SA: Island of Secrets"
Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (6/10/22): "Survivor South Africa 9 | Pre-Season Interviews Part 1: Yontau (Pre-Merge) Women"
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"
Official M-Net Island of Secrets bio excerpts (May, 2019):
"The rules and restrictions of society were not made with Tania in mind. Or, actually, they were. It's just that this strong and independent woman is not going to pay much attention to them. Tania is one of a kind, unlike anyone else who has played the game of Survivor. She may be slightly older than her competitors, but it won't hold her back. This colourful 51-year-old immigration consultant is a self-proclaimed hedonist and an avid rock climber who loves all kinds of adventures in the outdoors. Tania, who has raised several kids, teaches English language to adults and knows that she’s always the heart and soul of a party – with or without her no-longer-guilty pleasure – a marijuana joint. In Survivor SA she wants to be part of what she calls Team Underdog – who shows the big dogs how it's done. (Oh, by the way, her father was a bank robber)."
Official SurvivorSA: Return of the Outcasts M-Net bio (6/5/22):
"Colourful Tania Copeland lives life on her own terms. Born in South Africa before relocating to the UK – and then returning when she was 21 – the now-retired business owner lives a quiet life on the coast.
An avid rock-climber, she doesn’t let society’s rules and restrictions constrain her. She has a strong bond with her children – two biological kids, loads of fostered kids – and her five dogs.
She learnt a lot about herself and the game of Survivor in her season and is thrilled to get the chance to implement those learnings now. Whereas she spent a lot of time off on her own looking for idols before, she plans to now spend more time with her tribemates. Copeland is determined to win by aligning herself with the strong players and making herself valuable – at camp and as a vote."