South Africa’s fabulous, fun-in-the-sun reality TV series, Tropika Island of Treasure is back for an epic 5^th season full of exciting changes! The 5^th season brings with it a new group of scorching hot celebrities, all of whom are deliciously sexy and ooze “smooothness” in their own right.

“This season of TIOT5 is going to be massive! We have the hottest crop of celebrities set in one of the coolest locations in the world, and the show is moving to the biggest channel in the country, it can only get better- with all these fantastic new changes, we’re excited to see what Season 5 has in store,” says Asheen Dayal, Tropika Group Brand Manager.

Fronting the celebrity contestants for TIOT5 is SA’s hottest hip-hop giant and rap royalty AKA; Miss RGB and Zone 14’s sweetheart Pearl Thusi; king of kool Da L.E.S, sweltering cover girl Reeva Steenkamp; feisty former teen queen, actress and TV presenter Phuti Khomo; Mario “hot abs” Ogle, and rising Isidingo star and feature film actress Jay Anstey.

It is with great excitement that TIOT5 announces its move to Mzansi’s favourite television channel, SABC1. The move to Mzansi fo sho will see the show broadcasting in a prime time slot at 18h30 on Saturday from February 2013, and will grow from a 30 minute segment to keep viewers enthralled in a full 1 hour show.

The fifth season of the destination-based reality show, brought to viewers by Tropika, will be shot on location in one of the most desirable destinations in the world – the island of Jamaica!

The celebrities will of course share this once-in-a-lifetime experience in Jamaica with seven public contestants, each competing to win the grand prize of a smoooth R1 million.

“TIOT5 comes of age in an environment where there is a bigger wattage of star power to bring viewers more of what they wanted – more fun, more of SA’s hottest celebs and more TV viewing time during the new 1 hour broadcast,” says the show’s Executive Producer, Samantha Moon.

“We at Mzansi Fo Sho are very excited to add Tropika Island of Treasure to our line-up and we know that our viewers will be glued to their screens for the new season. SABC 1 is proud to have a Proudly South African show of this caliber on our channel, and it just goes to prove the success and ongoing growth of both parties,” says SABC 1 General Manager, Leo Manne.

Are you an aspiring TV star and future millionaire? If you want to be part of the adventure in Jamaica for what promises to be an extraordinary season of Tropika Island of Treasure, get your hands on your favourite flavour of Tropika now with a sizzling new gold cap and follow the entry details on pack before entries close on 30 September 2012.

You can also follow all the Tropika action on www.tropikaisland.mobi and www.tropika-island.co.za.