Air date: 2025-10-07

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Air date: 2025-10-14

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Air date: 2025-10-21

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This week on The Taste Master Junior Judge Fritz Schoon turns up the heat as our contestants grind, spice, and twist their way through the ultimate boerewors challenge. Who’ll bring the flavour?

Air date: 2025-10-28

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#TheTasteMasterJunior first elimination challenge is all about jams, preserves, and pressure. With guest judge Gabriella Esposito in the mix, who’ll spread the flavour, and who’ll get caught in a sticky situation?

Air date: 2025-11-04

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#TheTasteMasterJunior Top 10 are stirring up something sweet and serious! With Caela Berge from Oh My Fudge teaching the art of traditional fudge-making, our contestants must team up to craft creative boxes of fudge perfection from scratch. Who’s serving fudge finesse, and who’s about to crumble?

Air date: 2025-11-11

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This week on #TheTasteMasterJunior the bottom six face elimination in a pastry challenge. For this challenge they must bake their own version of a garage pie with flaky pastry and a savoury fillings to secure a spot in the next round. Who will make it through and who will be hanging up their apron?

Air date: 2025-11-18

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This week on #TheTasteMasterJunior, the contestants take on a challenge that’s all about hiding veggies in plain sight. From blending to blitzing to sneaky flavour tricks, they’ll need creativity, bold ideas and clever cooking to make vegetables disappear into delicious dishes. Guided by Judges Zola Nene and Fritz Schoon, and joined by this week’s guest judge – chef and restaurateur Yolani Abrahams – the contestants must prove they can turn greens into gold. Who will master the art of hidden veggies… and who will be hanging up their apron?

Air date: 2025-11-25

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This week on The Taste Master Junior – after learning to fillet a fish from guest judge Tjaart Prinsloo, the #TheTasteMasterJunior Top 6 contestants dive straight into a seafood challenge that demands technique, confidence and serious flavour. From handling fresh fish to richness and seasoning, they’ll need sharp instincts and even sharper knives to plate a dish that’s fresh, flavourful and beautifully presented. Watch as the contestants must prove they can honour the star ingredient while still bringing their own style to the plate.

Air date: 2025-12-02

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This week on #TheTasteMasterJunior, the Top 6 hit the road to Stilbaai for the ultimate bread experience. After diving into a sourdough masterclass at Fritz Schoon’s iconic bakery, Pain African, they’re tasked with baking their own artisan sandwich loaves from scratch and turning them into wholesome, lunchbox-worthy creations that still deliver big flavour. The contestants will need technique, intuition and creativity to prove they can transform simple ingredients into standout sandwiches. Who will rise to the challenge… and who will crumble under the pressure?

Air date: 2025-12-09

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It’s the season of baking with heart. 💙 This week, the #TheTasteMasterJunior Top 5 are challenged to create festive treats for a local old-age home. Using YUM YUM and TODAY® Pastry, the contestants must craft bakes that showcase creativity, technique, and flavour that is worthy of Judges Zola, Fritz Schoon, and guest judge and The Taste Master SA Season 6 winner, Lucky Masinya. With only five contestants left, every detail matters. One bake can secure their spot in the competition… and one misstep could end their journey. Who will deliver festive treats that truly stand out and who will be heading home tonight?