Though he has spent most of his life in Jozi, Matthias (29) has also lived in England, New Caledonia, Switzerland, Botswana and the Netherlands. A business owner who makes leather accessories, he describes himself as versatile, funny, ghetto, vibrant and blunt. Nature, family and tequila makes him happy and he’s sure his family would say that he is, ‘the hippie, the creative one’. The achievement Matthias is most proud of is starting an indigenous tree nursery in Botswana where he grew and replanted 2000 trees. Asked about what he anticipates will happen on the show he says, ‘I expect many twists and turns, challenging tasks, and a lot of laughter and enjoyment.’ Matthias loves watching documentaries and reading photojournalism books. His favourite holiday destination is Kampala in Uganda; he relaxes by having a braai and listening to good tunes. He enjoys playing soccer, camping and hiking. Matthias has many favourite songs but right at the moment it’s Shebeleza by Joe Mafela.
