| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Hosted by | Liezel van der Westhuizen |
| Judges | Dave Thompson Mara Louw Gareth Cliff Randall Abrahams |
| Winners | Jason Hartman / Sasha-Lee Davids |
| Runner-up | - |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net |
| Original release | 1 February – 10 May 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
Idols South Africa V was the fifth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on Sunday, 1 February 2009, with a summer vibe and new rules, after a short hiatus. Instead of the search happening in autumn–winter as with previous seasons, the auditions began in mid-December and run through the holiday season.[1]
Colin Moss was unable to be the host of Season 5 due to movie commitments and the role open for auditions. Among those who auditioned were Top Billing presenter Janez Vermeiren, SABC 3 continuity presenter and radio DJ Liezl van der Westhuizen, television presenter and DJ Pabi Moloi – most recently seen in SABC 1s The Amazing Date —and Sami Sabiti, co-host of Idols 1. M-Net made an official announcement that Liezl van der Westhuizen will be the new host. She was presented to viewers in the first episode of Season 5 when Colin was run over by a car in a scene and she took the reins from him as the new host.