Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (South African game show)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Presented by Jeremy Maggs
Country of origin South Africa
Production
Running time 30 minutes including commercials
Release
Original network SABC3 (earlier M-Net)
Original release 1999 – 2005

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a South African game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The game show was hosted by Jeremy Maggs. The main goal of the game was to win 1 million rand by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There were three lifelines - 50:50, Phone a Friend and Ask the Audience. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was shown on the South African TV station SABC3 (earlier M-Net). When a contestant got the fifth question correct, he left with at least 1,000 rand. When a contestant got the tenth question correct, he left with at least 32,000 rand. Four seasons of the show were made. There was a project of making this show in Afrikaans, but it wasn't realised.


The game's prizes

  • 1. question • R100
  • 2. question • R200
  • 3. question • R300
  • 4. question • R500
  • 5. questionR1,000 (guaranteed sum)
  • 6. question • R2,000
  • 7. question • R4,000
  • 8. question • R8,000
  • 9. question • R16,000
  • 10. questionR32,000 (guaranteed sum)
  • 11. question • R64,000
  • 12. question • R125,000
  • 13. question • R250,000
  • 14. question • R500,000
  • 15. questionR1,000,000

Top prize winners

David Paterson was the only million rand winner, on 19 March 2000.[1] He was the first winner outside of the United States.

R1,000,000 (15 of 15) – no time limit
Which famous musical star was known as Baby Frances Gumm early in her career?
• A: Ginger Rodgers • B: Deanna Durbin
• C: Doris Day • D: Judy Garland
Paterson's million rand question

Official Website

References


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