It took about 10 minutes for his lady partner who I didn't recognise to convince the guy to take the test. I had never heard anybody that was so scared to take a mere blood test. Mind you we were not allowed to meet any of the contestants at all so we were under tight security all the time and sometimes blind folded, only the ears could do the job and I can confirm I heard a voice of a very prominent TV Presenter from Uganda at the time in the next room as he did his HIV Test. We were chauffeured from Hilton Hotel to the audition place, somewhere in Randburg. I couldn't understand how weather could flip from winter to 45 degrees in a matter of minutes but that's Mzansi for you. The second day was probably what I had never experienced in my entire life.
