David Paterson, a South African PE teacher and gameshow contestant, appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and became its first winner. He appeared on the March 19, 2000 episode and was the first top prize winner on the South African version of the show and also the first top prize winner outside the United States. He won the top prize of one million rand. He had one lifeline at the million rand question, Ask the Audience, but didn't use it as he knew the answer before the choices came up.
Questions 12 to 15 (Not full run)
| R125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| If you were sailing with the levanter, where would you be sailing? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Indian Ocean | ⬥ B: Tasmanian Sea |
| ⬥ C: English Channel | ⬥ D: Mediterranean Sea |
| R250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was Gertrude Stein's life companion? | |
| ⬥ A: Isadora Duncan | ⬥ B: Alice B. Toklas |
| ⬥ C: Virginia Woolf | ⬥ D: Ernest Hemingway |
| R500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Around the interior of the Voortrekker Monument is an impressive marble frieze. Who designed it? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Anton van Wouw | ⬥ B: Maurice van Essche |
| ⬥ C: J H Pierneef | ⬥ D: Willem H Coetzer |
| R1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which famous musical star was known as Baby Frances Gumm early in her career? | |
| ⬥ A: Ginger Rogers | ⬥ B: Deanna Durbin |
| ⬥ C: Doris Day | ⬥ D: Judy Garland |
Sources
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/pe-brainbox-becomes-tv-millionaire-32072 http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/tv-millionaires-drink-was-spiked---partner-50700