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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Big Brother Africa: The Chase premieres in a double bill on Sunday at 19h00 CAT. All the must-know times for the season including the daily shows and nominations.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The cause of Vuyo Mbuli's death has been revealed and the dates of his memorial service and funeral have been finalised. Both are open to everyone. The details.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Popular Morning Live presenter Vuyo Mbuli has died after taking a tragic turn at the Free State Stadium on Saturday night. He turned 46 last Tuesday.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
What's happened to Motswako since the talker changed time on SABC2 from Mondays at 21h30 to Wednesdays at 18h00? Viewership's plunged by half.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The American Idol 12 Top 2 performance show and finale will air live on M-Net in the early hours of Thursday and Friday morning respectively (16th and 17th).
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Kelly Khumalo and Khuli Chana snatched the trophies for Best Female and Male Artist at the 19th SAMAs on Saturday night. All of the winners from both ceremonies.
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
Prepare for binge viewing. In June M-Net Series will be ripping through series at a rapid rate with double and triple bills of shows to make room for new series from July.
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
TV presenter, model and actress Pearl Thusi makes her debut on Isidingo soon - with staying power. She arrives on the scene in just over a week.
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All your SAMA TV times    (2) Replies
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Time change! Saturday's live broadcast of the SAMAs on SABC1 will now be on at 20h30 instead of 20h00. The carpet will be on RGB, Friday's ceremony on LIVE Amp.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Motswako goes through a dramatic time shift on 8 May. It moves from it's later night slot that it's occupied for years to early evening on Wednesdays.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
The premiere of Mzansi Magic's new isiBaya attracted an average of over 100 000 more viewers than the iNkaba finale and went on to double the channel's viewership in the timeslot.
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Monday, April 15, 2013
The Wild actress Hayley Owen swaps one soapie for another in an upcoming story arc on Isidingo involving Hayley, Len, Calvin, Gary Cooper and a dark past.
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Friday, April 05, 2013
Generations star Winnie Modise launched a new awards event called the Royalty Soapie Awards on Thursday. Winners will be chosen by viewers and a panel of judges.
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson debuts on Scandal! on Thursday (4th) in the role of online dater and maneater Aku who sinks her claws into Kila.
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Monday, April 01, 2013
A new primetime schedule takes effect on SABC3 from Monday, 1 April. A look at the notable changes with the new schedule for each day of the week.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Vote lines are open for the 2013 SAMA Record of the Year category and close and open again after the final five nominees have been voted for. The details ...
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Friday, March 22, 2013
She's headlined City Ses'la and Sokhulu & Partners, she played Swazi on Generations and now Busi Lurayi's swapping acting for presenting on Million Rand Money Drop.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
The Koowee channel's being canned from 9 April. Shows will be moved into Koowee blocks on three other DStv channels with three different language soundtracks.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Nominees for the 19th South African Music Awards were announced in Jozi today (20th) in the build-up to the ceremony in May. Who got nods? The nominees are ....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
DStv will be introducing a new Family pack from April - at R175 per month. The channels in the bouquet are ...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A new spin-off of kykNET launches on DStv in early April. kykNET & kie will include a potjiekos of signature shows, kykNET series, Koowee blocks and retro.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Walking Dead, Falling Skies, Da Vinci's Demons and Being Mandela will all be airing on DStv too. A reinvented FOX will be available on both TopTV and DStv from early April.
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Headline TV winners at the weekend's 7th annual SAFTA Awards included 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, ZA News, 7de Laan and The Wild (despite being cancelled).
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
TVSA can exclusively reveal that Connie Ferguson and comedian Nik Rabinowitz will be hosting Saturday's televised broadcast of the SAFTAs. A preview of the evening.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
"He's a familiar face who'll resonate with viewers," - word from SABC2 about Dingaan Mokebe who's been cast as the host of the new season of Speak Out.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Former q-base28 presenter Raphael Griffiths has been cast as Vusi Mukwevho on Muvhango following the show's open auditions. The role of Busi Motsamai has gone to ...
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
Vuzu's celebrity countdown show 10 Over 10 has been renewed and returns in May. This time round the series features TVSA bloggers as judges and commentators.
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What's replacing The Wild?    (6) Replies
Monday, March 04, 2013
Once The Wild ends on M-Net at the end of March it'll be replaced with ...
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Monday, February 25, 2013
An Oscars popcorn pack featuring all of the winners, a gallery of pics, must-know snippets and a shoutout to Searching for Sugar Man. Tuck in ...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Idols winner Khaya Mthethwa grabbed the award for Best Newcomer at the METRO FM Awards on Saturday. Donald and Professor also shone with two wins each.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Despite denials to the contrary TopTV's Fox channels have acquired the local rights to the reality show Being Mandela starring Madiba's American granddaughters.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
DStv Compact viewers were going to see a broadcast of the Oscars but not anymore. The ceremony's been dropped from airing on M-Net Movies Stars.
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Monday, February 18, 2013
The SAFTAs Best TV Soap category will be chosen by viewers who can vote for the competing soapies via SMS. Voting lines open on Monday, 4 March 2013.
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Friday, February 15, 2013
M-Net has confirmed that the news that former Big Brother Africa housemate Goldie Harvey has died after returning to Lagos from the Grammys.
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TIOT5 to go ahead    (10) Replies
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tropika Island of Treasure 5 won't be cancelled or postponed as a result of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. It'll premiere as scheduled. This statement just in ...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was going to make her TV debut on Tropika Island of Treasure this weekend. Should the show go on following her fatal shooting?
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
90 Plein Street, Erfsondes and 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls headline the Best Drama nominees in the SAFTA Awards but no comedies have been nominated for Best Comedy.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
7de Laan wraps the week in a double bill on Friday to accommodate the State of the Nation Address on Thursday (14th). SABC2's coverage starts at 18h00.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Searching for Sugar Man won the BAFTA for Best Documentary on Sunday, taking a step closer to an Oscar. See a repeat of the BAFTAs on M-Movies Premiere and Stars.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Hunger Games were among the soundtrack winners at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Multiple wins went to ... (spoiler alert!)
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Your 2013 Grammy TX Times    (2) Replies
Thursday, February 07, 2013
No side boob, flashing nipples or crack. These are the rules for the upcoming Grammy Awards. Will anyone obey them? The answer will air on Channel O, E! and Vuzu.
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
The new season of Intersexions premieres on SABC1 this Tuesday (12th) and features five new faces who were discovered at the open auditions. See who they are.
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Monday, February 04, 2013
Jack Parow, Toya Delazy and Die Antwoord are among the nominees in the 2013 MK Awards. Ceremony includes a new category that tributes SA music festivals.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
The new season of Tropika Island of Treasure premieres on SABC1 soon and features a new co-host, seven celebrities and seven Joe Schmos. See who's on the show.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Otelo Burning, Jacob's Cross and Skeem are among the nominees in the first AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards. The nominees, how they were chosen and voting details ...
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Tinseltown TV and film actors came out to tribute their peers at the Screen Actors Guild Awards early this morning. Here's who took top honours ... (Spoiler warning!)
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are coming this weekend with a live and delayed broadcast on DStv. We choose our TV winners. See if you agree ...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Wild bows out of the soapie scene on Thursday, 28 March following the cancellation of the show. Things will end with a bang in an hour long finale.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Kwaito star and SA's Got Talent judge Kabelo 'Bouga Luv' Mabalane will be losing his bachelor status soon. He's tying the knot with soapie star Gail Nkoane.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
e.tv will be launching 'e On Demand' soon. It joins the new logo and tagline as part of the channel's makeover and will be available on e's new website.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
The METRO awards have moved from the old year to a new one. They're coming up in February with a live broadcast on SABC1 and the nominees have been revealed.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
An info pack featuring: SABC and DStv's coverage of AFCON, the opening ceremony, the impact on SABC1 shows and a print-out-and-keep schedule of matches.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
The Golden Globe awards wrapped in Hollywood in the early hours of Monday. Tuck into our popcorn pack of winners, pics and videos on the red carpet.(Spoiler warning!)
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
The Oscar nominee list delivers a double nod to South Africa with nominations for Searching for Sugar Man and Asad. A close-up on the awards with TV coverage.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Festive cricket was out for a duck on SABC3 and now it's back in a last minute change. Starts Friday (doomsday permitting). An overview of the schedule.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Having recently celebrated its ninth birthday, M-Net's AfricaMagic is heading to 2013 with the unsurprising announcement of a new season of Big Brother Africa.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Nominees for the Golden Globe Awards have just been announced in Los Angeles. They're coming up in early January and will air on M-Net. The nominees are ...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Bold and the Beautiful and Generations switch to SABC2 in the new year as a result of the AFCON Cup on SABC1. What you need to know, with the daily SABC2 schedule.
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The 2013 SAG nominees    (1) Replies
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Homeland, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Boardwalk Empire and The Walking Dead have landed first nods for the 2013 award season. The Screen Actors Guild nominees are ...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The penultimate season of Fringe wraps on M-Net in the new year with a double bill finale entitled Brave New World. Details, with a trailer to Observe.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
21-year-old Marilyn Ramos has been crowned Miss South Africa 2012. A look at events that led to her win, including highlights, lowlights and a video of her moments.
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Renewed! SA's Got Talent    (4) Replies
Friday, December 07, 2012
e.tv has ordered a fourth season of SA's Got Talent while Season 3 winner Botlhale Boikanyo finds herself at the centre of an album deal with SONY.
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Thursday, December 06, 2012
TVSA can reveal that South Africa will be getting our very own version of The Bachelor, probably in March 2013.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
SABC3 won't be broadcasting a festive fix of cricket as a result of contract complications. Whether or not cricket ever returns to the SABC remains to be seen.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
There were no x-rated moments or farewell spliffs last night when Riaan Cruywagen bid the South African public goodnight. He got the Elzabe Zietsman treatment instead. (Incl. vid.)
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Manchester United TV's suddenly disappeared from TopTV without explanation. The contract with the channel has been terminated and it's gone for good.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
D'Banj, Zahara and Buffalo Souljah ... all of the winners from Saturday's Channel O Awards and titbits from the ceremony which turned out to be a delayed broadcast.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Taylor Swift, Bieber and One Direction made a splash at Sunday night's MTV EMAs with multiple wins each. Includes Heidi Klum doing it Gangnam Style and pics of her outfits.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Survivor Nicaragua premieres on SABC3 tonight with 20 castaways. To get into the mood for it here's a print-out-and-keep of the survivors so you know who's who.
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Friday, November 09, 2012
Muvhango celebrates 15 years on air with a special documentary this Sunday (11th) featuring Duma Ndlovu and cast reflecting on the present to now.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Khaya Mthethwa will be using his Idols experience in Clash of the Choirs. He'll be headlining as one of the seven Choir Masters. Three have been finalised so far.
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Thursday, November 01, 2012
DStv will be adding more new channels in mid-November including Mzansi Magic and kykNET music spin-offs and community channel 1KZN who are leaving TopTV.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
While the rest of the world watches and enjoys the second season of The X Factor, SABC2 will be airing the first season when American Idol 10 ends.
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No prepaid TV for DStv    (5) Replies
Thursday, October 25, 2012
TopTV launched a prepaid service in August this year. Will DStv be doing the same? We investigate and discover that MultiChoice seems dead set against it.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
In early November six presenters will be waking up viewers on kykNET in a new breakfast show Dagbreek. Line-up includes Bettie Kemp, Dalen Lance and Elma Smit.
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SA's new talent: Botlhale!    (12) Replies
Friday, October 19, 2012
Pint-sized poet Botlhale Boikanyo became the third winner of SA's Got Talent on Thursday night when she snatched the title from opera brothers The PJ Twins.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
It debuted on Vuzu in August and now the locally produced reality show Clifton Shores has been picked by the TV Guide Network in the US who've renamed it: The Shores.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Various new shows and seasons are starting on M-Net and M-Net Series close to their US premiere dates. What will happen with us when these shows go on hiatus in the US?
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Schedule alert! ... Oscar Pistorius will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday night (11th), on CNBC Africa.
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Monday, October 08, 2012
The SA's Got Talent Semi-Final rounds start on Tuesday night with the first six acts. A rundown of who'll be performing at each of the three Semi-Finals ...
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Friday, October 05, 2012
The Top 18 most talented acts on the third season of SA's Got Talent were chosen during last night's (4 October) show. Here they are, with pics of each act.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Khaya Mthethwa became the eighth winner of the Idols crown on Tuesday night after a tight final two showdown against 23-year-old PE musician Melissa Allison.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Who rocked the red carpet? Who won what? Who gave the best acceptance speech? A snack pack from the Emmy awards featuring the winners, photos and video's.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
The 2012 Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on M-Net over the long weekend starting with a red carpet build-up on E! Details of all the TV coverage, with nominees.
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DJ Warras to Amp up Live    (7) Replies
Friday, September 21, 2012
DJ and YFM jockey DJ Warras has been signed to take over from Bonang Matheba on SABC1's new reloaded Live. Makes his debut tonight (21st).
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Audiences have asked to meet him and it's about to happen. On 28 September Lindani Nkosi debuts on Isidingo in the role of Lincoln Sibeko. An exclusive sneak peak.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
7de Laan actress Themsie Times had to be cut out of her car on Wednesday after a BMW wrote off her Audi. She got photographed by nurses and now she's back on set.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
TVSA has learned that TopTV has signed community TV channel Tshwane TV (TTV) as a new channel on the platform. The move gives the channel national reach.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Three more weeks of auditions are coming up on SA's Got Talent then it's on to the Top 18 and a burst of live shows. A print-out-and-keep guide to the series.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Louis van Rensburg, composer of the 7de Laan theme tune and background music, has died at the age of 68. Soapie still reeling with no decision on the future.
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Thursday, September 06, 2012
He broke the world record and won a glorious gold with the South African relay team last night and now he's going for more. Details on Oscar's next races.
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Monday, September 03, 2012
Channel O has announced the nominees for the 2012 Music Video Awards. Nominees include Toya Delazy, Mo'Cheddah, Lloyd Cele, Tiwa Savage, Khuli Chana and ...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
The boost of a new satellite heralds a DStv blitz of new movie channels, more HD, more Africa Magic and a channel shuffle. We have the details you need to know.
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Universal HD coming soon?    (0) Replies
Friday, August 24, 2012
First SuperSport introduced a blitz of HD channels for the Olympics and now it seems the Universal channels are next to go high-def. Let's hope M-Net Series is too.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
You upload a music video to YouTube and next thing E! asks you to be the opening act for Lady Gaga. This is the scenario to Opening Act - premieres in October.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Miss South Africa's first princess Remona Moodley struts for the Miss World title on Saturday. The pageant will be on SABC3, starting with a build-up special.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Loyiso Bala has been signed to headline a new ONE Gospel series Call To Worship - scheduled for a late August premiere. A first glimpse at the production grabs.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
We've hit the final weekend of the 2012 Games. The torch will be snuffed at the closing ceremony on Sunday night - airs live on SuperSport and SABC2. The details.
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Caster Semenya starts running for gold on Wednesday (8 August) in the Women's 800 metres. Where to catch her first race and details on the races that follow.
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