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New on SABC1 this June 2008:


uGugu no Andile
Premiere date: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 at 20h30
Duration: 30 minutes


uGugu no Andile is the third mini-series in SABC1's Shakespeare in Mzansi Festival.

TVSA's uGugu no Andile mini-site.


Zabalaza 2
Premiere date: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 at 21h00
Duration: 1 hour


Zabalaza returns for another 4-part documentary series to commemorate June as Youth Month in SA.

The stories of the series are based on what the youth consider to be the latest ‘struggles’ - post democracy.

The struggle for the youth of 1976 was the struggle for political freedom and democracy. Today’s youth’s struggle is different as they face issues surrounding economic emancipation, living a healthy lifestyle, HIV and AIDS, substance abuse, peer pressure, xenophobia etc.

Each of the episodes is as follows:

Zabalaza: Whose Politics Is It Anyway? (3 June)

A common misunderstanding is that young people are not interested in politics, but the questions that are hardly ever asked are: What politics are the youth interested in? How do their interests differ from those of adults? What are the issues and challenges that young people face now compared to the past?

In this documentary young people from different backgrounds share their views and opinions about what various political concepts mean to them.

Zabalaza: Ghetto Vibe (10 June)

How do the youth react to our brutal past and social ills committed during the apartheid rule?

Ghetto Vibe interrogates the past and looks at its impact on the present with a specific study of the resulting manifestations of crime and social ills that affect all levels of society.

Zabalaza: Languages (17 June)

This documentary investigates language in South Africa and seeks to respond to the question: Indigenous SA languages - are they dying?

Other key questions adressed include: What is the impact of Globalization on indigenous languages? South Africans don’t seem to take pride in their heritage -how does this impact on language and identity? The use of the English language in the job market, in the business sector and in the media - what impact does it have on local indigenous languages?

The documentary will also feature success stories on young people who have embraced their languages and cultures in the modern society.

Zabalaza: Zamile’s Story  - Disability and Unemployment  (24 June)

Zamile Klaas is a 28-year old blind man with an honours degree in journalism who is struggling to find employment.

Despite also achieving a diploma in computer literacy and being fluent in Xhosa, Sepedi, English and Afrikaans, he is currently living with his mother in a squatter camp in Umtata.

He has gone through more than 300 unsuccessful job applications - why?

This documentary asks: does South African society cater for educated disabled people, or has he been doing something wrong?


Spirit Sundae 8
Premiere date: Sunday, 8 June 2008 at 11h00
Duration: 1 hour

Spirit Sundae continues for an 8th season.


Countdown 2010
Premiere date: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 at 18h30
Duration: 30 minutes


TVSA's Countdown 2010 mini-site.


Ben Ten
Premiere date: Wednesday,  11 June 2008 at 16h30
Duration: 30 minutes
(Runs Mondays to Fridays)


Ben Tennyson is an everyday, average 10-year-old until he discovers a mysterious watch hidden in a meteorite that crashed on Earth. He soon learns that the supernatural watch allows him to transform into 10 different alien beings while keeping his kid personality. As he morphs into these various creatures, he discovers each alien's powers and abilities.

Ben's adventures take place over the course of a seemingly endless summer as he travels the country in an RV with his Grandpa Max and 10-year-old cousin Gwen who lend him a hand in his quest to save the world from evil.


Batman 2
Premiere date: Thursday, 12 June 2008 at 15h30
Duration: 30 minutes

The Batman saga continues ...

In Gotham, a metropolis where shadows run long and deep, lives Batman. He's in his mid-twenties and just finding his way as protector, defender and Caped Crusader, while maintaining his public persona as billionaire bachelor Bruce Wayne.

This animated series picks up a few years after the conclusion of the 2005 theatrical release, Batman Begins.


EMS Volume 2
Premiere date: Thursday, 12 June 2008 at 22h00

EMS is a weekly youth lifestyle show featuring news about the South African music, fashion, film, technology and homestyle scene.

Weekly inserts on the show include coverage of EMS's tour around South Africa, the week’s hottest movie, news on the latest CD's and game releases.

The show also features live broadcasts of guest interviews, makeovers and a gig guide.

(EMS stands for Edgars Music Series)

Blue Murder 3
Premiere date: Monday 16 June 2008 at 22h00
Duration: 1 hour

Blue Murder is a Canadian crime-drama that centres around a squad of Toronto police officers who investigate out of the ordinary cases.

The series returns for it's third and penultimate season - there are four seasons in total.


Ben Ten 2
Premiere date: Monday 30 June at 16h30
Duration: 30 minutes
(Continues after Season 1 ends)

Black Sushi (Short film)
On: Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 20h30
Duration: 30 minutes

Having just been released from jail, Zama is on the verge of falling back into crime, unless he can overcome the temptation and gain self-respect by mastering the painstaking and delicate ancient art of another culture - making sushi.

This film won awards at the Apollo Film festival and the Milan African Film Fest and has been featured at 20-plus festivals worldwide.

Directed by Dean Blumberg. Production house: AFDA.



June 16th Special
On: Monday, 16 June 2008 at 10h00
Duration: 2 hours

A special commemoration of June 16th. Further info. to follow.

Vimba (Short film)
On: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 at 20h30
Duration: 30 minutes

Info. unavailable.


The Father (Short film)
On: Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 20h30
Duration: 30 minutes

During the period of the Derg Ethiopia, the artist Alazar provides safety for his politically involved friend Jonas. There is a heavy personal price for Alazar and his wife Rahel to pay for this action.

Alazar ends up in prison, but is eventually released. Jonas is killed and his sister later returns from exile to revisit the chain of horrific events that led to Jona’s death.

Directed by: Emias Wolkeamlak. Produced by Maji-da Abdi.

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