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COOL
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BBC Earth premieres new series about whodunnit legend Agatha Christie and her travels to South Africa and Hawaii in the 1920s where she discovered a passion for surfing in Muizenberg and Waikiki. She also visited Canada, New Zealand and Australia at the time. Series premieres Friday 16 January 2026 at 19h00. Hosted by David Suchet who played Hercule Poirot in the TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot. >>
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15 Sep 2025 16:56
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BEEF
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Gauteng High Court dismisses Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana's urgent appeal to stop Netflix from airing their documentary until after their trial. According to Judge Sulet Potterill, their application was without merit and placed undue pressure on the court. According to Netflix, Nandipha was paid for providing personal footage used in the documentary. The whole sordid affair = publicity for the show.
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12 Sep 2025 10:18
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Will a Showmax or 1Magic sloppy second replace The River on Mzansi Magic once it ends? Nope! It's Mzansi Magic's own sloppy seconds Isibaya. Starts a re-run on Monday 22 September at 18h30. A repeat during primetime. No, just NO.
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11 Sep 2025 16:38
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RENEWED!
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Lee-Ann van Rooi returns to host Season 2 of kykNET talker Waar Daar 'n Wil Is - in a new timeslot on Tuesdays at 21h00, from 7 October 2025. Guests include the reigning World's Strongest Man Rayno Nel, actors Cedwyn Joel and Susan Coetzer, and former SABC2 weather presenter and biochemistry professor Debra Meyer.
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10 Sep 2025 16:49
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Meh. Survivor: Australia v The World... what a letdown! It comes across as insincere and contrived, especially on the Australian tribe. They're hyper aware of the cameras and seem to be acting, as if they've pre-planned their "personalities". And the American players in the other tribe are show-offs - too aware of being "the powerful players". It's a cringefest.
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09 Sep 2025 17:02
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SCHEDULE ALERT!
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Bafana Bafana's World Cup qualifier against Nigeria airs/streams on SuperSport 202 and SABC Sport on Tuesday 9 September. Kick-off: 18h00.
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09 Sep 2025 10:17
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CASTING
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Diaan Lawrenson and Tinarie van Wyk-Loots lead new kykNET drama series Appels en Tee. They play long lost friends Lisa and Henriëtte who crash back into each others' lives after 27 years. Story happens in the now and the 90s. Cast includes: Rika Sennett, Ivan Zimmermann, Neels van Jaarsveld, Ian Roberts, and Rika Sennett's daughter Hannah Borthwick. Premieres Tuesday 21 October at 20h00. >>
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08 Sep 2025 13:04
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TV BIZ
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Primedia Studios signs co-production deal with Opulent Entertainment Group to revive South African editions of Project Runway, The Voice, Idols and Dancing with the Stars. Opulent Entertainment is helmed by Yellowstone star Denim Richards who co-founded it with director Mandla Dube (Kalushi, Heart of the Hunter), entrepreneur and doctor Brett Lyndall Singh and American writer/producer Ryan Gibson. No word on where the shows will air/stream.
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05 Sep 2025 15:01
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SCARY
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Netflix releases first look at Season 3 of mindbending, horrifying anthology series Monster. The subject this season: murderer, suspected serial killer and body snatcher Ed Gein. He confessed to killing two women and... exhumed bodies from graveyards to make keepsakes from bones and skin. The Alfred Hitchcock Psycho movies are based on him. Premieres 3 October 2025. See comments for teaser and grisly flash facts. >>
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04 Sep 2025 18:13
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SHOW NEWS
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Nelisa Mchunu reprises her role as Fikile on Uzalo on 24 September 2025. Fikile returns to KwaMashu after four years, having left a broken-hearted Sbu with an unanswered question. She's still cunning and conniving and her endearing beauty and history with Sbu overwhelm him so much that he has no choice but to let her back into his life.
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03 Sep 2025 16:41
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AWARDS
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Diepe Waters wins the 2025 MIP Africa Inclusive Lens Award for Best Representation of Persons with Disabilities in a Scripted Series. The MIP Africa trade market's been happening during Fame Week in Cape Town from 1 to 6 September and Diepe Waters won for its portrayal of differently abled swimmer Lucas, played by Caleb Swanepoel.
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03 Sep 2025 16:27
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SCHEDULE ALERT!
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The auction for the 2025 SA T20 airs live on SuperSport 212 (Cricket) and 209 (Variety 4) on Tuesday 9 September at 13h30.
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02 Sep 2025 16:20
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GOOD NEWS
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New Mzansi Magic Original comedy drama series Fathers & Sons debuts on the channel on Monday 6 October at 20h00 instead of more Showmax sloppy seconds. Centres round Khutso, a control-freak single dad who's doing his best to raise his teenage son Gopolang when his deadbeat dad Madimetja pitches up and moves in. Stars Paul Maila, Omhle Tshabalala and Makwela Lekalakala.
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01 Sep 2025 17:32
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SHOW NEWS
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e.tv and eNCA replaces The Morning News with new isiZulu news bulletin titled Vuka Nathi, Mondays to Fridays from 05h30 to 06h00. Coincides with The Morning Show shutdown. (See below.)
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01 Sep 2025 12:43
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CHANNEL NEWS
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eMedia yanks The Morning Show from e.tv, replaces it with eNCA’s breakfast show The South African Morning from Monday 1 September. Airs on both channels from 06h00 to 08h30, anchored by Dan Moyane and Masego Rahlaga.
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01 Sep 2025 12:36
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RENEWED!
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Bomb begins production on third and final season of Shaka iLembe as Season 2 ends. It's going to chronicle the conclusion of Shaka’s reign. Comin' in 2026. See comments for a teaser. >>
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01 Sep 2025 12:01
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TRAILER
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First look and details revealed for Season 2 of Prime Video's sheroic sci-fi series Fallout: events will take us for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. Premieres 17 December. Eight eps in total, releasing weekly. >>
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29 Aug 2025 11:51
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SCHEDULE ALERT!
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Short films and documentaries from the 2025 Silwerskerm Awards air on kykNET from Sunday 31 August at 20h00. Starts with three. New ones air on Saturdays and Sundays until 20 September. Available on Catch Up too. See comments for the line-up. >>
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28 Aug 2025 16:22
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SHOW NEWS
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Mothusi Magano, Ronnie Nyakale and Dumisani Mbebe star in new SABC1 edutainment series Higher Grade. Follows passionate teacher Bra Sam (Mothusi) who fights to keep maths and science as a subject in his Ekurhuleni school when authorities want to remove them. Premieres Sunday 7 September at 19h30. >>
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28 Aug 2025 14:51
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CHANNEL NEWS
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SABC1 to re-run the original Henry Cele-starring Shaka Zulu from Sunday 14 September at 20h00, two weeks after the end of Shaka iLembe 2 on Mzansi Magic.
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28 Aug 2025 09:33
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ON THE WEB
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eVOD introduces new download feature for e.tv's primetime soapies. You can now download these shows and save them to watch later: Kelders Van Geheime, House of Zwide, Smoke & Mirrors, Isitha: The Enemy and Scandal! They include embedded advertising.
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26 Aug 2025 15:02
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TRAILER
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"This company is yours. If you don't take it... THEY will." What would you do if you were told this? Gulp-inducing words in the Season 2 preview of Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black. Premieres on Netflix, 11 September 2025. >>
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25 Aug 2025 17:06
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AWARDS
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The theme for the delayed 19th SAFTAs: One Story. One Industry. One Future. The eligibility window for entries has been extended from 12 months to 18 months because of the hold up. Projects that have been on air, screened in cinemas or streamed online between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2025 will qualify to enter.
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25 Aug 2025 16:51
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TEASER
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HBO releases first look at Season 2 of medical drama The Pitt, premiering in 2026. Season 1's airing on M-Net on Mondays at 21h00. We don't enjoy medical dramas - Grey's put us off for life! - but we've put the teaser in the comments in case you do. >>
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25 Aug 2025 16:45
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AWARDS
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2025 SAFTAs delayed until March 2026. Reason cited by the National Film and Video Foundation: "leadership changes within the NFVF and related unforeseen delays". Also: "This adjustment ensures that the SAFTAs align with the international awards calendar, providing South African talent the opportunity to be celebrated in parallel with major global film and television awards." The awards used to be in March, before Covid.
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25 Aug 2025 12:58
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RIP
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Prolific actress Nandi Nyembe died on Saturday 23 August 2025, four days after her 75th birthday. The news was announced by the Department of Arts and Culture and Nandi's family. The cause of her death wasn't disclosed. Earlier this year she revealed that she had spinal problems and was in a wheelchair. Nandi's repertoire includes starring roles on iconic series Soul City, Zone 14 and Jacob's Cross.
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24 Aug 2025 12:37
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SHOW NEWS
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From the reality low of Idols, comes a new talk show/filmed podcast. Randall Abrahams hosts Both Sides on eNCA from Sunday 24 August at 12h00. Described as "a salon for heavyweight political figures, cultural disruptors, entertainment icons and the fascinating in-betweeners we never quite pin down." His first guest: Helen Zille.
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22 Aug 2025 17:47
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CHANNEL NEWS
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DStv Family bouquet gets these channels from Monday 25 August 2025: Nickelodeon (Channel 205), Nick Jr (307) and DreamWorks (304). All kids channels are now available on the package.
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20 Aug 2025 16:54
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TRAILER
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Netflix releases first look at new three-part docco series Beauty and the Bester, about the infamous Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her "entanglement" with convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester. Includes perspectives from Pearl Thusi and Penny Lebyane who share their experiences of meeting them. Premieres 12 September. >>
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20 Aug 2025 16:22
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RENEWED!
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TVSA can reveal that kykNET's Diepe Waters takes a dive into Season 4 on Monday 29 September 2025.
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20 Aug 2025 11:33
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AWARDS
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The 2025 National Arts and Culture Awards and SA Sport Awards air live on SABC1 on Saturday and Sunday 23 and 24 August respectively, at 20h00. Red carpet precedes both at 19h30.
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19 Aug 2025 16:29
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CASTING
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Katlego Maboe and Tracey Lange to host The National Arts and Culture awards, and Zanele Potelwa and Jerome Slim Du Ploy host the SA Sport Awards.
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19 Aug 2025 16:29
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Survivor contestant Cirie Fields has been on more seasons of Survivor than any other castaway. Six in total: Panama, Micronesia, Heroes vs. Villains, Game Changers and two new seasons: Survivor 50, coming in 2026, and Australia v The World - premiered in Australia on Sunday 17 August 2025. Starts here on Sunday 31 August at 18h00, on M-Net. >>
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18 Aug 2025 16:16
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COOL
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Billionaires are described as "the new mob of New York" in Season 5 trailer for Only Murders in the Building. Yay! Another show that's critical of mad-with-power billionaires who only care about themselves. Loot is another - Season 3 premieres on Apple TV+ on 15 October. Only Murders 5 starts on Disney+ on 9 September. Trailer in the comments. >>
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18 Aug 2025 13:16
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Stokvel, Hard Copy and Queen Sono star James Ngcobo is Artistic Director of Joburg Theatre. He's currently directing Dancing the Death Drill, which he co-adapted from the novel. (See below)
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14 Aug 2025 12:05
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ACTOR NEWS
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Thuli Thabethe, Clint Brink, Sharon Spiegel-Wagner, Sibusiso Mkhize, Jose Domingos, Thokozani Nzima, Kwenzo Ngcobo and Charlie Bougenon are treading the boards at Joburg Theatre in the play Dancing the Death Drill - an adaptation of Fred Khumalo's novel. Explores the experiences of black South African soldiers during World War 1 through the story of the sinking of the SS Mendi troopship. From 9 to 28 September.
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14 Aug 2025 12:02
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DID YOU KNOW?
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There were a total of 4893 episodes of Muvhango across its 26 seasons.
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13 Aug 2025 11:33
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FOR THE NOSTALGIA
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Flash fact: The Muvhango Teasers blog is the second Most Read blog on TVSA of all time. The first: Skeem Saam.
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13 Aug 2025 11:32
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RIP
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Farewell Muvhango. The series finale eventually aired on Tuesday 12 August. The end of an era.
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12 Aug 2025 23:35
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HEADS-UP!
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New Star Life spin-off channel Star Khanya goes live on DStv and Openview on Monday 18 August at 18h00, on Channel 160 and 114 respectively. Features isiZulu-dubbed Indian telenovelas with English subtitles. Premieres with eight series. Keep a lookout on TVSA for the What's When. Available from Premium to Access on DStv.
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12 Aug 2025 15:38
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RENEWED!
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More nasty Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren on the way in Season 2 of MobLand. No premiere date confirmed but should be next year. Until then... vicious Conrad and Maeve continue living in their eternal hell.
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12 Aug 2025 15:35
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DID YOU KNOW?
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The "Khanya" in new Star Life spin-off channel Star Khanya means "shine" in isiZulu.
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12 Aug 2025 15:06
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REALITY LOW
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Cecilie Fjellhøy - one of the women conned by The Tinder Swindler - partners with a female private investigator in new Netflix six-parter Love Con Revenge. Their goal: to help other victims of romance fraud get "genuine payback". Our imagination's gone wild wondering what that could be. Lorena Bobbit comes to mind first. Premieres 5 September 2025.
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11 Aug 2025 12:52
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LOL!
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What's going to happen to DStv's online chatbot TUMI once the Canal+/MutliChoice takeover comes into effect? Will it respond with a French accent and be renamed HENRI with a silent H? The new welcome message might read: "Helloo, I am 'ENRI, la DStv Shatbot!"
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08 Aug 2025 10:40
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Mzansi Magic's new reality low Gush'lyf refers to the BMWs used in spinning, nicknamed the Gusheshe. Some say they're called this because Gusheshe means quick/fast/speedily, others say the term means "panty dropper" and some say it refers to the sound the cars make when they shpin.
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07 Aug 2025 11:17
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REVIEW
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And the winner of the Worst Acting award in Guy Ritchie's new crime drama MobLand goes to... Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren. Their Irish accents are off and uncomfortable - bizarre because Pierce was born in Ireland. And their portrayal of their characters is extremely unlikeable. Villains need some charisma and their characters don't have any. Goes to show what happens when movie stars slum it on TV.
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07 Aug 2025 10:29
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SHEM
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Poor Somveli on Shaka iLembe. Yes, he was a loser who betrayed his father and everyone he knew, but it was understandable. Dingiswayo's favouritism of Shaka cut deep. His perception of Somveli became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Reveals how crucial it is to have a father who believes in you.
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07 Aug 2025 10:19
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HOOK-UP
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kykNET's Bravo! visits Boer Soek 'n Vrou couple Daandré and Marisca on Thursday 7 August at 21h00. They met during 2024's Season 16, got engaged in December and married in June this year. Interesting how relationships on this reality low have a much better track record than The Bachelor or Bachelorette SA. >>
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07 Aug 2025 10:10
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COOL
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Global streamer Acorn TV picks up M-Net's 52-episode drama series Summertide for international audiences. It ended in South Africa in January. Still available on DStv Stream and Showmax.
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06 Aug 2025 10:11
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SCHEDULE ALERT!
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Thuso Mbedu's new series Task premieres on Showmax on Monday 8 September 2025 - a week after the US. Produced by HBO. She plays Aleah, a member of a task force that must put an end to a string of violent robberies run by an unlikely man. Mark Ruffalo heads the investigation as Tom.
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05 Aug 2025 17:42
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