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40-year-old electrician Andrew "Benjie Baby" Benjamin won MasterChef South Africa 6 on Sunday 16 August 2026, burning runner-up Candice Meth. Their final task: they had two hours to create a three-course meal that reflected their personal journeys on the show. Benjie lives in Kimberely and his cooking's inspired by his grandmother and open fires. He's now a millionaire.>>
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17 Aug 2026 10:30
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Renewed! And cancelled! The fourth and final season of Apple TV sci-fi Silo premieres in mid-2027.
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03 Aug 2026 18:06
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Metro FM agony aunt feature Ask a Man heads to TV - to S3. It deals with dating dilemmas, situationships, marriage, family dynamics etc. Viewer troubles will be unpacked and discussed by a panel - and featured stories will remain anonymous. If you'd like to submit yours you can e-mail sabc3askaman@sabc.co.za or WhatsApp +2771 918 2473.
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15 Jul 2026 11:41
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SuperSport launches World Cup breakfast talk show on channel 203 on 10 June 2026. Daily from 07h00 to 08h00. Hosted by: SuperSport presenters Lwazi Ziqubu and Fiso Mazibuko, motormouth Phat Joe, Nigerian comedian Basketmouth, Kenyan actress
Sarah Hassan and Egyptian-Jamaican sports presenter Sirayah Shiraz.
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09 Jun 2026 17:55
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Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres on Prime Video on 11 November 2026. It remains in same time frame: set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Season 3 jumps forward several years from Season 2 and takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron. The Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war, bind all peoples to his will - and rule Middle-earth.
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12 May 2026 10:58
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According to Mzansi Magic, final viewer votes for the Big Brother Mzansi 6 finale were: Liema 33.84%, Thandeka 29.97%, Bravo B 14.90%, Que 13.50%, Didi 4.69% and Trixie 3.11%.
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23 Mar 2026 11:34
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A postcard from The White Lotus Season 4. It's set in the French Riviera and first cast has been confirmed by HBO. Creator Mike White returns to write and direct, in between his appearance on Survivor 50. Filming looks likely to happen later this year, with a release in late 2026 or 2027.
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09 Mar 2026 13:34
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The themes in SABC2's new telenovela Paradys: faith, human struggle, love, joy, perseverance, secrets, family, power, loyalty, community and conflict.
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19 Feb 2026 12:20
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Season 1 of Dikker as Water ends on kykNET & kie on Thursday 26 March 2026 and Season 2 follows immediately after, starting Monday 30 March at 20h00.
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17 Feb 2026 11:13
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BET's popular but catastrophically damaged Queendom now streaming on eVod. They should revive it for a Season 2 on e.tv.
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05 Feb 2026 10:36
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MultiChoice confirms that lead actress Dineo Rasedile won't be returning to her role as Gugu Mabaso in Season 2 of Law, Love & Betrayal. Their statement: "In the last episode of Season 1 Ayanda, played by Pearl Modiadie, finds out about a damning secret in relation to Gugu’s past which forces Gugu to leave Gumede Associates. Season 2 thus continues with Ayanda having successfully removed her half-sister as an attorney at Gumede Associates. Dineo’s exit from the series was amicable and mutual."
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14 Jan 2026 16:31
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New Afrikaans-dubbed Turkish novela Sout van die Aarde premieres on eExtra on Monday 19 January 2026 at 18h30. Centres round cousins Taner, Ramazan and Veysel who want to build an aeroplane with limited resources. Taner has a long-standing love for engineer Dilek whose return reopens old feels. Set in the village of Gedelli and includes a mountain legend. It's said that a rock falls from the Mountain of Hearts each time a lover's heart breaks. Original series title: Gönül Dagi.
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02 Jan 2026 16:36
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There are 91 episodes in the third season of eExtra's Blink Kant Bo. It was originally scheduled to premiere on Wednesday 7 January 2026 but it's changed to Thursday 8 January - still at 20h00.
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30 Dec 2025 16:26
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Is it Rrrragnar Lothbrock? Nope, but it is Travis Fimmel playing Travis Fimmel on the set of Dune: Prophecy where he stars as Desmond Hart. Season 2's currently filming in Hungary, Jordan and Spain. See comments for pic. >>
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13 Nov 2025 15:55
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First story details revealed for How to Ruin Love sequel, subtitled The Lobola. Zoleka and Kagiso’s families prepare for their wedding but tradition, pride and secrets threaten to derail errythang. The theme: the price of love isn’t just cows - it’s patience, forgiveness and family drama under the December sun. Premieres on Netflix 19 December 2025. >>
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12 Nov 2025 16:47
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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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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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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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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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e.tv's isiZulu-dubbed novela Uzozisola - Regrets has 300 episodes in total.
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05 Aug 2025 17:28
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Season 2 of eExtra's police procedural thriller Koel Kop, Warm Hart premieres on Sunday 17 August at 19h00. There's a two week break between seasons (see below).
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24 Jul 2025 11:26
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Eventually! Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem arrives in South Africa on Wednesday 9 July, two weeks after it's already ended on MGM+ in America :( Also, it's not on Showmax anymore, but on Disney+. Full season of 10 eps load on the day.
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07 Jul 2025 13:17
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First plot details revealed for Mzansi Wethu's new Sibongile replacement Homecoming: the show's fierce leading lady, fresh off losing everything in the big city, is forced back to the rural village she fled. But home's not what it used to be, and neither is she. >>
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26 May 2025 14:44
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Long-running US children's show Sesame Street to be available to international audiences on Netflix for its new 56th season. Remains on America's Public Broadcasting Service in the US, where it first started in 1969. Stars Jim Henson's Muppets. New season premieres on Netflix later this year, with 90 hours of previous eps.
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20 May 2025 17:35
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Twins are suddenly all the rage, first in Mzansi Magic's iThonga and now on SABC1's new 'novela Amalanga Awafani. It follows twins Sabelo and Thembi Gumede who find a winning lotto ticket in Umzinyathi. They're thrust into a world they never imagined, one of luxury, opportunity and unexpected challenges. As they navigate their new reality, old relationships resurface and hidden agendas emerge, forcing them to question the true cost of their fortune. >>
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01 Apr 2025 17:44
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Capetonian student and aspiring actor Sweet Guluva became a double millionaire on Sunday 23 March when he won Season 5 of Big Brother Mzansi. Real name: Akhonamathemba Mbele. His personal quote before the show started: "I am a bubbly human and very open-minded. I am a person of value and respect.”
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24 Mar 2025 09:28
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Viu launches two Brazilian telenovelas dubbed into isiZulu this year, naming them BraZulu novelas. The first one titled Uthando Lukama (A Mother's Love) premieres 4 March and the second Ungalahli iThemba (Never Give Up) starts later this year, date unconfirmed. First episodes free to watch, the rest on Viu's Premium subscription. See TVSA's New on TV Today for details on their premiere days.
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03 Mar 2025 11:49
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Mzansi Magic Original telenovela Inimba replaces Empini in the 21h00 Mon-Thu slot on 14 April, described as "a tale of love, sacrifice, and the unstoppable force of a mother's bond with her child". Stars Lunathi Mampofu, Sisa Hewana, Siyabonga Shibe, Zenande Mfenyana, Ayakha Ntunja, Prince Grootboom, Nkanyiso Makhanya and Andrea Dondolo.
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25 Feb 2025 16:21
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Confirmed! Mzansi Magic's new twindom series iThonga will air Mondays to Fridays at 20h30 from Monday 3 March, once Umkhokha ends. 260 episodes.
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18 Feb 2025 11:18
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Amateur detective Tannie Maria returns for Season 2 of Recipes for Love & Murder on Thursday 23 January at 20h00 on M-Net. This season: a large fire engulfs the small town of Eden and a fateful chain of events is triggered. Tannie Maria, Jessie and Khaya get dragged into a multiple murder investigation that unearths the town’s darkest secrets.
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07 Jan 2025 13:34
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Fashionista and Jack of all trades Seth Shezi won Celebrity MasterChef 2 on Saturday (4 January), out-cooking fellow finalist Dineo Ranaka. Their task: to create a three course Business Class meal for flights to Italy and Thailand respectively. Seth's prize: R1-million. R500,000 goes to him and R500,000 plus 20,000 (won in a previous eps) goes to his charity Ladles of Love. We still have no clue what he actually does besides dress up. >>
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05 Jan 2025 14:04
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Skeem Saam and former Scandal! star Hungani Ndlovu wins Season 11 of Tropika Island of Treasure with co-castaway Dimakatso Calisa. They received their prizes on S3's Expresso on Tuesday 17 December. They each won R500,000 and a Suzuki Jimnys. Retail price: "From R429,900".
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17 Dec 2024 13:14
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Zone 14 and Isibaya star Andile Mxakaza headlines new Mzansi Magic miniseries about a taxi boss who reconnects with his high school sweetheart Asanda. Sparks fly, but then he discovers she has three husbands! No, wait, that's our wished for version. The show's version: Asanda discovers he has three wives. She challenges him to leave his polygamous marriage for true love. Premieres Monday 16 December at 20h00. >>
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28 Nov 2024 15:20
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20-year-old University of Free State student Bridget Mangwandi won R1-million in the MasterChef SA 5 finale on Saturday 23 November. Her winning meal: her mother's Apricot Chicken, which she switched with kingklip, served with kale risotto, cauliflower puree, coconut cream and chives. Dessert: Italian meringue with choux pastry inside short-crust pastry and an Amarula filling. She's studying consumer science in food biochemistry. >>
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24 Nov 2024 11:29
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Netflix releases first look at Squid Game 2. Seong Gi-hun aka Player 456 returns with a hardened demeanor and scars of past games. He's on a desperate mission to expose the deadly truth of the competition. His warnings go unheeded and tensions rise as fellow players question his intentions. Proof that intention is everything. Premieres 26 December. >>
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05 Nov 2024 17:40
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Did you know? The biggest winners to date on Wie Word ’n Miljoenêr? are Theunis Strydom in 2022 and Susan Booyens in 2023, who won R500,000 each. Francois Brink won R250 000 in 2022 and there have been a few R125,000 wins. The million hasn't been won yet. The six top winners will compete for charity in an eps on 6 November as part of kykNET's 25th anniversary on 15 November.
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04 Nov 2024 11:23
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The prize for Season 4 of kykNET game show Kyk Wie Praat: contestants can win up to R30,000 per episode, depending on their scores, and four finalists will compete for R100,000 in the finale.
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09 Oct 2024 17:23
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Lesley Musina reprises his role as Chief Magistrate Bonginkosi Khumalo on Season 2 of SABC1's The Executives. He wants to be the next Concourt Judge of Ilanga Province and now, he's more desperate than ever because his wife Nobantu (Pamela Zulu) wants the job too. Also returning are Refilwe Modiselle, Camilla Waldman, Fezile Makhanya, Daniel Hadebe, Kwanele Mthethwa and Llewellyn Cordier. Premieres Sunday 15 September at 19h30.
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09 Sep 2024 17:06
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Kagiso Lediga's drama series Classified loads on Prime Video on 22 August after streaming on Netflix in Africa. Follows 15-year-old Ella (Imani Pullum) who gets uprooted from her home in California when she's forced to move in with her estranged father in South Africa. Local cast includes Luyanda Zwane, Nat Ramabulana, Paballo Koza, Tessa Jubber, Neels Clasen, Lebo Mashile, Bianca Amato, Schelaine Bennett and Victor Makgati. >>
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13 Aug 2024 17:07
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Scandal! introduces blind character Thoriso More, Taps' sister. She's played by newcomer Kamogelo Maree and described as "a remarkable individual with a unique perspective on the world - navigating life with a visual impairment." Debuts on Wednesday 7 August. Pic in the comments. >>
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07 Aug 2024 10:58
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Writer, director and executive producer of Korean thriller Squid Game Hwang Dong-hyuk announces Season 2 premiere date on Netflix: 26 December 2024. Lead protagonist Seong Gi-hun, who vowed revenge at the end of Season 1, returns to join the game in a clash with game boss Front Man. Season 3 will be its last, in 2025.
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06 Aug 2024 12:37
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According to House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal, Season 3 begins filming in early 2025. Season 4 will be its last. And then everyone gets a haircut.
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06 Aug 2024 11:45
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The SABC tells TVSA that there are 260 episodes in Muvhango's new Season 26. There were 130 in Season 25.
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02 Aug 2024 10:15
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Finalists of Noot vir Noot spin-off Oppi Noot compete for the win on Wednesday 28 August, on kykNET at 20h00. Three episodes remain until then.
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01 Aug 2024 12:29
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M-Net releases YouTube companion podcast to documentary series School Ties. Continues the conversation about grooming and sexual abuse at some of South Africa's most prestigious schools. Rosie Motene hosts, joined by child specialists, a psychologist and True Crime podcaster. Available in the comments >>
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23 Jul 2024 13:13
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Doodsondes 5 ends on eExtra on 12 August and one final season remains thereafter. According to e, this will most probably air in 2025. New series Pad Na Die Hart replaces it once Season 5 ends, starting 13 August.
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17 Jul 2024 10:50
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Scandal! Omnibus extends from 08h30 to 11h00 on Saturday 20 July to accommodate seven episodes a week instead instead of five. Used to end at 10h20. Smoke & Mirrors Omnibus starts at 11h00 as a result.
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11 Jul 2024 13:29
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Season 5 of MasterChef SA has 20 episodes in total, same as Season 4. Different from previous seasons. Season 1 had 19, Season 2 had 28 and 3 had 18. Premieres on S3 on Saturday 13 June at 19h30.
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09 Jul 2024 10:53
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All eight episodes of new South African/international series The Morning After load on Prime Video when it premieres on Friday 12 June.
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08 Jul 2024 15:53
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kykNET reality low Boer Soek 'n Vrou will need to Soek 'n New Presenter for Season 17. Current presenter Marciel Hopkins leaves the series after the upcoming Season 16 - premieres Thursday 18 July at 20h00. Six presenters have hosted so far: Elma Postma (2008-2010), Angelique Gerber (2011-2013), Nadia Beukes (2014-2015), Minki van der Westhuizen (2016-2017), Leah van Niekerk (2018-2019) and Marciel (2020 - 2024). Who's next?
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05 Jul 2024 15:24
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