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New SuperSport channel SuperSport Extra 2 launches on 217 on 19 August 2026. Will feature live sport when major events overlap.
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07 Aug 2026 17:10
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The four SuperSport Variety channels change name to focus on particular sports on 19 August. Also, SuperSport Action changes channel number. See comments for what they're changing to. >>
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07 Aug 2026 17:08
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More losses on the way for DStv subscribers. These four channels are shutting down on 16 September 2026: M-Net Movies 1, kykNET Lekker, Mzansi Bioskop and Mzansi Music.
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07 Aug 2026 13:35
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2026 Commonwealth Games airs on two dedicated SuperSport channels from 23 July to 2 August, from Access to Premium. 500 African athletes are competing. Contenders include Akani Simbine, Chad Le Clos, boxers, wheelchair basketballers and Judo types (Judoka).
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23 Jul 2026 16:22
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This is eExtra's new morning schedule from 30 June 2026: 08h30: Isitha (Repeat), 09h00: Emzini (Repeat), 09h30: Uzozisola, 10h00: The Four of Us (Repeat), 10h30: eGagasini (Repeat), 11h00: Vat en Sit, 11h30: Rhythm City.
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30 Jun 2026 12:30
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Whiplash alert! eExtra's doing yet ANOTHER schedule change from Monday 22 June. Sout van die Aarde's been yanked - Season 2 was supposed to start. It's been replaced with new series Skree Dit Uit! Also: a repeat of e.tv's Maanligsprokie's been injected into 21h00, pushing Bloedspoor 2 to 22h00.
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22 Jun 2026 16:25
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S3 will be the home of the FIFA World cup on SABC with the broadcast of select games, including all of Bafana's - these will also simulcast on SABC1. See comments for confirmed fixtures so far. >>
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09 Jun 2026 17:21
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NBA Finals to air live on ESPN, ESPN2 and Disney+. At 02h30 in the witching hours, with repeats during the day. From Wednesday 3 June to Friday 19 June 2026 if the series go to a decisive Game 7. Reigning champs: Oklahoma City Thunder.
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26 May 2026 11:27
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e.tv announces House of Zwide and Scandal! replacements premiering on 29 June. First up: eGagasini: Waves of Change at 19h30. Set in Durban's music scene - a mix of a drama and a thriller - explores what young people are willing to sacrifice in pursuit of success. Production house: Stained Glass TV. And the second: The Four of Us - a family drama by Tshedza Pictures.
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08 May 2026 18:02
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SuperSport's added a couple of cycling tours to their usual coverage this year - since the Canal+ takeover. e.g. They recently broadcast one in Germany which hasn't happened before. All very well BUT what about the World Darts Championships?! It's such a festive season tradition but they ripped it away from us last year. Bring it BACK. Bring it BACK!
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05 May 2026 11:01
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Mzansi Magic premieres 10 different miniseries on Monday 11 May at 19h00, once Empini ends. Each one airs from Monday to Wednesday, created by youth-led production houses. First up: Love at Second Sight. Scenario: a successful woman must choose between a deep connection with her long-lost lover and her current boyfriend, who are childhood best friends. Keep a watch on TVSA's New on TV Today for deets on each.
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30 Apr 2026 15:07
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Now Premium subscribers are getting Showmax sloppy seconds - which they've always had access to so this is a repeat... Showmax Original telenovela Die Toring premieres on kykNET on Monday 13 April at 21h00. Mondays only. The scenario: set in Cape Town’s high-stakes financial scene, the series dives into the slick yet unforgiving universe of Meyer Peterson Investments (MPI), a firm where survival depends on how quickly you can adapt, manipulate and climb the ladder. >>
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09 Apr 2026 13:17
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Mzansi Magic's Umkhokha: The Curse begins a run on Wethu on Monday 13 April 2026 at 20h30. New eps Mondays to Fridays.
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07 Apr 2026 12:02
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Kelders van Geheime remains in its 19h30 timeslot on eExtra when it changes time to 18h00 on e.tv on 7 April 2026.
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03 Apr 2026 14:42
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Mzansi Magic's Umkhokha: The Curse begins a run on Mzansi Wethu from Monday 13 April at 20h30. Mondays to Friyays.
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30 Mar 2026 12:38
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Bloedspoor returns to eExtra for Season 2 once Chrysalis ends. In the premiere on 13 April 2026: An anonymous tip leads to a gruesome find. Eren and Ilgaz try to keep it under wraps to protect a potential witness. Pars is made Chief Prosecutor.
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11 Mar 2026 16:03
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Is MTV Base back!? Nope but there's a new channel launching on DStv 322 soon with a very similar name: BASE Pulse. Mm. Focuses on African youth pop culture. Features music, music and dance reality formats and documentaries, storytelling and interactive elements. Created by African media house Pulse Entertainment. Will broadcast across Africa. From Access to Premium. >>
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26 Feb 2026 11:27
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The following channels will be added to DStv Access permanently once packages go back to normal at the end of January 2026: Trace Gospel (Channel 332), WWE (128) and Trace Ngoma (formerly Trace Africa, 326).
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29 Jan 2026 10:35
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And the winner of SuperSport's MVP Talent Search is... 25-year-old Anelisa Jaxa. From Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape. He beat approximately 2,500 hopefuls to take the prize of R200,000 cash and a presenting contract at SuperSport. His signature style: he speaks more quickly than a toe poke finish. See comments: >>
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15 Dec 2025 16:34
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Mzansi Magic injects a hallelujah hour on Friday 26 December at 19h00 with 60-minute eps of Genesis feat. a gospel concert hosted by Candice Modiselle. Characters from the show will perform with real world gospelites Thinah Zungu, Lebo Sekgobela, Mpumi Mtsweni and Jumbo. Performing characters: Felicia (Baby Cele), Mmarona (Gaosi Raditholo), Ishmael (Craig Nobela), Bonko (Nay Maps) and MaBishop Hlophe.
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12 Dec 2025 16:38
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Eventually! SABC officially announces Muvhango's replacement. Soweto-based telenovela Pimville to premiere on SABC2 in the first half of 2026, with new episodes Mondays to Fridays at 21h00. Created by Bakwena Productions who produced BET's controversy-laden Pound 4 Pound.
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13 Nov 2025 16:00
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Music channel kykNET NOU! (146) introduces a choral music hour on Wednesdays between 19h30 and 20h30. Features South African choirs e.g. the Ndlovu Youth Choir and Stellenbosch University Choir. Starts this month, November 2025.
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10 Nov 2025 11:46
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The Sommerdahl Moorde continues on eExtra once Season 5 ends. A four-eps Season 6 starts on Sunday 9 November at 19h00. In the premiere: During Helsingor's Sailing Week, an influencer is found dead, and the Sommerdahl's son goes missing, prompting Dan and Flemming to investigate family secrets.
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29 Oct 2025 11:40
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Star Life premieres new series Banni Chow Home Delivery on Saturday 8 November at 20h00 - replaces Saras & Kumud once it ends. Follows Banni, an independent and brave woman who runs a food delivery business. She crosses paths with Yuvan, an oppressed young man with special needs, and their lives change.
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28 Oct 2025 12:11
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The MultiChoice/Canal+ French kiss begins with the introduction of the French football league Ligue 1 on SuperSport. First match airs/streams Friday 17 October 2025 at 20h45, between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs RC Strasbourg.
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17 Oct 2025 17:49
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Mzansi Wethu premiered new matric exam revision show titled Exam Edge on Monday 29 September at 16h00, with new eps Mondays to Thursdays. Covers: Maths, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Maths Lit. Pupils can WhatsApp questions to have them answered on the show. The number: 076 640 4885. See comments for a calendar of the focus areas of each day. >>
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29 Sep 2025 17:38
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Touchdown! American sporting channels ESPN and ESPN 2 have been added to Disney+ in South Africa. They go live on Thursday 2 October 2025 - at no additional cost. Line-up includes the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Rugby League (NRL). Both channels remain on DStv and StarTimes too.
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23 Sep 2025 12:18
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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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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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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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Local Netflix drama series Soon Comes Night starts a run on SABC1 on Sunday 27 July at 20h00. Kwenzo Ngcobo and Albert Pretorius star as liberation hero turned heist king Alex Shabane and broken Apartheid policeman Detective Sakkie Oosthuizen, who's seeking redemption. Six eps. >>
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21 Jul 2025 12:26
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Speaking of ashes (see Carte Blanche)... e.tv funeral parlour novela Ashes to Ashes starts a re-run from Season 1 on Monday 21 July at 22h30. Flash fact: it was Nyaniso Dzedze's big break - he made his TV acting debut as Tsietsi, the eldest son of the Namanes who own Namane Funerals. >>
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18 Jul 2025 16:26
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24-hour entertainment channel Phuthuloha TV launched on free-to-air streamer Freevision Play on 14 June, with content in Sesotho, Sepedi and Setswana. Includes dramas, reality lows, lifestyle, talk and kids' shows.
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17 Jul 2025 14:56
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Mzansi Bioskop (DStv Channel 164) premieres the first movie from the MultiChoice Talent Factory Class of 2024 on Sunday 13 July at 19h00. Title: Izixholoxholo. Inspired by real events. Follows Sphiwo, a young man consumed by the search for his missing brother, Siviwe. >>
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12 Jul 2025 12:17
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S3's broadcasting the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations until 26 July. Started on Saturday 5 July, anchored by Andile Ncube, Vusiwe Ngcobo and Lonwabo Miso.
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08 Jul 2025 14:15
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Writer and producer Busisiwe Ntintili (Greed & Desire, Isipho, The Wife, Jiva!) takes on Mzansi Magic's flagship Sunday night drama slot for the first time with new crime series Levels. Stars Lunathi Mampofu and Bonko Khoza as a top detective and rising star investigator who are forced to work together after R1-billion in foreign currency vanishes from an airport. Premieres once Shaka ends: 7 September - at 19h30 instead of 20h00. >>
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07 Jul 2025 17:35
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S3 and SABC Sport to broadcast 2025 Durban July live on Saturday 5 July at 13h00. Kat Sinivasan and Zanele Potelwa will cover the schlebs prancing in outfits that don't belong to them. Or do they? If you're "dressed by someone" we presume the threads belong to them.
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03 Jul 2025 13:00
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Blink Kant Bo returns to eExtra on Friday 4 July at 20h00, once Doodsondes ends in its Series Finale. On the BKB premiere: Ferit is shot and taken to the hospital. Everyone anxiously awaits his recovery.
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15 Jun 2025 12:54
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Studio Universal (DStv 112) to air a behind-the-scenes special on new live action movie How to Train Your Dragon on Tuesday 10 June at 17h30 in the build-up to the film's release in cinemas on Friday, the... 13th. Bwahahaha. Will also be screening both original animated films on Saturday 14 June at 15h00, back-to-back. >>
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09 Jun 2025 11:30
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SABC1 to air Bafana Bafana squad announcement on Thursday 29 May at 12h00 for June's international friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique. Their game against Botswana airs on S3 on Wednesday 28 May at 15h00.
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27 May 2025 10:10
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eExtra introduces new on-air look for its Kuiertyd programming block with artwork colours reflecting the essence of each show and the character's feelings. Colours are: red (Yosef), green (Gelukbringers), pink (Doodsondes), blue (Doodloopstraat) and orange red (Voelvry). See comments for their meanings with pix. >>
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23 May 2025 16:45
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CNN to live stream a performance of George Clooney and Grant Heslov's play Good Night, and Good Luck on CNN on Saturday 7 June at 19h00 (ET) American time - 01h00 in South Africa unfortunately. It's the stage version of the 2005 film and it's streaming from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. Been nominated for five 2025 Tony Awards. >>
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16 May 2025 17:39
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Season 6 of creativity-fest The Great British Sewing Bee premieres on BBC UKTV on Monday 5 May at 18h00. We'll say it again: bring on a South African edition PLEASE!
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17 Apr 2025 15:02
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VIA launches its first breakfast show on Monday 14 April at 06h00, titled Goeiemôre, Good Morning. Monday to Thursday until 07h30, in Afrikaans and English. According to Elsa Esterhuizen, one of the hosts: "I remember immediately wanting to be a part of it when the team approached me and told me that their idea was similar to the concept of my favourite television series, The Morning Show." >>
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09 Apr 2025 14:25
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Mzansi Magic and Wethu turn to the internet for content and pick up eight podcasts to broadcast on TV from April including Podcast and Chill with MacG and Awkward Dates with Lasizwe. Broadcast begins with episodes that have been on YouTube and from May will have episodes that air on TV first, then on YouTube the following day. The pro: good for people who can't watch on the internet - saves data. The con: it's a repeat for those who watch online. >>
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25 Mar 2025 12:30
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New Portuguese telenovela Cacau premieres on Telemundo on Monday 26 May at 22h00, after The Count: Love and Honor ends. Set on a cocoa farm in Brazil, it follows Cacau who makes chocolate in exotic flavours. Life change alert! She discovers her father isn't her biological father. She's the illegitimate daughter of the farm's owner Justino - and she's his heir. Enter everyone else who wants the farm and she's in for trouble, but she isn't alone. Tiago loves her.
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12 Mar 2025 12:35
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A run of Mzansi Magic's My Brother's Keeper premieres on Mzansi Wethu on Monday 24 March at 19h30, with eps Mondays to Fridays.
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26 Feb 2025 17:59
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kykNET & kie premieres the channel's first Afrikaans-dubbed Brazilian novela (as opposed to Turkish) titled Plaas van Passie on Tuesday 18 March at 20h00. Follows maths teacher Aline whose husband gets murdered on their farm by evildoers who want their land. She has no farming experience but decides to do everything in her power to save the farm for herself and her son. Her biggo problemo: land baron Antônio La Selva, who killed her husband. >>
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18 Feb 2025 16:27
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The Chicago trilogy returns to M-Net on Tuesday 25 February, airing in this order: Chicago Fire 13 at 19h00, Chicago Med 10 at 20h00 and Chicago PD 12 at 21h00. Bring on Cape Town Fire, Durban Med and Jozi PD. Would be cool don't you think?
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17 Feb 2025 17:56
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No clarity from Mzansi Magic about the broadcast days of new series iThonga (see below). We know it starts on Monday 3 March in place of Umkhokha but will it air Mondays to Fridays or only Mondays? We've asked and waiting to hear. Will keep you posted.
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11 Feb 2025 11:21
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