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The head writer of Kelders van Geheime is Theltom Masimila, creator of Arendsvlei. RIP Kelders. RIP Arendsvlei.
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13 Aug 2026 12:39
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The Kelders van Geheime theme tune and original music is by Loki Rothman who had his own reality low on kykNET where he "turned Average Joes into popstars". He also did the music for kykNET drama series Tydelik Terminaal, Straat, Fraksie and Die Oord, and Netflix comedy-drama Tuiskoms. RIP Kelders.
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12 Aug 2026 16:12
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Kelders van Geheime star Rushney Ferguson (Veronique) started her career in musical theatre, at The Waterfront Theatre School. Musicals she appeared in include Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Footloose and Guys and Dolls. RIP Kelders.
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11 Aug 2026 11:15
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Fortune Thobejane's role as Duke on Mzansi Magic's new Sunday night drama series Critical But Stable isn't his first starring role on TV as we previously thought. He had a starring role as Heaven in the second season of telenovela Isithembiso in 2018. However, Duke is his first lead role.>>
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20 Jul 2026 18:59
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The title of Mzansi Magic's new novela Nyala O... is based on a Sepedi/Sotho idiom Nyala o nyele. Literally translated to “marry and endure” or “marry and persevere.” It means that once a person gets married, they should stay committed to the marriage despite its challenges. Modern interpretations often distinguish between enduring ordinary marital challenges and remaining in relationships that are abusive or unsafe.
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13 Jul 2026 11:36
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Games of Thrones holds the record for the most Emmys ever won by a drama or comedy series: 59 in total.
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09 Jul 2026 12:19
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There's a surprising hottness to Trevor Gumbi when you meet him in the flesh? We discovered this when we met a couple of years ago. You think of him as funny but he has sex appeal. It's the first thing we remembered about him when he was unmasked on Saturday's premiere of The Masked Singer 3. His ridiculous Ponte Tower suit devoured his charm. >>
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06 Jul 2026 13:20
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These actors were in the starring cast of House of Zwide when it debuted in July 2021: Vusi Kunene, Winnie Ntshaba, Jeffrey Sekele, Matshepo Maleme, Khaya Dladla, Motlatsi Mafatshe, Shalate Sekhabi, Lwazi Mthembu, Londeka Mchunu, Wanda Zuma, Sikelelwa Vuyeleni, Paballo Mavundla, Lois du Plessis, Noah Cohen, Linda Nxumalo and Nefisa Mkhabela.
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26 Jun 2026 11:11
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These actors were in the headline cast of Scandal! when it premiered: Luthuli Dlamini, Siyabonga Twala, Rami Chuene, Sandy Mokwena, Sarah Ngubeni, Leeanda Reddy, Candice Derman, Zoë Fairbrother, Ashley Dowds, Dewald Reynecke, Jacques Blignaut, Renate Stuurman and Welile Nzunza.
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25 Jun 2026 16:32
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Sdumo Mtshali was performing in educational schools shows about climate change and the environment when he won Class Act in 2010.
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15 Jun 2026 11:32
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eExtra began a run of Rhythm City from the first episode on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 11h20. Airs Mondays to Fridays.
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05 Jun 2026 16:45
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There's a cool farewell poll with goodbye messages under the Scandal! June 2026 teasers. Check them out and vote!
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29 May 2026 23:03
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Lerato Marabe's played Pretty on Skeem Saam from Season 1 in 2011. She was at Boksburg High at the time and said she went from wanting to be a princess to a teacher to an actress. Her mom's a teacher. See comments for an interview we did with her when her star was on the rise. >>
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22 May 2026 11:43
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Cedric Fourie was a network engineer at mobile companies before his full time acting career. He made his TV debut in 2012 with the guest role of William on Generations and returned to the show three years later as a different character (ha!): The Hammer. He landed the role of Skeem Saam's Lehasa in Season 5, in 2016. >>
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22 May 2026 11:04
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A supernovela is a bigged-up word to describe a telenovela. It's intended to indicate that a novela has explosive storylines (Supernova), big drama and high production values but a telenovela's supposed to have these too. Supernolevas often have fewer episodes but the term's essentially a putdown of telenovelas. What's next? Once every show becomes a supernovela the name's going to have to get more extreme. Meganovela. Steroidnovela. SupremoNovelaMax.
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05 May 2026 12:10
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Scandal! star Melusi Mbele was a Top 10 finalist on SABC1's acting talent search Class Act in 2010. He was a call centre representative at the time. He went on to roles in Soul City, Muvhango, Rhythm City, Isibaya, Isifiso, Shaka iLembe, Butcher's Soul, Levels and now Strings Attached. In 2010 he said his acting inspo was Jim Carrey.
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29 Apr 2026 18:01
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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight also created period drama series A Thousand Blows and House of Guinness. AND he co-created Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Interesting to note: his period dramas are inspired real life people and families but aren't rooted in fact.
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28 Apr 2026 13:51
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The late Peter Terry played iconic nasty neighbour "Nige" in the CTM ads for a decade, from 1996 to 2006. His other TV appearances include roles on Erfsondes, Generations, Soul Buddyz, Broken Vows and Binnelanders. Peter died on Friday 10 April 2026 after complications from surgery. He was 75. >>
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13 Apr 2026 16:29
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If you tap the category titles of the TVSA News Shorts to your left << you can see a blitz of News Shorts in that category across time.
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09 Apr 2026 17:12
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BB Mzanzi housemate Mmeli wanted to be in the navy but his father talked him out of it because he doesn't like to follow rules. He mentioned this to housemates during a "what you wanted to be" convo - when Trixie Sideboobs said she was desperate to be in the SAPS.
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12 Feb 2026 16:20
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Woofworthy James Herriot series All Creatures Great and Small has been renewed for Seasons 6 and 7. Happened in November 2025. Season 5's currently streaming on DStv Stream.
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12 Feb 2026 11:11
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Emily in Paris creator Darren Star created iconic series Sex and the City, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place. >>
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06 Jan 2026 16:59
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The costumes on Bridgerton are deliberately historically inaccurate. According to executive producer Chris Van Dusen: "“Everything is rooted in Regency times, but the volume is turned up.” Colours are bolder and fabrics shinier. Season 4 Part 1 premieres on Netflix on 29 January 2026, with Part II on 26 February. See comments for trailer and synopsis. >>
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29 Dec 2025 14:59
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The title of Apple TV's Pluribus means "of many" or "from many" in Latin and the series title refers to the phrase E pluribus unum - the official motto of America. It means "out of many, one", referring to the fact that the United States was created by the unification of 13 colonies who rebelled against British rule. What's your interpretation of the concept in relation to the series?
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17 Dec 2025 14:52
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Suidooster's Bianca had 10 failed relationships between the start of the soapie 10 years ago and her marriage to Siya this year.
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15 Dec 2025 12:25
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One of the financial backers of the Paramount Skydance hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is Affinity Partners, owned by Jared Kushner - Trump's son-in-law.
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09 Dec 2025 13:11
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Clint Aplon, who debuted on Skemergrond recently (see below), is also a dialogue coach and trainee director on the show.
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24 Nov 2025 10:28
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Mzansi Magic's new series Mpondoland is the third local show to be set on a marijuana farm. The first was e.tv's Harvest by Ochre Moving Pictures and the second was eVOD's The Phoenix, by Inimba production house The Milton Empire. Mpondoland's the first to tackle the evils of Big Pharma. Executively produced by Mmamitse Thibedi (Uzalo) and actress Chumisa Cosa. Premieres 7 December at 20h00.
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10 Nov 2025 11:00
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Suidooster led to the creation of Atlantic Studios in Cape Town when it first began 10 years ago. The building was previously a Makro store that had stood empty for years and it's now a multi-studio facility with 9 studios, a kitchen studio - where MasterChef is filmed - and a backlot. Suidooster turns 10 on Sunday 16 November 2025 and was its first production. >>
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06 Nov 2025 16:04
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Skemergrond star Mario Haupt worked as cabin crew for an airline before his acting career. His favourite place that he visited during this time: “Hong Kong, without a doubt. It’s a city that never sleeps, full of energy, lights and people from everywhere.”
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04 Nov 2025 17:25
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The first streaming service to use the + sign was ESPN's streamer ESPN+ in 2018. Disney+ followed a year later and then Apple TV+, BET+, Paramount+, AMC+ and Discovery+ came after. That said, Canal+ has used the + sign since it launched its first channel in 1984, so it's essentially the very first. And Hulu launched Hulu Plus in 2010, written without the + sign.
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14 Oct 2025 17:07
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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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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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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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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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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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The 1977 edition of historical miniseries Roots holds the record for the most Emmy nominations in a single year. 37 in total. It was in the Limited Series or Anthology category.
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16 Jul 2025 17:15
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TV Presenter Kat Sinivasan landed his big break in 2007 when he was chosen as one of six band members on SABC2's talent search Famous! He made his presenting debut in the same year, on SABC1's YOTV.
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04 Jul 2025 17:56
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Noma Dumezweni, who's currently starring on the Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy Murderbot, was born to South African parents in Swaziland. Her father was an anti-apartheid activist and her mother took her and her sister to England as refugees when she was seven. Noma didn't see her father for 30 years. In 2015 she was the subject of a docco about reuniting with him titled Noma: Forgiving Apartheid. >>
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26 Jun 2025 14:58
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Two schlebs won the jackpot of R250,000 for charity on Season 1 of Deal or No Deal Celebrity: Pearl Modiadie and Rorisang Thandekiso.
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13 Jun 2025 16:12
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The FIFA Club World Cup is different from the FIFA World Cup. The latter is a competition between national soccer teams from around the world and the Club World Cup is a tournament featuring club teams from around the world, which may include players who aren't from the club's country of origin.
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13 Jun 2025 16:01
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The working title for Mzansi Magic's Inimba was Crossroads, reflecting lead character Zoleka's forced choice between her daughter and career. Final title Inimba is an isiXhosa idiom that symbolises a mother's deep, unconditional love, not only for her own child but as a mother to others too. It can also refer to the pain of childbirth.
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03 Jun 2025 13:06
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Community channels Mpuma Kapa TV, Cape Town TV, Soweto TV and 1KZN TV are available via streaming on website www.freevisionplay.co.za.
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12 May 2025 12:41
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The original title for Mzansi Magic's novela iThonga was Bloodlines, to reflect the twin bloodline bond in it. It was changed to iThonga, referring to a deceased person who's believed to be alive in the world of the ancestors and active in the world of the living. Even though it means the show's name also starts with an "i" - like too many others before it - we like the name and its meaning.
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17 Apr 2025 11:49
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The all girl Forty Elephants gang on Disney+ boxing drama A Thousand Blows really existed in London in the late 1800s to 1950s. The intriguing character Mary Carr was real too and their exploits were the same - shoplifting, pickpocketing and working for rich people who they stole from. Poor Hezekiah - he didn't have a clue what he was getting into when Mary pickpocketed him.
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11 Apr 2025 15:54
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Baby Cele's lead role on Mzansi Magic's new Genesis is her eighth starring role on a soapie. She's starred on Backstage, Is'phindiselo, iNkaba, Ring Of Lies, Zabalaza, Sibongile & The Dlaminis and Uzalo, where she played Gabisile for seven seasons. She also had a guest role as Colonel Sibongile “Bongi” Nene on Isidingo, a character who was spoken about for yearz and first appeared in 2016.
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31 Mar 2025 11:30
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Each episode of Netflix humdinger Adolescence was filmed in one single shot, from start to finish. Producers set aside five days to film each one so they could thoroughly rehearse. They planned on filming each eps 10 times (once in the morning and another in the afternoon ) - some ended up being filmed more. They used the 16th take for the finale. You better not be the actor who forgets their line with one minute left to go! Know thy lines actor. >>
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25 Mar 2025 13:01
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The White Lotus creator, writer and director Mike White was a contestant on two seasons of The Amazing Race, with his father Mel. He was also a castaway on Survivor 37: David vs Goliath. His other writing credits include Dawson's Creek and the movies School of Rock and Year of the Dog. >>
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11 Mar 2025 15:05
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The technique used in Apple TV's excellent disturbing thriller Disclaimer is known as an unrealiable narrator, where a narrator can't be trusted. Similar to Nicole Kidman's character in ghost movie The Others. If you haven't seen Disclaimer yet - see what it's about in the comments >>
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07 Mar 2025 15:53
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The role of health mentor Mook on The White Lotus 3 is played by Korean pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal of the girl group Blackpink. Their most viewed video on YouTube has been played 2.2 billion times. Has a very deep and meaningful title: DDU-DU DDU-DU. >>
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25 Feb 2025 12:59
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