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The Big Debate

Genres: Talk Show, Current Affairs
Broadcast on: SABC2, e.tv, eKasi+, eNCA, BBC World News

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
eNCA 11 Feb 2009 15 Jul 2009 Monthly, 21h00 - 22h00 6

Season 2

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
eNCA 11 Nov 2009 16 Dec 2009 Wednesdays, 21h00 - 22h00 6

Season 3

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
BBC World News 16 Jul 2011 24 Nov 2012 Occasional 4

Season 4

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
SABC2 17 Feb 2013 12 May 2013 Sundays, 22h00 - 23h00 10

Season 5

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
eNCA 19 Nov 2013 21 Jan 2014 Tuesdays, 21h00 - 22h00 10
e.tv 05 Jan 2014 09 Mar 2014 Sundays, 10h00 - 11h00 10
eKasi+ 05 Jan 2014 09 Mar 2014 Sundays, 13h00 - 14h00 10

Season 6

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
e.tv 26 Jul 2015 30 Aug 2015 Sundays, 10h00 - 11h00 6

Season 7

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
e.tv 17 Jul 2016 20 Nov 2016 Sundays, 10h00 - 11h00 14

Season 8

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
SABC2 03 Feb 2018 10 Mar 2018 Saturdays, 19h00 - 20h00 6


Starring Cast

as
Host - Himself

Dan Moyane is a South African journalist, talk show host, radio station manager and CEO of Primedia best known to television viewers as an anchor on the 24-hour news channel eNCA (formerly known as the eNews Channel, joining the lineup in March 2009

7.0


as
Host - Herself

Redi Thlabi (née Direko) is a South African journalist, producer and television and radio presenter known for hosting a variety of news programmes on the SABC and the eNews Channel on DStv

8.1


as
Host - Herself

Zeinab Badawi is a Sudanese-born British journalist and television presenter best known as the presenter of the World News Today broadcast on both BBC Four and BBC World News, and Reporters (BBC News programme), a weekly showcase of reports from the BBC

7.0


as
Host - Herself

Siki Mgabadeli is a South African financial journalist, television presenter and producer best known for anchoring a variety of television and radio shows for the SABC, including Business@10 on SABC3; and Market Update and Morning Talk on SAFM

9.2


as
Host - Herself

Masechaba Ndlovu is a South African actress, producer and presenter best known for presenting such shows as Weekend Live and eNews.

8.3


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