TVSA is proud to introduce the first in a new series of monthly lists comprising the Top 10 Most Popular Shows and Actors for the last month, beginning with May 2015.
Skeem Saam actor Cornet Mamabolo leads the list of Most Popular Actors, Muvhango tops the list of Most Popular Shows and Big Brother Mzansi was the Most Popular Show (non-soapie).
The Top 10 lists are compiled from the shows and actors with the highest number of collective page views across the site for the preceding month. These amounted to 1,561,349 unique page views in the month of May.
These lists do not reflect the TAMS Ratings for these shows, nor do they reflect the rating/ranking of the shows or actors. For explanations of those, please go here:
TAMS |
Actor Rankings |
Show Rankings
Most Popular Actors
1. Cornet Mamabolo
This 25-year-old actor made his screen acting debut as Tbose on the SABC1 youth drama-turned-soapie Skeem Saam in 2011 and has starred on the show ever since. Skeem Saam was the third most-watched show in the country in May, propelling Cornet's popularity.
| # |
Actor |
Character |
Show |
| 1. |
Cornet Mamabolo |
Tbose |
Skeem Saam |
| 2. |
Sindi Dlathu |
Thandaza |
Muvhango |
| 3. |
Menzi Ngubane |
Detective Nkonzo Mazibuko |
Ashes to Ashes |
| 4. |
Mogau Paulina Motlhatswi |
Mapitsi |
Skeem Saam |
| 5. |
Clement Maosa |
Kwaito |
Skeem Saam |
| 6. |
Lungile Radu |
Host |
Big Brother Mzansi |
| 7. |
Omuhle Gela |
Andile |
Umlilo |
| 8. |
Connie Ferguson |
Karabo |
Generations |
| 9. |
Phuti Khomo |
Carol |
Muvhango |
| 10. |
Lesego Marakalla |
Rachel |
Skeem Saam |
Next Most Popular
These are the next 10 most popular, who are either on the way up to the Top 10 - or on the way down until their next spike of popularity.
11. Lerato Marabe
12. Nandi Mngoma
13. Lesley Musina
14. Nomzamo Mbatha
15. Andile Ncube
16. Vuyo Dabula
17. Pearl Modiadie
18. Vatiswa Ndara
19. Siphiwe Mtshali
20. Fulu Mugovhani
Most Popular Shows
1. Muvhango
Although Muvhango is always popular, the month of May saw several spicy storylines involving Thandaza. The actress who plays her, Sindi Dlathu, is at No. 2 on the Most Popular Actors list, indicating that much of the interest in Muvhango in May came from her character.
| # |
Show |
Channel |
| 1. |
Muvhango |
SABC2 |
| 2. |
Skeem Saam |
SABC1 |
| 3. |
Generations |
SABC1 |
| 4. |
Scandal! |
e.tv |
| 5. |
7de Laan |
SABC2 |
| 6. |
Uzalo |
SABC1 |
| 7. |
The Impostor |
Telemundo |
| 8. |
Isidingo |
SABC3 |
| 9. |
isiBaya |
Mzansi Magic |
| 10. |
Ashes to Ashes |
e.tv |
Next Most Popular
11. Rhythm City
12. Queen of Hearts
13. Fearless Heart
14. The Bold and the Beautiful
15. Zabalaza
16. Forbidden Passions
17. Binnelanders
18. Days of Our Lives
19. Part of Me
20. Labour of Love
Most Popular Shows (excluding soapies)
1. Big Brother Mzansi
Season 4 (the second season in the revamped "Mzansi" format - the series was previously known as Big Brother South Africa) was subtitled "Double Trouble" and was won by longtime sweethearts Ace Khumalo and Ntombi Tshabalala in the live finale, which aired on 17 May.
| # |
Show |
Channel |
| 1. |
Big Brother Mzansi |
Mzansi Magic |
| 2. |
Umlilo |
e.tv |
| 3. |
SA's Got Talent |
e.tv |
| 4. |
Friends Like These |
SABC1 |
| 5. |
Diski Divas |
Mzansi Magic |
| 6. |
Hectic Nine-9 |
SABC2 |
| 7. |
Matatiele |
e.tv |
| 8. |
Afternoon Express |
SABC3 |
| 9. |
The Sing-Off SA |
SABC1 |
| 10. |
Z'bondiwe |
e.tv |
Next Most Popular
11. Tempy Pushas
12. Speak Out
13. Idols
14. Carte Blanche
15. 3Talk
16. Strictly Come Dancing
17. Mi Kasi Su Kasi
18. Top Actor SA
19. The Great South African Bake Off
20. aYeYe
About the TVSA Most Popular
Top 10 Most Popular Shows and Actors is a monthly report published by TVSA, which details the most popular shows and actors on the site for the preceding month.
The Top 10s are compiled from the shows and actors with the highest number of collective page views across the site.
For shows, this includes an aggregation of Show Pages (and all their sub-pages), articles and blogs about them, teasers and message board conversations.
For actors, this includes an aggregation of Actor Profiles (and all their sub-pages), articles and blogs about them, interviews and message board conversations.
Soapies are traditionally the most popular shows, on television and on TVSA. Soapies therefore always dominate the Top 10 Shows list, which is why we added a second Top 10 Shows list, with soapies excluded.