Scandal! escapes Skeem Saam!
It shoves House of Zwide onto the deadly catwalk instead.
Zulu-dubbed Turkish novela Uzozisola loses its primetime spot - gets relegated to late night.
Smoke & Mirrors: the only primetime show to keep its original timeslot.
The toxic negativity of the news will no longer interrupt primetime TV shows.
It's all happening months from
the end of Scandal! and
Smoke & Mirrors.
These are key takeways from the schedule changes coming to e.tv from Monday 19 January 2026.
According to eMedia's announcement about them: "This is not just a shuffle of shows; it represents a complete rethinking of how storytelling flows throughout the evening, aimed at enhancing primetime TV for South African households."
This is the NEW schedule:
| Time |
Show |
| 18h30 |
e.tv News |
| 19h00 |
Kelders van Geheime |
| 19h30 |
House of Zwide |
| 20h00 |
Scandal! |
| 20h30 |
Isitha: The Enemy |
| 21h00 |
Smoke & Mirrors |
| 21h30 |
Gold Diggers |
| 22h00 |
Ashes to Ashes |
| 22h30 |
Uzozisola - Regrets |
This is the current schedule to compare:
| Time |
Show |
| 18h30 |
Kelders van Geheime |
| 19h00 |
House of Zwide |
| 19h30 |
Scandal! |
| 20h00 |
News Night |
| 20h30 |
Uzozisola - Regrets |
| 21h00 |
Smoke & Mirrors |
| 21h30 |
Isitha: The Enemy |
| 22h00 |
Gold Diggers |
| 22h30 |
Ashes to Ashes |
What are the new times like for you? Good, bad or ugly?