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'Gqeberha: The Empire' viewers are fed up with actor Mbulelo Grootboom's character, Luzuko Mxenge on the telenovela.

ACTRESS Thandy Matlaila has remembered her late cousin and designer, Reginald “Reggie” Matlaila, as a wonderful person.

THANDY HERE FOR BLACK TAX! By Andiswa Ngenyane Actress Thandy Matlaila says people will love Die Sentrum if they give it a chance. Actress Thandy Matlaila has entered a new space by starring in SABC2’s new Afrikaans telenovela, Die Sentrum. Previously known for her roles in dramas including Tshisa, The Queen and Gold Diggers, Thandy will now play Bapsi Mahola on the Cape Town-based drama. Die Sentrum, which has been on air for over a month, took ov...

Mother’s Day: Siv Ngesi and more celebs share what they love most about their moms By Keshia Africa by Kershia Africa Cape Town - Local celebrities shared what they treasure most about their moms and how they plan to spoil them today, on Mother’s Day. Siv Ngesi and his mother Jacqueline, share a close bond – one that the TV star and actor has learned to appreciate over the years. Ngesi described his mom as “a feisty woman, dominant, assertive, and outspoken.” He said sh...

Skemerdans and Die Sentrum on SABC2, and the couples coffee shop which opened its doors five days before his death.  "We had no idea that he was sad. It was a big shock to everyone. There were no signs, and thats whats making it so hard because everything was going so well," she said, adding that they were looking forward to spending Valentines Day together.  Although Ziggy did not reveal more about the circumstances surrounding his death, she confirmed that she discovered his body in their ...

The Estate on SABC 3, while SABC 1 will welcome new series in uBettina Wethu. Merlin Naicker, SABC group executive for video entertainment, gives Sowetan an all-access pass on the new changes. Is SABC 3 getting its groove back? Definitely. Watch out for The Estate on April 5. It’s beautiful and relevant in our day and time. You will see the storyline parallel with what’s happening in SA right now. We are also doing it in multi-lingual [format]. We feel that we need to re-energise the mar...

iAfrica 2 months ago 4 min read Share with your network! The SABC remains a leading provider of local content. However, the growing demand for more home-grown programming to cater to varying audiences’ tastes across South Africa is driving a shift in the SABC’s Television programme offering, particularly its soapies. To add to this, as part of its mandate, the SABC has a social responsibi...

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Photo: Facebook/7de Laan (Amptelik) There are over 3 500 signatures on an online petition to save the SABC2 weekday soap 7de Laan. In January, the channel announced that the soapie would be cut down from five to three episodes per week from April. About the cut, Danie Odendaal productions said: "We can only wait and see what the effect of the three days a week is going to be on viewership figures." 7de Laan in its weekday timeslot, the show says it makes "absolute sense" that viewers are distu...

SABC: Scaling down 7de Laan, Muvhango will make way for other SA voices 7de Laan and Muvhango, after the broadcaster announced it was scaling back the number of episodes. The SABC responded to a petition demanding it abandon the decision to cut the iconic Afrikaans and Venda dramas from five episodes a week to just three. A new Afrikaans telenovela, Giyani, will fill the open slots. SABC spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo said: “The decision was made to allow a multitude of South African voices a...