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The local South African Indian interest skewed channel Saffron TV (DStv 456) will be celebrating its second brithday next month in September by rolling out several new TV shows and series.
New shows on the Saffron TV schedule include Do It Sweet, a show about decadent desserts, An Encounter with Omar in which journalist Omar Qureshi talks with Bollywood stars about current issues and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels in which presenters Arun and Amrita travel by luxury train to India's exotic tourist destinations.
''We are celebrating in style for our second birthday,'' says Aleeshia Naidoo, Saffron TV channel manager. ''We have a fabulous range of new international shows and series for our viewers.'' Saffron TV is a niche subscription channel but is open to DStv premium subscribers over weekends on Saturdays and Sundays between 13:00 and 18:00.
