The SABC's most-watched TV channel is introducing a new programming line-up and content following the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with some new SABC1 drama and reality shows, new seasons of local series, and some scheduling changes like a dedicated Sunday night local drama miniseries slot.
"We will be introducing a slate of brand-new shows, new seasons, as well as revamped popular shows," says Clara Nzima, SABC1 channel head. "We are very excited with our innovative Sunday drama slate and feel confident that the new offering is nothing like what audiences have seen before. The channel is also upping the ante on the entertainment side with new shows, new presenters and revamped popular titles."
This licensed international entertainment reality series takes viewers on a humorous and enlightening journey into the world of modern street wear.
The eccentric designer Kyle Ng embarks on a series of adventures around one global and iconic fashion staple, including plaid, cowboy boot, camouflage and the suit. Starting from the simple question, "Who wore it first?", Kyle dives into the lives of craftsmen, collectors, celebrities and eccentrics who share a passion for what they put on.
A second season of this local reality competition show looking for the country's best underground young rap artists.
Each week 4 upcoming rappers go head-to-head in a sing-off battle to find one winner. Rappers are judged by hip hop legends Siyabonga "Big Zulu" Nene and Arnold "Aewon Wolf" Phillips, including a guest judge per episode. The presenter is hip hop DJ and artist Khethiwe "Doowap" Morgan.
Now or Never VI Mondays 18:00
The docu-reality series is back for a 6th season with men and women who have made life changing mistakes and who are now using their painful past as a tool to help other people.
This comedy series is back for a 5th season about the growing pains of a teenage girl from Kagiso in the West Rand.
Her boastful dad is a mechanic and her protective mom is a self-employed seamstress. Her 7-year old sister is like all annoying 7-year olds, nosey and mischievous. Thandeka lives in a big house which her dad inherited from his parents, but her dad's eldest brother who never moved out and never lifts a finger to do any work. With every diary entry, every week is an adventure for Thandeka.
Presenter Luyanda Potwana is back in a 6th season of this factual series.
This emotainment series takes young couples on a journey where they confront secrets in their relationships that they have kept hidden. As the shocking truth is brought to light, couples can hopefully build a more solid relationship.
SABC1 is now rebroadcasting the latest 6th season of this drama series from Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) that was shown in March on MTV Base on DStv.
Filmed in Nigeria, the stories in the edutainment series incorporate messages about sex and sexual health using young Nigerian characters living in Lagos.
New new season has new characters with stories revolving around friendships and relationships being tested as well as secrets that could break families apart. With Timini Egbuson, Jemima Osunde, Sharon Ezeamaka, Nobert Young, Alvin Abayomi and Helena Nelson.
A second season of this local reality competition show that follows 13 township-based fashion designers who have talent but no opportunities to be recognised.
The aspiring designers from across South Africa compete for a prize in Johannesburg as they have to battle each other in weekly fashion design challenges. Pearl Modiadie is the presenter, with the judges Ole Ledimo, Yasmin Furmie and Nthato Mashishi.
This reality competition show will have episodes on Fridays and Sundays at 18:00 and looks for best singer-DJ/producer team.
The Remix SA is a South African version of an international reality format from Turkey.
Contestants have to create a new version, in another music genre, of well-known songs. With a live audience dancing on the beat of the music, teams are given songs based on episodic themes which they then have to remix. The presenters are Rouge and KG with Mo Flava and Kelly Khumalo as the judges.
Live AMP Friday 20 July 19:30
A new-look for this music magazine show produced by Urban Brew Studios with presenters Lamiez Holworthy and DJ Speedsta replacing Lerato Kganyago and DJ Warras.
Trevor Gumbi is now the presenter of the new season of this game show.
Each week two teams of best friends - 5 guys and 5 girls - take each other on in a series of challenges to win holiday prizes.
This new local and contemporary gospel music show that incorporates both talk and lifestyle segments is making its debut on Sunday 22 July at 17:00 with singer Mmatema Moremi as the presenter.
The show will cover urban gospel music from hip hop, to house and R&B gospel music. The show has a karaoke insert, while invited guests will open up about their life journeys with God and singing their favourite songs.
Africa by Women III Sunday 22 July 19:30
A 3rd season of 10 episodes of this drama series of individual South African short stories created and produced by young black female filmmakers, in partnership with the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).
This new 4-part drama series follow the journeys of individuals plagued by loss, fear, guilt, pain and desire. Viewers will meet Phakamile, a drunk man responsible for his daughter going missing.
Bonga is a popularity-hungry fashionista running away froma calling, and Zen is a water-spirit who desperately wants to be human.
Hitso, a grieving-widow, is saddled with her cheating husband's illegitimate son. Each of these individuals' lives are shaken when they come into contact with the world beyond.
SABC is introducing local miniseries on Sundays at 20:00 in a series strand called "Woza Nazo".
This new reality entertainment show will give the creative content creators behind video clips that often go viral, the change to compete to find the "most valuable player".
Online content creators who claim to be the best in the game get the chance to settle the score in the content-creation space and to be "verified" as the creators of the best social media feeds. The presenter is Nehemiah Tjatji.
This new local drama miniseries revolves around a group of 4 married friends who go on holiday, with one of the women who invites her much younger "Ben 10" lover over. Things take a turn for the worse when the Ben 10 sleeps with one of the friends.
After an argument ensues, Ben 10 is accidentally killed. Faced with the dilemma of whether to report the death or not, the ladies decide to bury ben 10 as they see it as their only way to keep themselves out of prison and to save their marriages.
This new local drama miniseries revolves around Amos who works in a 100-year old gold mine.
His lack of focus results in a minor tremor in the shaft he and his team is working in. While struggling to come out of the shaft, he finds a bag of old gold coins.
The treasure could help his young family out of poverty must he must first find a way to smuggle the gold coins out of the banned mining shaft.
1's and 2's V Sunday 30 September 18:00
The reality competition show is back for a 5th season that looks for a superstar DJ and music producer.
The show will have an as-yet-unannounced new presenting and judging team, a new set and going for broader appeal, by incorporating elements of other music genres like gqom. Hopeful DJs from across South Africa will get another chance to battle it out against each other in the hope of becoming the next big thing behind the turntables.
This family drama series mixes elements of mystery and fantasy. It tells tells the story of Khanya Hlophe, in search of her true identity and how she ultimately comes full circle with her roots.
In a first for the SABC and for South African television, iKani will be the first local drama series on the SABC filmed in the isiNdebele language.
