Police File now When Duty Calls

I was first last month with the news that SABC2 is bringing back Police File, then again when SABC2 yanked the show on the day of its first broadcast after the national police commissioner was upset and ordered the show off the air to first give his input.

Now it's back, and will start this Monday, 12 October on SABC2 at 18:00, but completely different in format, content and name. It will now be called When Duty Calls and is fronted by Tumi Golding.

The first episode will feature an in depth story about a serial killer who committed suicide after being sentenced to several life terms.

BREAKING. SABC2 cancels Police File on the very day it's supposed to start.

You're reading it here first. Scandal alert brewing and I can tell you all about it first.

The old time local TV show, Police File which I was first to spill the beans on last week is CANCELLED.
It was supposed to start today at 18:30 on SABC2.
CANCELLED WITHOUT EXPLANATION.
There was supposed to be a launch today in Pretoria with SABC2 and the police. CANCELLED WITHOUT EXPLANATION.

I just spoke to SABC2 who can only tell me that the show has been replaced for tonight by a rerun of Wild Ltd III.
Wild Ltd III will continue in this timeslot indefinitely.

Someone else at SABC2 tells me the show was pulled last minute because of ''technical difficulties'' and could return soon.
Yet the launch - which I wasn't invited to by the way - was cancelled last minute as well.
So. If it WAS really just a technical problem, why not go ahead with the launch and allow the show to just start a week later? . . .

I'll keep you updated as I get to the bottom of this.

BREAKING. What old time TV show (a local one) is returning to SABC2?

You're reading it here first. Take a guess at what old time TV show, for years a staple on the public broadcaster, is making a comeback?

I'm revealing here first that Police File is coming back to SABC2. Of course not so much yet as a peep out of SABC2. It's a crime.

Anyway, the channel is set to have the official launch with the South African Police Service on Monday in Pretoria. Police File will start on Monday 31 August at 18:00 on SACB2.

I can only guess that I myself have become a victim of crime and that my invite must have been stolen.

Other scoop? The show will be divided into short segments, and used as necessary. They will be ''Crime Awareness'', ''Missing'', ''Provincial Focus'', ''Community News'', ''Feedback'', ''Wanted'' and ''Hints & Tips''.

The police has worked with SABC2 at reintroducing Police File as something to help advance community participation in crime prevention again, especially looking at 2010.

Of course I haven't heard anything from SABC2 about any of this yet. It's a crime.