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Minki van der Westhuizen unveils the heart-warming stories behind South Africa's sheep farmers in ‘Lamb Champs’
Join Minki van der Westhuizen as she unveils the untold stories of sheep farmers in a new six-part documentary series, showcasing the deep connections between family, tradition and food.
SABC and M-Net lead tributes to renowned actress Michelle Botes
The actress had a two and a half year battle with advanced multiple myeloma, a rare, incurable type of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow.
Exploring grief and cultural identity in Quanita Adams' 'Hier. Na'
The debut feature film directed by actress Quanita Adams, tells the story of a typical, modern, culturally-blended South African family.
Celebrate the festive season with Afrikaans films on the fliekNET pop-up channel
Over the years, fliekNET has treated viewers to films that have become firm favourites among families.
What to expect from ‘Die Byl’ season 6: new twists and dark themes
This new season makes it the longest-running drama series in kykNET’s history.
Herman Bosman’s 75-year-old mother helps him clinch million-rand victory on kykNET’s ‘Wie word ’n miljoenêr?’
This is the first time in the Afrikaans show’s history that someone has won a million rand.
Nine screen stars reflect on nine years of ‘Suidooster’ drama
As the show celebrates nine wonderful years of storytelling, the show's stars have shared their favourite storylines over the years.
‘Boer soek ’n vrou’ kicks season 17 with a brand-new presenter Reandi Grey
It took begging, pleading and making plans at 5pm in a park to get her audition video to the show’s producers, but it all worked out in the end for Reandi Grey.
kykNET's ‘Die Brug’ nominated for an Emmy Award
kykNET reality show “Die Brug” continues to prove that the channel's commissioning producers made the right choice by bringing it to screens.
Penguin Films showrunner Roberta Durrant honoured with lifetime achievement award at Silwerskermfees
Throughout her career, Durrant has been telling stories that South Africans can relate to and are authentic, helping preserve cultures and heritage through storytelling.
‘Een keer om die son’ given the green light for a second season
The series offers a realistic look at the life of a family that experienced traumatic heartbreak.
Streaming boom causing new shows to flourish, while long-running faves fade quickly in SA TV landscape
Long-running shows such as soapies, are expensive productions to keep going and viewership numbers on traditional linear TV are declining; broadcasters and productions are faced with difficult decisions.