These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for February 2023.
If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead:
Top Shows on TV: February 2023
Special notes
Viewers were subjected to loadshedding every day throughout February, ranging from Stage 2 to Stage 6.
As we mentioned last month, this has made it impossible to make accurate assessments and interpretations of what's happening with the viewership of shows from these Live TV viewing figures because people may have
wanted to tune into a particular show but couldn't or they might have caught up by watching it via streaming or on Catch Up, which aren't included in these Broadcast Research Council numbers.
If you can't see the documents above, here's an overview of the Top 5 shows per channel/broadcaster:
SABC1
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uzalo |
5,058,378 |
| Generations: The Legacy |
4,006,227 |
| Skeem Saam |
3,521,888 |
| Zulu News |
2,072,078 |
| Uzalo Omnibus |
2,028,099 |
SABC2
| Show |
Viewers |
| State of the Nation Address 2023 |
1,482,544 |
| Muvhango |
1,417,132 |
| 7De Laan |
829,549 |
| Giyani |
817,681 |
| Kgatelopele |
660,700 |
SABC3
| Show |
Viewers |
| News |
505,682 |
| Enemy of the State |
413,421 |
| Premier League Chelsea vs Southampton |
378,866 |
| The Estate-O |
364,552 |
| The Estate-R |
354,564 |
e.tv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Scandal |
4,018,588 |
| House of Zwide |
3,105,669 |
| Imbewu |
1,922,723 |
| The Black Door |
1,811,064 |
| Durban Gen |
1,742,957 |
DStv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Gomora |
667,334 |
| Isencane Lengane |
649,859 |
| X-Repo |
514,059 |
| Sizok'thola |
483,248 |
| Gqeberha:the Empire |
482,800 |
Please note: these ratings don't include viewership from DStv Catch Up, YouTube, Viu, eVOD or SABC+. They only reflect the viewership of people who watched on the day, at the time of broadcast.
For an explanation of the TAMS, please see:
The TAMS Ratings Explained.