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SABC channels shake-up: all you need to know

Written by TVSA Team from the blog SABC on 02 Feb 2016
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Hang on to your remote controls and prepare for change.

SABC1, 2 and 3 are going through an overhaul this month with changes to their line-ups and schedules.

Here's a handy info. pack with everything you need to know to ensure you have your finger on the pulse of what's happening when and where:

SABC1



Thursdays

The local drama slot at 20h30 has been decreased to 24 minutes. Season 2 of Mfolozi Street will headline the timeslot from Thursday, 11 February.

Fridays

A new 48-minute music entertainment show called Urban Music Xperience replaces Live Amp at 21h00, hosted by Luthando “Lootlove” Shosha and Adil More.

A revamped Live Amp (hosted by Pearl Thusi and DJ Warras) moves to 19h30.

Fan Base remains at 18h00 and introduces a new presenter: Akhumzi Jezile.

Saturdays

Mzansi Insider moves an hour later - from 09h00 to 10h00 - and introduces a new co-presenter, Rorisang Thadekiso.

A repeat of Friday night's Urban Music Xperience replaces it at 09h00.

The Generations The Legacy omnibus moves to 11h00 as a result.

Friends Like These remains at 18h00.

Sundays

Gospel Gold and Mzansi Insider swap times: Mzansi Insider moves to 10h00 and Gospel Gold moves to 09h00, presented by Thabiso Mokhethi and Sthembile Mhlongo.

An Uzalo omnibus will air from 12h30, starting on Sunday, 14 February.

The week wraps with a new Sunday night drama slot at 20h00. Shows in the line-up include Ngempela and Sokhulu & Partners.

SABC2



The channel’s Sotho/Tswana/Sepedi News moves from 19h30 to 18h00.

Mondays

Mooiloop! returned at 19h30 this past Monday (1 February), with actress and TV personality Elma Postma as the new host.

International series Person of Interest starts on Monday, 7 March at 20h00. For more about it, see: Person of Interest.

Tuesdays

The comedy Parys Parys premieres on the channel tonight (2 February) at 19h30, followed by a repeat of the Afrikaans drama Geraamtes In Die Kas at 20h00.

The annual The National Teachers Awards will air on Tuesday, 8 March at 20h30.

Wednesdays

Motswako moves to 19h30 and will be followed by Ngula Ya Vutivi/Zwa Maramani, which moves to 20h00. Xitsonga talk show Vusaseki moves to 20h30.

Thursdays

Wild-life documentary show 50/50 returns to the channel on 18 February in the new timeslot of Thursdays at 19h30. Presenters Ntokozo Mbuli, Bertus Louw and Bonne de Bod return to host.

Investigative current affairs show Leihlo La Setshaba moves to 20h30.

A documentary series Murder She Solved starts on 4 February at 22h30. It tells the true stories of female crime solvers who have solved daunting murder cases in North America.

Fridays

Noot Vir Noot returns for its 25th year on TV on 5 February at 20h00.

Lifestyle show Pasella also returns: on 18 February at 19h30.

Saturdays

International comedy series My Wife And Kids moves to Saturdays at 18h30, starting on 6 February.

The channel's new reality show Showville premieres on the same night: 6 February at 19h30.

Also returning on the 6 February is Season 2 of local comedy Abomzala, after Showville at 20h30.

Sundays

The Afrikaans investigative news show Fokus returns to SABC2 (from SABC3) on Sunday, 7 February at 18h30.

It’s Gospel Time moves to 20h00.
 
SABC3



Mondays to Fridays

Daily talk shows between 14h00 and 16h00 will change to variety with shows including Whose Wedding is it Anyway and First Class All The Way.

Tuesdays

A new reality slot starts at 20h00, headlined by Top Chef, followed by what the channel are calling a  ‘female voyeur variety slot’ at 22h00. Titles include plastic surgery horror-fests Dr 90210 and Botched.

Wednesdays

A new international drama called Humans starts at 21h00 in a new foreign drama slot. Other titles coming up in the timeslot include The Flash and The Mentalist.

Thursdays

The channel continues its cooking lifestyle slot at 20h30, which started with Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy in December. Other shows coming up include Save with Jamie and Neil Anthony Private Chef.

Fridays

Friday nights will become Comedy Nights from April which will include both local and foreign stand-up comedy offerings.

Saturdays

A weekend female skewed variety offering replaces The Bold and the Beautiful on Saturday afternoons.

Saturday nights will remain double bill Movie Nights. Movies will start at 19h00 (instead of 19h30) from April.

The Arts and Culture slot will change to 18h00.

Sundays

Mela moves from SABC 2 to SABC 3 on Sundays at 13h30 from 7 February. The slot has changed from a foreign reality repeat slot to a local premiere magazine slot to compliment the Top Billing repeat.

On Sunday evenings at 17h30 the channel introduces a male variety slot featuring shows such as Top Gear and One Day with Bryan Miles.

A documentary and current affairs block follows at 19h00 with Interface, Special Assignment and documentaries such as Ross Kemp: Extreme Worlds. 

Interface replaces Fokus which moves to SABC 2.
 

Channels in this post: SABC1, SABC2, SABC3



12 Comments

Scorpio11
02 Feb 2016 18:09

Argh they changed the Motswako timeslot...now i wont see it coz of etvScandal. Mncm. So now what happens to The Real?

Scorpio11
02 Feb 2016 18:10

Really SABC 3? Whose wedding is it anyway?? Such an old show

max85
02 Feb 2016 19:12

Is Sokhulu and Partners together with Ngempela going to be repeats?is so that's a bad idea ,we are tired of repeats on primetime .sabc 2 should have turned Mamello the drama series into a telenovela .I am hoping for more dramas this year

Mantoa_M
02 Feb 2016 20:22

I was hoping for Skeem Saam omnibus

Show-Time
03 Feb 2016 00:20

I am pretty sure Ngempela and Sokhulu and Partners wont be new seasons.

makisto
03 Feb 2016 06:52

It seems daily soapies time slots are staying put so no need to worry

qavile
03 Feb 2016 09:02

TVSA why is SABC still having SD pictures not HD cz they must be worth millions since they are number 1 show in South Africa?

TVSA Team
03 Feb 2016 11:44

Yip qavile, as our national broadcaster they should have been the first to be HD! It's supposed to happen with the rollout of DTT but that's taking such a long time TV's are gonna be 3D by time it happens.

Show-Time - a shocking surprise... they're both gonna be new seasons. We also thought they were repeats at first but it turns out they're not.

Timone
03 Feb 2016 14:08

Thats great news about Sokhulu & Partners, I hope the main cast will not be changed. 
Well done to Loot Love on the new show!  Whilst on the subject, it is really sad to witness what has become of Club 808 on Etv.

SANNTU WRANGER
03 Feb 2016 15:02

It's good that Live Amp has been moved and reduced to thirty minutes- looking forward to the new music show. Good that SABC 1 has done away with their Sunday Action Movie Slot and have returned to the Sunday Drama slot they had in the past. As for Fokus, it is synonymous with SABC 2- I never adjusted to it playing on SABC 3 to be honest. Can SABC 2 now introduce a daily talkshow in the 16:30 afternoon slot. I miss watching Whoopi Goldberg's The View on SA TV.

max85
03 Feb 2016 17:23

I doubt Sokhulu n Partners will have the same cast @Timone .I hope they will bring back X factor season 2 to compete with idols later in the year .I wonder wateva happened to that dating show that Phat Joe used to host .it was very nice

Nunumsi
04 Feb 2016 09:51

But now Sokhulu & Partners will be competing with Saints & Sinners......


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