These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for November 2023.
If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead:
Top Shows on TV: November 2023
Special notes
Viewers were subjected to loadshedding ranging from Stage 1 to Stage 6 this month.
Top of the Pops
Seeings as these are the final TAMS of the year
*, we thought it would be interesting to list the Most Watched Shows of headline genres.
Like so:
Top 3 Dramas:
| Show |
Channel |
Viewership |
Notes |
| uMbali |
e.tv |
1,956,841 |
Streamed on eVOD in 2022. |
| Mokgonyana Mmatswale |
SABC2 |
713,914 |
A repeat of a repeat of a repeat. |
| Icala |
Mzansi Magic |
594,407 |
Best described as a comedy-drama? |
Top 3 Reality Shows:
| Show |
Channel |
Viewership |
Notes |
| The Gumbis 2 |
SABC1 |
1,624,449 |
Uthando Nes'thembu light.
Lucky Gumbi only wants a third wife in contrast with Musa Mseleku who wants five. |
| Uyajola 9/9 |
Moja Love |
736,067 |
The show that refuses to die. |
| X-Repo |
Moja
Love |
689,528 |
eXes repossess their belongings from those who've appropriated them. |
Top 3 Comedy Shows:
Prepare to cry instead of laugh...
| Show |
Channel |
Viewership |
Notes |
| Kwakhala Nyonini |
SABC1 |
1,387,756 |
A repeat of repeat of a repeat. |
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The moral of the story: There's a serious comedy crisis on South African TV! Too many shows with too much violence, and no laughter ringing out instead.
*December will only be available in January 2024.
If you can't see the documents above, here's an overview of the Top 5 shows per channel/broadcaster:
SABC1
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uzalo |
5,253,600 |
| Generations: The Legacy |
4,161,429 |
| Skeem Saam |
3,735,612 |
| Xhosa News |
2,468,591 |
| Dstv Premiership Kaizer Chiefs vs Orland |
2,435,383 |
SABC2
| Show |
Viewers |
| Muvhango |
1,288,062 |
| 7De Laan |
901,668 |
| Giyani |
779,708 |
| Mokgonyana Mmatswale |
713,914 |
| Ses/Tsw/Sep News |
640,775 |
SABC3
| Show |
Viewers |
| The Tourist |
369,357 |
| Icc Cricket World Cup India 2023: Austra |
365,876 |
| Premier League 2023/24 Manchester United |
365,221 |
| News |
354,376 |
| African Football League:Al Ahly vs Mamel |
344,968 |
e.tv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Scandal |
4,911,248 |
| House of Zwide |
4,384,322 |
| Isitha - the Enemy |
3,559,445 |
| Smoke and Mirrors |
2,983,994 |
| The Powerball Draw |
2,421,316 |
DStv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Umkhokha:the Curse |
896,515 |
| Gqeberha: the Empire |
829,256 |
| The River |
766,623 |
| Uyajola 9/9 |
736,067 |
| X-Repo |
736,067 |
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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.