Mzisi James aims to bankrupt the banker on Deal or No Deal Celebrity

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Radio Personality Msizi James is our next celebrity to join Katlego Maboe on the hot seat this Saturday, 18 May 2024, on SABC1 at 6 pm as he tries to win as much money as possible on behalf of an organization, The Character Company. Msizi is the second celebrity to choose The Character Company as his charity on Deal or No Deal Celebrity after Mo Flava walked away with R19,250.00 for the organization. Will Msizi walk away with more? Viewers will have to wait and see as he eliminates briefcases round after round, eliminating amounts of money from the money tree.

The Character Company’s goal is to help change South Africa’s current culture of violence and abuse through an initiative for boys by assisting them to grow into good men by instilling honourable values.

The Deal or No Deal gameshow makes dreams come true for ordinary South Africans to stand a chance to win in the battle against the stingy banker. 

At the beginning of the show, one of the “Money Models” will hand over her briefcase, which will then be the one that will earn Msizi cash for the charity that he is playing for, The Character Company. Round after round, Msizi will eliminate boxes from the money tree with the hope that they contain the smallest amount of money. After each round, the show host, Katlego Maboe, receives a phone call from the mysterious banker, offering him a certain amount of cash in exchange for his briefcase. If he accepts the deal, the game is over. If not, he continues to play until he accepts the offer or leaves with the money inside the box initially given.

‘I have been a fan of Deal or No Deal for years, and when asked to come on the South African version, I was over the moon. I was even more excited when I found out that my chosen charity was The Character Company. I have worked with them in the past and was in awe of the work they do for the next generation of men in South Africa,’ – Msizi James

Tune into SABC 1 on Saturday at 18:00 to see how Msizi battles the banker to win money on behalf of The Character Company.  You can also catch the rebroadcasts of Deal or No Deal Celebrity on S3 on Sundays at noon and again on SABC 1 on Tuesdays at 22:00.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

ELECTION360 COVERS THE EFFECT OF ELECTIONS

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BROADCAST ON SABC1 AND SABC2

Johannesburg, 5 April 2024 – In commemoration of 30 years of democracy and as a lead-up to the 6th general elections taking place on the 29th of May 2024, SABC News, in collaboration with SABC1 and SABC2 will launch an election-driven programme, Elections 360. 

Elections 360 is a comprehensive, current affairs show reflecting the 30 years since South Africa obtained democracy. It will look at how the lives of South Africans have been impacted since 1994, hand over the mic to the public and get them to express their lived experiences, the quality of democracy and how they’ve experienced it. The show aims to amplify the voices not usually heard with unedited content that will tell South African stories and tackle issues related to service delivery, community development, politics, and economics, including topics of interest for all South Africans. 

SABC1 will broadcast Election 360 daily, starting Monday the 8th of April, Mondays – Thursdays at 17:00, hosted by the multi-talented Mxolisi Masango. 

SABC2 will broadcast Election 360 weekly, the Sunday edition, starting on the 14th of April at 19:00, where award-winning broadcasters Sakina Kamwendo and Blain Herman will host the political party debates.

For more information and publicity images, don’t hesitate to contact the Video Entertainment Publicity office.

SABC1 Celebrates 30 Years of Hits – Tribute to Democracy

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Monday to Friday at 18:30

Johannesburg, 5 April 2024 – As South Africans celebrate 30 years of democracy this year, SABC1 will commemorate this historical milestone by bringing back the best of the nostalgic content to be broadcast on weekdays on its 18:30 timeslot, starting from Monday the 8th of April 2024.

On Mondays to Thursdays at 18:30, we take the viewers down memory lane with locally produced sitcoms, introducing first S’Gudi Snaysi on Mondays from the 8th of April, chronicling the misadventures of an unemployed man, Sdumo, who is taken in by a family as a lodger and who, despite numerous money-making schemes, somehow never manages to pay his rent, getting by on his ability to charm the ladies. 

Starring the late Ray Ntlokwana as a scooter messenger working for an advertising agency, Velaphi will broadcast on Tuesdays, from the 9th of April, at 18:30 Emzini Wezinsizwa on Wednesdays, from the 10th of April at 18:30, takes the viewers through the antics of five adult males who move to a Johannesburg hostel compound to earn a living. They live in Room 8 – the most controversial and popular room of the hostel – and always find themselves on the wrong side of the hostel authorities and Mama’s Love, created by the late South African playwright and composer Gibson Kente on Thursdays from the 11th of April.  SABC1 will kick off the weekend with a jam-packed entertainment music game show, Jam Alley, at 18:30 from Friday the 12th of April. 

SABC1 pays tribute to the fallen heroes who contributed to the content and left remarkable memories for our viewers. 

Rest in Power to the following iconic fallen heroes:

  • Daphne Hlomuka – S’Gudi Snaysi
  • Gloria Mudau – S’Gudi Snaysi
  • Joe Mafela – S’Gudi Snaysi
  • David Phetoe – S’Gudi Snaysi /Velaphi
  • Duma Mnembe – Velaphi
  • Ray Ntlokwana – Velaphi
  • Sam Mabhaso Williams – Velaphi
  • Shadrack Ngema – Emzini Wezinsizwa
  • Roland Mqwebu – Emzini Wezinsizwa
  • Bafana Mlangeni – Emzini Wezinsizwa
  • Nyembezi Kunene – Emzini Wezinsizwa
  • Washington Sixolo – Emzini Wezinsizwa
  • Gibson Kente – Mama’s Love
  • Vinolia Mashego – Jam Alley

Angeke Bas’khone, celebrating 30 Years of Hits – Tribute to Democracy on weekdays at 18:30, SABC1 Mzansi FoSho!

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment 072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

SABC VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT FEST

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Johannesburg, 22 March 2024 – SABC Video Entertainment hosted a Content Festival on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, showcasing the division’s content to the media and attending guests. 

The beautiful Nomalanga Shozi hosted the event, and award-winning musician Sjava entertained the audiences with his alluring musical performances.  

Amongst the SABC1 highlights was the launch of Deal or No Deal Celebrity edition on Saturdays at 18:00, which started on the 9th of March 2024 with celebrities that include Vusi Nova and Tumi Morake. Deal or No Deal Celebrity, presented by Katlego Maboe, who also presents the weekday edition of Deal or No Deal on SABC2 at 18:30. Deal or No Deal changes people’s lives, allowing the contestants to win the amount of money up to R250,000

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of South Africa’s most watched Soapie, Uzalo, celebrating authentic stories and navigating impilo weekdays at 20:30. Skeem Saam also moved to the new timeslot of 19:30, remaining the third watched TV show on South African television. 

Returning to SABC1 for the second season is Sgidla Waar, which follows the lives of people who are homeless, starting 2 April 2024 at 18:00. 

The 2024 Metro Music Awards will light things up on SABC1 with the live broadcast on Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 20:00. 

Sjava’s 1-Man show sets screens alight and keeps things warm this winter on the 8th and 15th of June at 20:00. 

The channel also breaks out into borders with Breaking Down Borders Africa, presented by Paul Modjadji on Wednesdays at 18:00, from the 3rd of July 2024. This 13-part reality dance travelogue travels across one continent and takes us inside some of Africa’s hidden treasures, tourism landmarks and dramatic twists of travelling across Africa. 

A new revamped Hotspot Seli starts on Thursday, 4 July 2024, at 18:00.  As we celebrate 30 Years of Hits – A Tribute to Democracy, SABC1 takes viewers down memory lane with Retro shows from the 90s on the 18:30 timeslot. From the 8th of April, the comedy series ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi will broadcast on Mondays, Velaphi on Tuesdays, Emzini Wezinsizwa on Wednesdays, and Mama’s Love on Thursdays. We kick off the weekend with Jam Alley on Fridays. 

#SABCVEContentFest

For media enquiries contact:

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

Vusi Nova is the first VIP playing for charity on SABC 1’s glitzy new Deal or No Deal Celebrity.

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AND the show brings an exciting “Money Model” twist.

For the next year, 52 South African A-listers will put their hearts on the line to raise money for SABC 1’s spin-off celebrity version of Deal or No Deal. 

In the first episode of the glitzy new weekly Deal or No Deal Celebrity, screened on Saturday, 9 March at 18:00, the suave SAMA-winning Afro-pop star Vusi Nova will be in the hot seat to battle the show’s notoriously stingy banker. 

Fans of the daily Deal or No Deal Show will know that Vusi will stand a chance to win anything between R1 and R250 000 for his chosen charity. However, there are no red boxes to open in the glamorous Deal or No Deal Celebrity. Instead, Vusi and all the big-name stars in upcoming episodes will be bargaining on what’s inside shiny silver suitcases held by twenty drop-dead gorgeous “Money Models”. 

In many international editions of the popular Deal or No Deal franchise, these “Money Models” are lovely, long-legged ladies. Some of them have even moved on to become famous personalities in their own right, like Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen who had brief stints as briefcase models in the early days of Deal or No Deal USA. 

However, the “Money Models” in our South African Deal or No Deal Celebrity are not all wearing slinky cocktail dresses. In an exciting twist, only ten of them are. The remaining ten are stylish, handsome guys who will most definitely have viewers swooning. 

At the start of the Deal or No Deal Celebrity episodes, the big-name star in the hot seat will ask one of these “Money Models” to hand over their briefcase, which will then be the one that will earn the celebrity cash for the charity they are playing for. From there, the celebrity will ask the other Money Models to open their briefcases one by one in different rounds. After each round, the show’s host, Katlego Maboe, receives a phone call from the mysterious banker, offering the celebrity a certain amount of cash for their briefcase. If they accept the deal, the game is over. If not, they continue to play until they either accept an offer or are left with the money inside the one they initially selected. 

Tune into SABC 1 on Saturday at 18:00 to see how Vusi fares in this nerve-wracking game of chance and to which worthy cause he will donate his winnings. 

Deal or No Deal Celebrity’s repeat broadcasts are on SABC 3 on Sundays at 16:30 and SABC 1 on Tuesdays at 22:00. 

Deal or No Deal Celebrity is produced by Homebrew Studios for Primedia Studios, and the series is proudly sponsored by LottoStar.

LottoStar is Licensed by the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator. No U18. National Responsible Gambling Programme 0800 006 008. Ts & Cs apply. All games are fixed-odds betting events.

SABC 1 adds a glitzy new Deal or No Deal spin-off to its Saturday night schedule.

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Get ready for a double dose of Deal or No Deal on SABC! For the next year, two local versions of the thrill-a-minute television game of chance, hosted by charming Katlego Maboe, will bankroll the dreams of individuals and communities from across the country.

In its new home on SABC 2, Mondays to Fridays at 18:30, the second season of the massively popular Deal or No Deal South Africa will continue to enrich the lives of ordinary South Africans. Then, on Saturdays at , beloved Mzansi A-listers will take big risks to boost the bank balances of charities close to their hearts in the brand-new glitzy SABC 1 spin-off Deal or No Celebrity.

The big-name stars on Deal or No Deal Celebrity, which kicks off on Saturday, 9 March, include famous actors, television and radio presenters, socialites, comedians, sports stars, woke social media influencers and other movers and shakers.

Although the premise of the game stays the same, with players being able to win anything between R1 and R 250 000, SABC 1’s glamorous weekly Deal or No Deal Celebrity weekend edition also features a bevy of beautiful “Money Models”.

Like the then little-known Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen did in the early days of Deal or No Deal USA, the 20 drop-dead gorgeous Money Models hold shiny, sealed silver briefcases with undisclosed sums of money. After picking one of these briefcases, not knowing what’s inside, the celeb then opens the others one by one while the mysterious banker tempts them with offers to buy their briefcase. They can accept the banker’s deal at any time or keep their briefcase until the end, running the risk that it contains a much smaller amount of money.

Besides the models, briefcases instead of boxes, and famous faces in the hot seat, Deal or No Deal Celebrity boasts a sleek new set in a different colour palette from the daily show. However, the most significant change is that the winnings don’t land in the celebrities’ personal bank accounts. They will each nominate a different worthy cause to which the money will be donated.

“SABC’s exciting new Deal or No Deal Celebrity spin-off highlights the public broadcaster’s mission to provide world-class entertainment that is positive, aspirational and impactful,” says Lala Tuku, SABC’s Acting Group Executive of Video Entertainment.

“We are committed to using the power of television for the greater good of our society. The first season of Deal or No Deal South Africa transformed the lives of more than 250 individuals, with over R5 million distributed. Now, we’re taking it one step further. Deal or No Deal Celebrity, spawned by a couple of top-rated special season 1 episodes featuring big-hearted celebs playing for charity, will make a substantial difference in many underprivileged communities.”

For LottoStar, the headline sponsor of both the South African Deal or No Deal versions, Deal or No Deal Celebrity is an extension of their passionate Corporate Social Responsibility media campaigns. “LottoStar is serious about lending a helping hand wherever it can,” says LottoStar’s founder and CEO, Tasoulla Hadjigeorgiou. “Over the past few years, we have empowered various communities and funded several charity projects in the medical, educational and sports fields. Building strong communities for a better future is not an obligation, but a privilege.”

The daily and weekly South African standalone Deal or No Deal series, produced by Homebrew Films, form part of Primedia Studios’. Tune into Deal or No Deal Celebrity on SABC1, Saturday at 18h00 and Deal or No Deal on SABC2, Monday to Friday at 18h30. 

LottoStar is Licensed by the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator. No U18. National Responsible Gambling Programme 0800 006 008. Ts & Cs apply. All games are fixed-odds betting events.

SKEEM SAAM NEW TIMESLOT PERFORMANCE OVER 3.2 MILLION VIEWERSHIP

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Johannesburg, 5 March 2024 – SABC1 is excited to share that the daily drama Skeem Saam, produced by Peu Communications, achieved a massive historical audience rating of over 3.2 million viewers last night, 4 March 2024 when the popular drama debuted in the new timeslot of 19:30.

The move to a new timeslot was announced by the channel in January 2024, and the change kicked off last night with plots ranging from Leeto discovering that his friend Bullet has been lying to him, Jacobeth accusing Magongwa of witchcraft after being hit by a truck in front of his gate and Sthoko offering to cook dinner for Babeile and Lewatle, is there a new romance on the card in Turfloop?

Skeem Saam promises to continue delivering high quality and intriguing storylines, introducing a new face in April, but the viewers will have to wait and see who joins the Skeem Saam family next. The battle between Lehasa and Khwezi intensifies and there is hope for Pretty as she might have found the perfect firm to finish her articles.  

“As the Public Broadcaster we wanted to make sure that we align with the audiences and to give them what they have asked for. We are proud of the performance of the first night and are looking forward to more highlights and wins with the Skeem Saam move. Thank you to the SABC1 audiences for walking the journey with us!” – SABC1 Channel Head – Ofentse Thinane.

‘Angeke Baskone’ with Skeem Saam at 19:30 weekdays, only on SABC1 Mzansi FoSho!

For media enquiries contact: 

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist: Video Entertainment – 072 382 3032 / phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON: NO PAIN NO GAIN

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Johannesburg, 2 January 2024 – SABC1 adds a one-hour documentary special, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: No Pain No Gain to the Wednesday 3rd January 2024 schedule offering at 21:00.

The Great One, The People’s Champion, The Rock. An icon in both professional wrestling and Hollywood. From humble beginnings to one of the highest-grossing actors today, he remains grounded, charismatic, and enjoyable to watch in any form of media. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson paved the way for professional wrestlers to make their way and be taken seriously in the film industry, being followed shortly by the likes of John Cena and Dave Bautista. Whether Dwayne is starring in a blockbuster franchise like The Fast and the Furious, making media appearances, or receiving his place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he remains one of the nicest men in the business and the hardest worker in the room.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a retired professional wrester and an American actor. He has appeared in films such as Fast and Furious, The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, The Run Down and The Walking Tall.  

Join us tomorrow night as we go behind the scenes with one of Hollywood’s finest, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson with the documentary special Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: No Pain No Gain at 21:00.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment 072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc

XOLILE TSHABALALA MAKES AN APPEARANCE ON SKEEM SAAM

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Johannesburg, 26 October 2023 – SABC1 and Peu Communications welcome actress Xolile Tshabalala to the cast of Skeem Saam as she is set to play the role of a Prosecutor in Leeto Maputla’s case. Leeto is on trial for the murder of notorious loan shark Dragon, whom he shot when he held the Patrons of Bazaruto hostage.  

Leeto tries to rally credible witnesses as his trial approaches and his freedom hangs in the balance. He stands a chance of making it out of the trial unscathed thanks to his legal eagle Advocate Moss. However, the State also possesses superior representation in the form of their Prosecutor who is determined to put Leeto behind bars for the murder of Dragon.

Xolile will make her debut on Monday 30th October 2023, and will be on-air throughout the trial.  

Viewers can expect nail biting drama as Leeto fights for his freedom.

Xolile was born in Vrede, Free State. She graduated from the National School of the Arts with honours and as well as the award for Best Overall Performer. She has starred in many television productions such as Soul City, Generations and Good Men.

For more information and images contact the SABC1 Publicity office.

Don’t miss Skeem Saam weekdays at 18:30, only on SABC1 Mzansi FoSho!

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