List of e.tv original programming

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e.tv is a South African television channel that has distributed several original television programs, including original series, miniseries, documentaries, and films. e.tv's original productions also include continuations of canceled series from other networks, as well as licensing or co-producing content from international broadcasters for exclusive broadcast in South Africa and other African territories (through the eAfrica feed). As almost all of e.tv's original programming is multilingual, the languages used in the program are also listed (all non-English programming, including segments of unscripted programming where another language is used, is subtitled in English), is organized by its primary genre or format, and is sorted by premiere date. These are productions that have been (or are currently) shown on e.tv, including sister channels eExtra, eReality, eToonz, and eNCA, as well as their streaming service eVOD and the defunct channels eKasi+, eNolly+, Rewind, and e.tv News & Sports.

Contents


Drama

TitleGenreLanguage(s)PremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Backstage Soap OperaEnglish, IsiZulu, Sesotho1 May 2000Unspecified22–25 minutesEnded [1]
Jozi StreetsProcedural crimeEnglish1 November 20041 season, 26 episodes45 minutesEnded [2]
Scandal! Tabloid dramaEnglish, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sepedi, Xitsonga, South African Sign Language (as of 2021)5 January 200524 seasons, 5000 episodes22–25 minutesCurrently airing [3]
Rhythm City Soap OperaEnglish, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi9 July 200715 seasons, 3660 episodes22–25 minutesEnded [4]
eKasi: Our StoriesAnthology seriesMultilingual5 October 20096 seasons, 140 episodes45–50 minutesEnded [5]
4Play: Sex Tips For GirlsDramaEnglish, IsiZulu2 February 20103 seasons, 39 episodes22–25 minutesEnded [1]
Mzansi LoveAnthology seriesMultilingual31 July 20123 seasons, 27 episodes45–50 minutesEnded [4]
Traffic!Crime thrillerEnglish, IsiXhosa12 February 20142 seasons, 52 episode22–25 minutesEnded [6]
Ashes to Ashes TelenovelaEnglish, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho2 March 20152 seasons, 229 episodes23–25 minutesEnded [7]
UmliloDramaEnglish, IsiZulu2 March 20154 seasons, 52 episodes45–50 minutesEnded [8]
Z'bondiwe Crime thrillerIsiXhosa, IsiZulu12 May 20153 seasons, 78 episodes22–24 minutesEnded [9]
Matatiele Romantic fantasyIsiXhosa, Sesotho7 April 20151 season, 26 episodes21–24 minutesEnded
Gold DiggersTelenovelaEnglish, IsiZulu10 August 20152 seasons, 310 episodes22–25 minutesEnded [10]
Hustle Musical dramaEnglish, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sesotho11 February 20161 season, 26 episodes45–50 minutesEnded [11]
HeistCrime dramaEnglish, IsiZulu, Sepedi9 February 20162 seasons, 26 episodes22–24 minutesEnded
The Kingdom - UKhakhayiDrama seriesIsiXhosa5 April 20161 season, 26 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
Broken Vows TelenovelaIsiXhosa10 April 20171 season, 225 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
HarvestDramaEnglish, IsiZulu1 May 20171 season, 26 episodes45–50 minutesEnded
Easy MoneyCrime dramaEnglish, IsiZulu12 September 20171 season, 26 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
Imbewu: The Seed Soap operaEnglish, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa16 April 20185 seasons, 1300 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
Durban Gen Medical telenovelaEnglish, IsiZulu5 October 20202 seasons, 520 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
House of Zwide Fashion telenovelaEnglish, IsiZulu, Setswana19 July 20214 seasons, 1040 episodes22–25 minutesCurrently airing
Is'phindiselo Crime thrillerEnglish, IsiZulu, Sepedi5 August 20212 seasons, 26 episodes46 minutesEnded
Housewives Crime thrillerEnglish, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Afrikaans, Sesotho21 October 20212 season, 26 episodes45 minutesEnded
The Black Door Adult sexual dramaEnglish, isiZulu, Xhosa, Swati11 April 20221 season, 275 episodes22 minutesEnded
UMbaliCrime dramaEnglish, isiZulu, SeSotho21 July 20222 seasons, 26 episodes22 minutespending
Splintered PiecesDrama seriesEnglish, Setswana20 October 20222 seasons, 52 episodes22 minutespending
Nikiwe TelenovelaEnglish, isiZulu17 April 20231 season, 205 episodes22 minutesCancelled
Smoke & Mirrors TelenovelaEnglish, isiZulu, IsiXhosa, SeSotho17 April 20232 season, 520

episodes

22 minutesCurrently airing
Isitha: The Enemy TelenovelaEnglish, IsiZulu, Siswati, IsiXhosa22 May 20232 season, 505 episodes24 minutesCurrently airing
StoutTeen dramaEnglish, IsiXhosa,

IsiZulu, Afrikaans

18 July 20231 season, 13 episodes24 minutesPending
Mother of AllCrime dramaEnglish, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu17 October 20232 seasons, 26 episodes45 minutespending
Isiphetho - Destiny TelenovelaEnglish, IsiZulu8 April 20241 season, 260 episodes24 minutesEnded
Kelders van Geheime TelenovelaAfrikaans6 May 20241 season, 260 episodes24 minutesCurrently airing
The PhoenixDramaEnglish, Isixhosa16 July 20242 seasons, 26 episodes24 minutesPending

Comedy

Program TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Big OkesSitcom20001 season 30 episodes22 minutesEnded
Madam & EveComedy5 February 20014 seasons, 104 episodes22 minutesEnded
Vat n' Sit: Shacking UpSitcom16 April 20142 seasons, 39 episodes22 minutesEnded
SongololoSitcom15 October 20141 season, 26 episodes22-24 minutesEnded
B&BSitcom29 June 20151 season, 26 episodes22 minutesEnded
uSkroef noSexyComedy-drama6 November 20151 season, 26 episodes22 minutesEnded
Ouma SarieSitcom11 June 20235 seasons, 65 episodes22 minutespending
Die Fakulteit high school sitcom14 April 20242 seasons, 26 episodes22 minutespending

Animation

Kids and Family

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Cool CatzEducationalEnded
Jozi ZooAnimated series20031 season5 minutesEnded
Siyabonga GogoEducationalEnded

Unscripted

Reality

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Forgive & ForgetConflict resolution9 January 20076 seasons 100 episodes22 minutesEnded
The Biggest Loser South Africa Game Show7 January 20081 season, 15 episodes45 minutesEnded
Rolling With...Celebrity reality series25 September 20115 seasons, 65 episodes22 minutesEnded
Reality CheckCelebrity reality competition6 July 20133 seasons, 39 episodes22 minutesEnded
You Deserve ItAdvertiser-funded game show22 September 20132 seasons, 23 episodes45 minutesEnded
Turn Up and DanceDance competition08 September 20151 season, 30 episodes22 minutesEnded
MVP JamMusic quiz game show04 November 20151 season, 22 episodes22 minutesEnded
So You Think You Can SpinDriftng competition07 October 20161 season, 13 episodes22 minutesEnded
Last Fighter Standingmartial arts competition15 October 20161 season, 12 episodes22 minutesEnded
Flava QueensAdvertiser-funded cooking competition19 May 20171 season, 6 episodes22 minutesEnded
Family Feud South Africa Game Show5 April 20202 seasons1 hrongoing
DeadbeatReality10 July 20211 season22 minutesCurrently airing
Pay Back The MoneyDebt-collection10 July 20211 season22 minutesCurrently airing
Dare Lie To MeLie detector test10 July 20211 season22 minutesCurrently airing
Beef!Conflict resolution10 July 20212 seasons, 52 episodes22 minutesEnded
Ng'khokheleDebt-collection21 August 20211 season22 minutesCurrently airing.
Stena RedemptionReality22 August 20212 seasons, 52 episodes22 minutesCurrently airing
TsebisaReality9 January 20221 season22–24 minutesCurrently airing
Missing ClosureReality1 October 20221 season, 26 episodes23 minutesPending
Toxic ParentsReality15 January 20231 season, 13 episodes22-24 minutesPending
Love & ConflictReality15 January 20231 season, 13 episodes23 minutesPending
Wifey MaterialDating series16 April 20231 season, 13 episodes22 minutesEnded [12]
Um'shiya Nini?Toxic relationship intervention16 April 20231 season, 13 episodes23 minutesEnded [13]
Gospel SuperstarsMusic competition25 May 20251 season, 13 episodes46 minutesPending [14]

Docuseries

TitleSubjectPremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
3rd DegreeInvestigative series21 August 20001 seasonEnded
CheckpointInvestigative series8 April 201410 seasons22 minutesongoing
The Close-upCelebrity autobiography20 August 20112 seasons22 minutesEnded
Above Ground: A Revolution UntoldMusic17 November 20151 season, 13 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
Case Closed: Justice ServedTrue Crime15 January 20181 season, 13 episodes22–24 minutesEnded
Almost News with Chester MissingSatirical news/interview25 November 20181 season, 26 episodes22 minutesEnded
Mjolo - The PandemicRelationships
The Devi ShowConsumer investigation12 June 20205 seasons, 65 episodes22 minutespending
ScammedTrue Crime15 April 20231 season, 26 episodes22 minutesEnded
GanglandCape Town gangs8 November 20241 season, 4 episodes22-24 minutesEnded
Nyama BattleStreet food cooking competition23 February 20251 season, 13 episodes44-46 minutespending

Variety

TitleGenrePremiere DateSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Club 808: Make Some NoiseMusic lifestyle20 August 2010unspecified22 minutesEnded
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola Satirical news/interview29 September 201012 seasons, 154 episodes22 minutesEnded
Cooking GospelMusic, cooking, lifestyle28 April 20131 season, 13 episodes22 minutesEnded
Ekse ZwakalaTalk show15 October 20133 seasons, 216 episodes22 minutesEnded
Gumba GumbaMusic, lifestyle16 October 20132 seasons, 52 episodes22 minutesEnded
Katch it with Khanyi Talk show18 October 20133 seasons 91 episodes22 minutesEnded
Kasi-liciousCooking show21 October 20133 seasons22 minutesEnded
Gym eKasiFitness show20 May 20141 season, 13 episodes22 minutesEnded
Musiek MusiekMusic magazine, lifestyle10 September 20141 season, 13 episodes22 minutesended
Kasi Living: EdladleniLifestyle magazine1 February 20151 season, 13 episodes22 minutesEnded
The Morning ShowLifestyle magazine21 August 20196 seasons2 hoursCurrently airing
Bôll & ÔllSports talk show26 May 20241 season, 13 episodes24 minutesPending
Ja, Daddy kan Lekker EetCooking/Talk show26 May 20241 season, 13 episodes24 minutesPending
The Dan Corder ShowSatirical news/interview6 May 2024unspecified24 minutesongoing

Co-productions

These shows have been commissioned by e.tv in cooperation with another network

TitlePartnerGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Isipho Viu South Africa Supernatural Telenovela1 July 20191 season, 100 episodes22–25 minutesCancelled
Redemption BET AfricaTelenovela26 September 20221 season, 260 episodes22-24 minutesEnded

Films

Feature films

Note: premiere dates are for the eVOD streaming platform only. Premiere dates may differ, as some movies premiere first on other platforms or on international film festivals.

TitleeVOD PremiereGenreRuntime
Atlantis6 August 2021Crime and drama90 minutes
Daryn's Gym1 December 2021Comedy92 minutes
Piet's Sake15 December 2021Comedy91 minutes
Surviving Gaza24 February 2022Crime drama90 minutes
Abafana Ababi14 April 2022Action92 minutes
The Umbrella Men 14 June 2022Crime comedy117 minutes
An Eye for an Eye19 July 2022Crime85 minutes
Whatever It Takes16 August 2022Crime drama90 minutes
The Payback13 September 2022Crime drama91 minutes
Gereza18 October 2022Crime drama100 minutes
You're My Favourite Place15 November 2022Teen drama111 minutes
Christmas Without Gogo20 December 2022Comedy83 minutes
Dulas14 February 2023Comedy96 minutes
Yolanda is Swanger18 April 2023Drama90 minutes
Seconds16 July 2023Sport drama90 minutes
Kleva-ish17 August 2023Comedy-drama94 minutes
A Queen's Lobola15 December 2023Comedy90 minutes
The Umbrella Men 2: Escape From Robben Island25 April 2024Crime comedy113 minutes
Tickets8 March 2024Crime drama97 minutes
Klip Anker Baai27 June 2024Drama93 minutes
Proof of Payment29 August 2024Crime comedy91 minutes
Bloedhond31 October 2024Horror92 minutes
Death of a Whistleblower25 November 2024Political thriller127 minutes
Neelan & Kevin5 December 2024Action comedy88 minutes
The Drop30 January 2025Comedy96 minutes
Family & Rugby27 February 2025Sports, crime drama95 minutes
Red Zone28 March 2025Medical, crime89 minutes
Snake24 April 2025Thriller109 minutes

Documentaries

TitleRelease DateRuntimeLanguage
Evil Unmasked: When Darkness Falls200923 minutesEnglish, IsiZulu
Evil Unmasked: Silence of the Bones200923 minutesEnglish
Evil Unmasked: The Station Strangler200950 minutesEnglish
A Fatal Encounter: The Marleen Konings Story201523 minutesEnglish
A Deal with The Devil: The Joshlin Smith Trafficking Tragedy18 March 202423 minutesEnglish
Ground Zero - George Building Collapse15 May 202446 minutesEnglish

Specials

TitleRuntimeLanguage
KwaNgonyama: The Movie Smoke & Mirrors short film5 minutesEnglish, IsiXhosa
Alfred Adrian - Family Meetingone-man show83 minutesEnglish, Afrikaans

Continuations

These shows have been picked up by e.tv for additional seasons after airing previous seasons from another network.

TitleGenrePrevious networkSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Fear Factor South AfricaGame show M-Net 2 seasons45 minutesEnded
SA's Got Talent (season 3–8)Reality competition SABC 2 5 seasons, 15 episodes45–50 minutesRevived by SABC 2
She's The One (season 2)Reality competition SABC 3 1 season, 13 episodes22–25 minutesEnded
The Ultimate Braai Master (season 3–)Reality competition SABC 3 5 seasons45 minutesPending.
Die Kontrak (season 2-)Reality competitionVIA2 season, 26 episodes45 minutesPending
The Perfect Picture (season2)Celebrity reality competition SABC 1 1 season, 13 episodes45 minutespending
uBettina WethuTelenovela SABC 1/Viu 1 season , 56 episodes22 minutespending

Upcoming original programming

TitleGenrePremiere
Bafana The BoysDocumentaryEarly 2025 [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "'Backstage' On e.tv Gets Canned | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Jozi Streets" (2004) , retrieved 2023-08-25
  3. ↑ "Scandal! | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. 1 2 "Rhythm City on e.tv cancelled". Channel. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Ekasi Stories attracts mzansi's celebs". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  6. ↑ "Traffic! | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Ashes to Ashes | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  8. ↑ "Umlilo comes to an end". Life. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  9. ↑ luckythusi (2015-05-08). "Z'BONDIWE brings back the dark side of love to e.tv prime time". Southern Courier. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  10. ↑ "Gold Diggers | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ↑ "Hustle (2016) | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Wifey Material | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  13. ↑ "Umshiya Nini? NEW on eReality | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  14. ↑ "Gospel Superstars SA unveils judges panel: Rebecca, Khaya & Nkateko". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  15. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (2024-02-28). "'Umbrella Men's' John Barker Prepping 'Last Dance'-Style Docuseries About South Africa's 1996 Championship Soccer Squad (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
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