| The Real Housewives of Cape Town | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Based on | The Real Housewives |
| Presented by | Vusi Twala |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Production company | Trace Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mzansi Magic [1] |
| Release | 10 July 2022 – present |
The Real Housewives of Cape Town, often abbreviated as RHOCT, is a South African reality television series that premiered on Mzansi Magic on 10 July 2022. [1] Created as an international installment of the Real Housewives franchise, it documents the personal and professional lives of several English speaking women residing in Cape Town. This is also the third South African version of The Real Housewives. This series is the 26th international installment of the American series The Real Housewives.
This series is the fourth iteration of the Real Housewives format in Africa (third in South Africa alone), with the others including Johannesburg, Durban and Lagos. The second iteration of a Cape Town franchise for The Real Housewives will air in Afrikaans with The Real Housewives of the Cape Winelands airing on KykNET from April 2023. [2]
The first season was produced by Trace Studios and directed by Kgosana Monchusi. The franchise is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. [3] [4] [5]
The show follows the lives of 7 women living in Cape Town as they navigate personal and professional life. [6] [7] [8] [9] The series consisted of original cast members: Beverley Steyn, Camilla McDowell, Kutazwa "Rooksy" Gqirana, Loveline "Mrs Leo" Abinokhauno, Lulwando "Lue" Tukwayo, Rushada Moosajee and Thato Montse. [10] [11]
The series is also available to stream on Showmax in Africa, [12] and on Hayu in Europe. [13]
There are rumors that the show has a season 2 that is slated to be aired in 2025, [14] [15] but nothing is officially confirmed as of October 2025.
| Housewives | Season |
|---|---|
| 1 [16] [17] | |
| Beverly Steyn | Main |
| Camilla McDowell | Main |
| Kutazwa "Rooksy" Gqirana | Main |
| Loveline "Mrs. Leo" Abinokhauno | Main |
| Lulwando "Lue" Tukwayo | Main |
| Rushada Moosajee | Main |
| Thato Montse | Main |
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 14 | 10 July 2022 | 9 October 2022 | |
Beverley Steyn, Camilla McDowell, Kutazwa "Rooksy" Gqirana, Loveline "Mrs. Leo" Abinokhauno, Lulwando "Lue" Tukwayo, Rushda Moosajee and Thato Montse are introduced as series regulars.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 10 July 2022 | |
Meet the fabulous ladies of the Mother City. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 17 July 2022 | |
Thato makes it clear she is not being two-faced. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 24 July 2022 | |
Camilla shares her personal struggles with some of the ladies. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 31 July 2022 | |
Beverly is less than impressed with Loveline ("Mrs. Leo") and Thato. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 7 August 2022 | |
Loveline ("Mrs. Leo") meets with new Housewife Lulwando ("Lue"). | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 14 August 2022 | |
The drama continues between Thato and Camila. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 21 August 2022 | |
Camilla’s attempt at creating an adventure for the ladies turns into a disaster. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 28 August 2022 | |
It all goes south when Lue speaks her honest truth. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 4 September 2022 | |
Rushda and her husband go to find out the gender of their baby. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 11 September 2022 | |
Loveline spoils the ladies with a night out, including full glam. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Episode 11" | 18 September 2022 | |
There's more drama this week. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Episode 12" | 25 September 2022 | |
The ladies' getaway allows them to enjoy some wild animals in their natural habitat. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Episode 13" | 2 October 2022 | |
The ladies of Cape Town dish the dirt in their first reunion. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Episode 14" | 9 October 2022 | |
The fiery reunion concludes. | ||||
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