| The Real Housewives of Cape Town | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Based on | The Real Housewives |
| Presented by | Vusi Twala |
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Production locations | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Production company | Trace Studios |
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| 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.
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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]