SABC1 announces the return of the popular EmoTainment series Khumbul’ekhaya when it debuts with season 18 on Wednesday, 7th August 2024. Khumbul’ekhaya will retain the timeslot of 21:00.

According to study on Statistics on Children Living in South Africa 2023, written by author Katherine Hall – “Many children in South Africa do not live consistently in the same household as their biological parents. This is an established feature of childhoods in South Africa, and international studies have shown that the country is unique in the extent that parents are absent from children’s daily lives.”

The series celebrates healing in South African families through forgiveness and reconciliation.

In the new season, our host, Andile Gaelisiwe, will be joined by media personality and radio host Samora Mangesi as a field presenter.

Khumbul’ekhaya tracks the journeys of South Africans searching to rehabilitate their relationships with lost or estranged family members.

In each show, two stories spark tears and laughter as viewers reflect on their family relationships and move to implement positive change in their own homes.

Khumbul’ekhaya tackles socio-economic issues such as abuse, addiction, poverty, and the breakdown of the family structure, which contributes to the continued estrangement of family members.