Johannesburg, 3 May 2024 – In the next episode, Deal or No Deal Celebrity welcomes media personality Candice Modiselle who hopes to win R250 000,00 for her chosen charity, Unchain Our Kids. Unchain Our Kids is a non-profit organization that endeavours to assist in the combat against child prostitution, child abuse, and other violations of human rights.

Winning R250 000 will make Candice the third celebrity to walk away with a jackpot amount, following the Funny Chef and Rorisang Thandekiso since the Deal or No Deal gameshow debuted on SABC1 in 2023.

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. Viewers have also seen two surprised contestants walk away with Suzuki cars.

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 Candice cash for the charity that she is playing for, Unchain Our Kids. Round after round, Candice will eliminate boxes from the money tree with the hope that they contain the smallest amount of money. After each round, the show’s host, Katlego Maboe, receives a phone call from the mysterious banker, offering her a certain amount of cash in exchange for her briefcase. If she accepts the deal, the game is over. If not, she continues to play until she accepts the offer or leaves with the money inside the box initially given.

“I consider it to be a great honour whenever I have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in society. This particular initiative was close to my heart. I admire their courage in alleviating the staggering numbers in woman and children falling victim to human trafficking. To commit to the therapy and rehabilitation of said individuals is a dire need that I was honoured to support. More people should know about them.” – Candice Modiselle.

Tune into SABC 1 on Saturday at 18:00 to see how Candice battles the banker to win money on behalf of Unchain Our Kids.  You can also catch the rebroadcasts of Deal or No Deal Celebrity on S3 on Sundays at 12pm and again on SABC 1 on Tuesdays at 22:00.

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Johannesburg, 24 April 2024 – S3, in partnership with BBC Studios, introduces BBC Primetime, a brand-new content block broadcasting from 21:00 to 23:00, Mondays to Fridays starting on the 1st of May 2024.

This new offering will feature a hand-picked selection of award-winning dramas, factual entertainment and documentaries.

The Monday to Wednesday 21:00 slot will debut with a 6-part series, Luther on the 1st of May,  a comedy series Cheaters on the 15th of May and the drama series Death in Paradise on the 22nd of May.

Renowned actor Idris Elba stars as maverick detective John Luther in the gripping and entertaining thriller Luther the series that won him a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Luther. Luther works for the London Serious Crime Unit as a dedicated policeman, an inspired maker of connections and a whirlwind genius. He is dazzling, obsessive and sometimes dangerous in the violence of his fixations. Throughout the series, Luther faces a succession of psychological duels between a hunter and the hunted and a predator and a prey.

From Oliver Lyttelton,  a sexy, messy comedy-drama about morality, monogamy and everything in between Cheaters debuts on S3 on the 15th of May; featuring Joshua McGuire and Susan Wokoma as Josh and Fola who discover that they are neighbours after a cancelled flight led to an unlikely night of drunken airport-hotel sex between the two strangers.

A warm, light-hearted detective series, Death in Paradise takes place against a stunning Caribbean island backdrop. Sent to the tiny island of Saint-Marie to solve a mysterious murder, quintessentially British cop Richard Poole is a total fish out of water. Awaiting Richard is a ramshackle station and a very different type of policing.

On the Thursday 21:00 timeslot S3 introduces Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next? on the 2nd of May, The Tik Tok Effect on the 9th of May, This World: The Black American Fight For Freedom on the 16th of May, The Ultimate Guide To Cryptocurrency on the 23rd May and Young Sex For Sale In Japan on the 30th May.

Model Jessica Davies exposes the world of deepfake porn and the psychological impact it has on its female victims in the investigative documentary Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next? Hundreds of thousands of women are exploited as part of the sinister rise in this online culture. Jessica meets just a few of the victims who tell their stories for the first time, including fitness influencer Maiken Brustad whose iCloud was hacked and her private images turned to deepfake porn. Thousands of pictures and videos of deep fake porn are generated each month, and Jessica tries to uncover the people behind this digital sub-culture and the lasting emotional damage it has on its victims.

On The Tik Tok Effect, the BBC’s disinformation correspondent investigates the truth behind TikTok’s meteoric success.TikTok has taken the world by storm, with over one billion monthly users. Marianna Spring speaks to ex-employees, providing our first real insight into what happens inside the company.

This World: The Black American Fight For Freedom documentary, on the 16th of May, exposes the racial injustices that are faced by black people in America.  In 1964, the Civil Rights Act told all Americans: ‘This is not a racist world anymore’, but today, America’s system continues to be rigged against black people – less likely to be wealthy and more likely to be incarcerated. The show uncovers four key legislative moments where the American government extolled racial equality but secretly cemented white power, from housing and education to criminal justice and democracy.

In The Ultimate Guide To Cryptocurrency, Ade Adepitan offers a timely guide to consumers considering the entry and the potentially lucrative but unregulated financial world of cryptocurrency, unpacking the latest trends and need-to-know information. With cryptocurrency going mainstream, is it time to take the plunge before it is too late? Or is it an over-hyped, modern-day Ponzi scheme we should avoid? Ade explores how to make money in this high-risk market – and how easy it is to lose. We follow him as he weighs up the pros and cons, unpacking the latest crypto trends and providing the ultimate guide for consumers: from how blockchains work, to which of the 14,000 coins on the market to purchase and when, to how to distinguish genuine opportunities from scams.

In the hard-hitting investigative documentary Young Sex For Sale In Japan, Stacey Dooley travels to Japan to explore the dark side of one of the world’s strangest sexual cultures. Stacey is horrified to learn that measures to protect children against sexual abuse are virtually non-existent child sexual exploitation cases, where it is often the young victims who get the blame. And while it is now illegal to own child pornography in Japan, she learns that the enforcement of this recently changed law is often weak. Stacey also explores whether the widespread acceptance of manga magazines containing brutal cartoon images of explicit sex acts with school girls contributes to real children being sexually objectified in Japanese society.

S3 adds Top Gear to the Friday night line-up at 21:00 on the 3rd of May. The series features Richard Hammond counting down the top 41 best moments from the last decade of Top Gear, as chosen by the Top Gear team. Highlights are wide and varied golden moments from Top Gear. The series kicks off with James May driving up an active volcano while Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on a supercar road trip through Romania, and the identity of the Stig revealed! The action-packed eight-part series continues the countdown with memorable moments from 37 more fantastic Top Gear films.

The second block of the BBC Primetime will close off with comedy on Mondays to Wednesdays at 22:00 as we bring you Live At The Apollo from the 1st of May, Louis Theroux: Forbidden America on Thursdays from the 2nd to16th May, Louis Theroux: Trafficking Sex on Thursday 23rd of May and Louis Theroux: The Night in Question on Thursday 30th May 2024.

A British Stand-Up Comedy, Live At The Apollo from the 1st of May, features the roll call of stand-up comedians who have performed in front of the famous Live At The Apollo lights. Each episode features a stand-up legend treating the crowd to a rip-roaring set before introducing two of the most exciting acts around.

Award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux returns with a gripping series exploring three controversial corners of American entertainment and meets those accused of dangerous, toxic, and criminal behaviour in the documentary feature Forbidden America. He meets the content creators of the far right and their leaders, who are breeding a fast-growing ‘dissident’ nationalist movement. He meets the rappers striving for glory, those who have risen fast and those who have fallen hard. And as the porn industry grapples with its own MeToo movement, he meets the accused and the accusers. Is justice being handed out fairly?

The second instalment of the Louis Theroux specials is Trafficking Sex. Houston is the fourth largest city in the US and the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. The US Department of Justice estimates that at least one in five of all the country’s victims get trafficked through the city – and most forced to work in the sex industry. Louis explores the often complex dynamic between prostitute and pimp as he tries to understand what stops these women from breaking free. He also embeds with law enforcement and meets Vice Division officers tasked with persuading the working women to speak out against their pimps.

In The Night in Question, Louis Theroux heads to America’s East Coast to explore the rise of sexual assault cases on university campuses. Louis meets young men accused of rape and sexual assault who, while not guilty in a court of law, are being taken through specialist investigations by the universities – and face expulsion if found responsible for the alleged assaults. Louis also talks to complainants who feel let down by the current legal system. And he hears how professionals are trying to establish new rules of consent among America’s younger generation.

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Channel your inner curiosity with the new BBC Primetime content block on S3 weekdays from 10 pm – 11 pm, starting on the 1st of May 2024.

The third episode of The Mask Singer South Africa Season 2 promises to be a jolly affair. Comedian Jason Goliath, who trumpeted on stage in the first season of Mzansi’s craziest singing contest as the larger-than-life Elephant, will be on the detective panel to unravel who the celebs behind the new masks are.

At this stage, the show’s four detectives – J’Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi and Skhumba Hlophe – need all the help they can get. None of them had an inkling that Springbok was legendary actress Nthati Moshesh, and in the previous episode, only Somizi managed to identify Tortoise correctly as comedienne and actress Celeste Ntuli.

On Saturday, 20 April, The Masked Singer South Africa viewers will meet the third group of the initial 16 disguised celebrity contenders singing off for a spot in the next round.

Ice cream will put a sweet foot forward to melt some hearts while fashionable feline Cheetah is ready to deliver a spot-on performance. Fans will also see The Masked Singer South Africa ‘s beautiful version our national Bird, Blue Crane, in action and can look forward to a priceless act by a shining star called Gold,

Who are the famous South Africans hiding in these exquisite costumes, and who will have to take off their mask this week?

Everybody’s favourite guessing game is screened on S3 (formerly known as SABC 3) on Saturdays at 18:30. The rebroadcasts are on SABC 1 on Thursdays at 21:00 and S3 on Fridays at 18:00.

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Generations: The Legacy is excited to announce that the captivating talent of Didintle Khunou will be gracing our screens from Mid-June. This comes as we wish Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale all the best in their upcoming projects.

Didintle has won numerous awards and accolades for her work on-stage and on-screen, including a Naledi and Broadway World Online Award for her lead performance in The Colour Purple Musical. She has featured in numerous local television productions and now brings her enchanting beauty and powerful performance to Generations: The Legacy. She will play the role of Tumelo Gcabashe, a high-powered financial expert with links to business and criminal elites.

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish Muzi Mthabela, who plays Nkosiyabo Cele and Ronnie Nyakale, who plays Cosmo Diale, well in their upcoming projects. These stalwarts of the show will be on an indefinite hiatus as they pursue other avenues for creative expression.  We are sure they will only achieve success as the talent and dedication we have become accustomed to serves them going ahead. Muzi can be seen on Generations: The Legacy until 05 June, exiting in a spicy storyline and Ronnie can be seen until 28 August.

Our viewers have lots more entertainment, thrills and tension to look forward to as we continue shaking things up and delivering the drama our viewers love so much!

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As she determinedly set out to do, Rorisang Thandekiso wiped out the notorious Deal or No Deal banker for a worthy cause in a goosebump-inducing episode of Deal or No Deal Celebrity. The R250 000 jackpot, made possible by the show’s proud sponsor, LottoStar, will be donated to Paediatric Care Africa, an NGO providing general and specialist medical care to children countrywide, including secluded areas with no or limited access to doctors and hospitals.

With her Deal or No Deal Celebrity siege against the banker, Rori yet again rewrote local television history. Earlier this month, the effervescent radio and television host, actress and singer became the world’s first-ever female anchor of the legendary game show Wheel of Fortune. Now, she is also the first Mzansi A-lister to win the elusive R250 000 in Deal or No Deal South Africa’s glitzy weekly spin-off on SABC 1.

However, that’s not Rori’s only unprecedented Deal or No Deal achievement. It has never happened before that a South African contestant, including the daily Deal or No Deal South Africa, ended up with the last three remaining unopened briefcases representing the highest three amounts on the show’s Money Ladder – R100 000, R150 000 and R250 000. But Rori did it! Then, our new “First Lady” of local television smashed her own record, knocking off the R100 000.

That meant the R250 000 was either in the briefcase she chose at the start of the game as her bargaining chip in battling the banker or the last unopened briefcase.

To reach this favourable and extremely rare stronghold against the bean counter, Rori’s perfect gameplay was driven by incredible faith, positive energy and unusual strategies.

It all started when she had to pick the briefcase with which to battle the banker from the 20 held by Deal or No Deal Celebrity’s Money Models. Rori tossed up between two dates: November 2, International Children’s Day, and her birthday coinciding with Women’s Day on August 9. Her unwavering support for Paediatric Care Africa resulted in going with briefcase number 2.

From there, Rori’s quirky strategy for opening the first round’s six cases was to lift her soul by eliminating all the numbers of ex-boyfriends’ birth dates. It worked like a charm, landing her a higher-than-average banker’s offer to buy her briefcase.

Once Rori ran out of former beaus, she fortunately didn’t run out of luck. Her new strategy entailed trusting her intuition and remaining to play with a desire to “create greater good”. So, more and more fantastic offers from the banker followed until she rejected the final offer and literally jumped for joy, finding the R250 000 blessing for Paediatric Care Africa in her briefcase.

Rori expressed on the show that this quarter of a million rands will give the amazing medical professionals at Paediatric Care “more wings to do more”.

“You guys could feel entitled to be in the most comfortable hospitals because of your degrees and accolades, but you keep giving back to a world that is forgotten. Thank you to every nurse, every doctor, every specialist, psychologist, occupational psychologist. Thank you for loving those kids in a way we can’t reach to love them,” Rori said.

About Rori’s heartfelt win, Maria Pavli, Head of Marketing, said: “At Lottostar, we consider it a privilege to be able to sponsor Deal or No Deal Celebrity and the incredible charities it champions. Making a difference in our society is at the heart of what we do. We are thrilled with Rorisang Thandekiso’s winning moment. It reminds us of the profound impact charity has on our communities. Together, we look forward to changing lives and spreading positivity throughout South Africa because, at LottoStar, charity is our privilege, not an obligation”.

While Deal or No Deal Celebrity contribute to worthy causes with the help of famous stars, Deal or No Deal South Africa continues to transform the lives of ordinary South Africans.

The weekly Deal or No Deal Celebrity is broadcast on Saturdays at 18:00, with a rebroadcast on S3 on Sundays at 12:00 and SABC 1 on Tuesdays at 22:00. 

You can also catch Deal or No Deal South Africa Mondays to Fridays on SABC2 at 19:30, repeated on SABC2 at 11:00 and on S3 at 17:30.

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.

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Earlier this week, Rorisang Thandekiso gave away the top cash prize of R100 000 on the local version of the legendary quiz show Wheel of Fortune. Now, the effervescent quiz show host is geared to win big money herself by moving into the Deal or No Deal Celebrity hot seat. 

In this glitzy weekly hour-long Deal or No Deal spin-off, aired on SABC 1 on Saturdays at 18:00, famous Mzansi stars put their hearts on the line to battle the show’s notorious banker for the benefit of a worthy cause. 

The former YOTV presenter, actress, musician and radio presenter is adamant in her quest to bankrupt the banker on behalf of Paediatric Care Africa. In support of this NGO, which supplies free medical and specialist medical care to children whose parents can’t afford it, Rorisang has even picked a special outfit for the occasion that matches the word “Africa” in the charity’s name. 

Rori has a huge respect for the incredible work done by Paediatric Care – from their outreach programmes ensuring kids in secluded areas receive proper medical attention to facilitating life-saving surgery. 

“We love to say things like children are the future, but sometimes forget how vulnerable babies and small kids in many communities are when it comes to health care,” she says. 

As is the case with the hugely popular Deal or No Deal South Africa, which transforms the lives of individuals from all across South Africa, the A-listers playing the celebrity version can win anything between R1 and R250 000 based on the deal they strike when the banker offers to buy the briefcase they chose at the start of the game. 

Tune into SABC 1 on Saturday, 20 April, at 18:00 to see how much Rori manages to donate to Paediatric Care Africa. Deal or No Deal Celebrity is proudly sponsored by LottoStar, and the rebroadcast is on S3 on Sundays at 12:00 and SABC 1 on Tuesdays at 22:00. 

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.

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Neil Horne, a chess champion from Gugulethu, Cape Town, made local television history on his 52nd birthday (15 April) by becoming the first contestant to win more than R100 000 on Wheel of Fortune South Africa.

In the legendary game show, which has been airing in the US since 1975 and finally made it to our shores on 8 April 2024, three contestants spin a giant carnival wheel and solve word puzzles to win cash or fabulous prizes.

Besides a snazzy red Suzuki Grand Vitara and other mystery prizes, the highest amount of cash up for grabs in Wheel of Fortune South Africa’s bonus round, played by the winner of the previous rounds, is the R100 000 Neil managed to clinch with his incredible word skills – and some assistance from Lady Luck.

In addition to the top cash prize, Neil also pocketed R2 600 earlier in the game, bringing his total winnings to R102 600.

Usually, big-money winners on big-name game shows leap out of their skins when surprised with such huge sums of money. However, Neil contained his emotions with a straight face. Even host Rorisang Thandekiso, jumping with joy, commented that she seemed more excited than him.

However, this unemotional approach matched Neil’s unflappable style throughout the episode.

Playing against Ruben Smith, a High School Computer and Business teacher from Pretoria, and the effervescent Tshiamo Tshabalala, a Political Science graduate from Brits, it was a slow and disappointing start for chess champion and word master Neil.

Ruben won the first “Toss-up”, where fast fingers counted. The category was “Quotes from movies”, and after the show, Neil confessed that he was bummed about Ruben solving the puzzle first: “The answer was ‘May the force be with you’. I thought to myself, ‘Ruben was probably not even born when the first Star Wars movie came out’!”

Then, Tshiamo won the first round. But Neil stayed calm and collected – a strategy that also served him in good stead as the reigning Bellville chess champion.

The next “Toss-up” was an easy solve for Neil. Yet again, it was almost game over when Tshiamo had one letter remaining to crack the second round. Lucky for him, she chose the wrong letter.

So, proceeding to the bonus round, Neil had to spin the wheel to land on one of 24 envelopes, not knowing the content inside. From the three categories presented to him, he picked “Around the house” and nailed the puzzle.

The mystery prize inside the envelope turned out to be the whopping R100 000!

Despite his composed composition on the show, Neil says, “Being on Wheel of Fortune South Africa was bundles of fun. I was also in awe of the aesthetics of the studio and set.”

Furthermore, Neil attributes his Wheel of Fortune success to his scrabble prowess, knowing the permutations of letters to compose a word and “just being lucky”.

Neil has won several Scrabble tournaments, including the prestigious Western Province Masters. He also plays Killer Sudoko daily.

Wheel of Fortune South Africa is made possible by Cell C and airs on S3 Mondays to Fridays at 19:30. There are daily rebroadcasts on SABC 2 the following day at 09:30 and an omnibus on S3 on Saturdays from 09:00-12:30.

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Johannesburg, South Africa (10 April 2024) – The prestigious Fluence Africa Influencer Festival is thrilled to announce its collaboration some of the countries’ most influential brands. Poised for impact, SABC and Arena Media join the mission to grow the creator sector. This partnerships brings together renowned radio stations such as Metro FM, 5FM, and Radio 2000 to amplify the festival’s infectious energy across the airwaves. The involvement of Arena Media also welcomes esteemed media publications like Timelive, Sowetan, S Mag, and Tshisa Live, further broadening the festival’s outreach and influence.

“We are delighted to welcome Telkom SA, SABC and Arena Media as our partners, enhancing the festival experience for both participants and audiences alike,” says Jolene Roelofse, Fluence Africa Founder and Festival Organiser,

The second annual Fluence Africa Influencer Festival is poised to be a ground-breaking event, uniting influencers and brands in an unparalleled gathering set to take place on 20 April 2024 at the Hill on Empire in Parktown. Aimed at empowering influencers with cutting-edge industry insights and fostering relationships with top consumer brands, this festival is set to redefine the influencer landscape.

“We are thrilled to announce that the theme for this year’s Influencer Festival is ‘The Art of Creating,’ celebrating the innovative spirit and creativity of influencers across Africa,” adds Roelofse.

The Art of Creation involves the intricate process of giving birth to something innovative through creativity, imagination, and skill. Our focus is on South African artist, Melissa Goba, highlighting her art and how, with the assistance of AI, she merges traditional art with content creation. Our goal is to demonstrate that AI does not aim to replace the artist or content creator; instead, it empowers them by providing new tools, techniques, and opportunities for creative expression. Join us at the Festival as we strive to redefine the art-making and content creation processes in the digital age. The festival will also unveil Fluence Africa’s Creator Excellence Programme.

In a world where social media influence is paramount, the Fluence Africa Influencer Festival stands out as a beacon of excellence, offering a platform for influencers to gain valuable knowledge, engage with industry experts, and connect with leading brands and how to embrace and use AI.

SABC had the following to share about their partnership with the festival:

“We are delighted to be part of this exciting initiative that present an opportunity for us to engage in a strategic and impactful manner with the influencer community which includes content creators, influencers, industry professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs. For us as one of the largest content providers in the continent we have developed a deliberate and well considered approach in how we should be reaching out and continuously enticing, attracting, and keeping our audiences captivated on our platforms.  We are cognisant of the fact that the content creation and marketing environments have changed drastically in the last few years, and the need of influencer-based marketing has become more prominent, and we cannot be left behind. It is against this background that we had no doubt that a great association with platforms such as Fluence festival will culminate in fruitful mutually benefiting partnership,” says Mmoni Seapolelo, Acting GE of Corporate Affairs & Marketing.

Stay tuned for an unforgettable experience that celebrates creativity, innovation, and meaningful connections in the influencer community.

For further details, visit [Fluence Africa Influencer Festival 2023](https://www.fluence.africa/influencer-festival-2023).

To find out how to bring your brad to the festival, call Sharon at 0673985379 or festival@fluence.africa

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