Johannesburg , 25 April 2023 – SABC1 is pleased to announce that since launching on the channel, the popular game show Deal or No Deal South Africa has reached a major milestone; winnings in excess of one million rand to contestants.

Deal or No Deal South Africa debuted on SABC 1 screens on the 6th of March 2023 and has gained a massive following with talented Katlego Maboe in the driver’s seat as presenter of the show.

“We are exceptionally elated to announce that Deal or No Deal has distributed over 1 million rands in total winnings since its debut,” said the show’s host, Katlego Maboe. “We have experienced wonderful moments with different contestants from diverse backgrounds on the show, with participants having to make tough decisions and taking risks to win big. It’s been a great ride and we’re looking ahead to what the future brings for many more potential winners.”

Over the past month, the show has seen contestants winning life-changing sums of money. One such contestant, 24-year-old Siyabonga, won a grand sum of R250 000 in prize money after selecting the winning box. Siyabonga is hoping to further his education and to also purchase his first home with his winnings.

“SABC1 is proud to see the show capture the hearts of millions of South Africans,” said Ofentse Thinane – Channel Head SABC1. “We’re also proud to be contributing to the local economy and investing in local talent and we are excited to see growth and future prospects for Deal or No Deal South Africa”

Deal or No Deal has fast become part of appointment viewing for many South African families, and the show enjoys viewership numbers that keep climbing with every episode.

With over 1 million Rands in total winnings in just over a month, indirectly impacting hundreds of  ordinary South Africans, Deal or No Deal South Africa has become a show-stopper, captivating audiences and creating life-changing moments for contestants. As the show continues to grow in popularity, fans can look forward to more exciting moments and anticipation as people become BIG winners!.

Si ON with Deal or No Deal on SABC1, weekdays at 7:30 pm, and S3 weekdays at 5:30 pm.

For more information, interview opportunities, and publicity images, contact the SABC1 publicity team.

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S3 announces that the brand-new talent reality series, The Masked Singer South Africa, will start to air on the 3rd of June 2023, Saturdays at 18:30. 

The television reality show, The Masked Singer, with broadcasts in over 50 countries, is top of pop for audiences across the globe. In the United States, it is one of the most-watched reality competition shows. Today, the show, based on the South Korean Masked Singer, is an international phenomenon. And we have localized this international format for South Africa.

Comedian and TV personality Mpho Popps is our host of the show and will be joined by a panel of celebrity detectives consisting of J. Something of MiCasa fame, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi and Funny Man Skhumba. 

In every episode celebrated, personalities and entertainment superstars sing well-known songs while bejewelled in full-body costumes and masks to hide their identities. The flamboyant masks and costumes have personalities of their own and invite as much commentary as the performances themselves do. A celebrity panel of detectives must guess who is behind the mask. The studio audience is a rich component of the show, voting together with the celebrity detectives for their favourite performance. At the end of the show, the least popular performers are eliminated, but not before the mask is removed to reveal their identity.

The Masked Singer South Africa is made possible by the collaboration between the SABC, PRIMEDIA and Anele Mdoda’s production company, Rose and Oaks. 

“S3 is so excited to bring a great, big and globally successful talent show to South Africa in a local version – The Masked Singer SA! Our Sat night slot at 18:30 brings citizens talent shows, each week from around the world, but now we stage our own South African talents. The natural home for a show like this is S3 which aims at a local citizen who is simultaneously a global citizen! The tagline for S3 is Open Up: to new worlds, new thinking, new ways of living!

 The Masked Singer is such a cool show in terms of how it showcases talent while ensuring that audiences need to do some hard detective work to guess who is behind the Mask. The show is also a spectacle – in the fantastic creative masks and the larger-than-life figures that adorn the stage. It is also about identity. Who is really behind the mask? Is it possible to reframe how others see us or maybe play a little with solid identities? Some rugby players may turn out to be the best singers – who knows? Come with us on the spectacular journey as we celebrate and unmask our very own talented South African celebrities. Let’s all get together and chant: Take off the Mask! June 3rd 18:30

Lindile Xoko, Primedia Group’s Chief Revenue Officer, said “Investing in and developing world quality content is intrinsic to the DNA of Primedia and a pivot for the Group’s growth strategy. We are delighted to have been able to facilitate the production of The Masked Singer by Rose and Oaks for the SABC. We wish Anele and Lala every success with this world-class show.”

“The Masked Singer is the new wave of music shows that have had viewers across the world enthralled for the last three decades. We remember how The Shell Road to Fame Show in South Africa many years ago got families sitting together to back their favourites. The Masked Singer is the new generation of singing shows, and I am certain South African audiences will embrace this show with the same passion and intensity that they did the earlier generation singing competition show”. Every element of the show has been carefully selected from the costumes to the host to the panel of detectives. The masks, designed by Rose and Oaks Media, have been localised to reflect the best of what South Africa has to offer. The high-energy and fresh-faced Mpho Popps will host the show. His winning sense of humour and inquisitive nature is what is required in “a detective show like this”, Anele said. “He is a newcomer to the shiny floor format, and he is the perfect person to guide the viewers down this tunnel of fun”. – Anele Mdoda

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For more information, interview opportunities and publicity images, contact S3 Publicity. 

Open up to new worlds of music and competitions, and catch The Masked Singer SA on S3, every Saturday at 18:30, starting the 3rd of June 2023. 

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Johannesburg, 3 April 2023 – S3 takes viewers back in time with the acquisition of Foreign Retro Dramas set to start in April 2023 at noon. From 3 April, on Mondays and Tuesdays, the channel will introduce Dawson’s Creek, Joan of Arcadia on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Party of Five on Fridays. 

From American screenwriter, director, and producer Kevin Williamson, Dawson’s Creek features James Van Der Beek as Dawson Levy and Katie Holmes as Joey Potter, two childhood friends now facing the challenge of sustaining their close, platonic relationship as their world changes around them. While Dawson focuses on being a filmmaker and Joey deals with her mother’s death and her father’s imprisonment, Jennifer Lindley, played by Michelle Williams, has just moved to the city to help Joey catches Dawson’s eye. Joining the stars of the show is Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter, an uncomfortable outsider with the classmates who makes an impression on his teacher. An out-of-wedlock birth by Joey’s sister, the exposure of Pacey’s affair, and a visit by Jen’s former boyfriend and a serial killer in Capeside add more drama to the plot. 

Set in the fictional town of Arcadia, Joan of Arcadia features Amber Tamblyn as 16-year-old Joan Girardi, who struggles to cope with her family and life in a new town and is complicated by the fact that God talks to her. Although she is keeping it a secret from her family, she begins to question everything, including her sanity and follows God’s cryptic directives while trying to retain a “normal” existence. The series highlights interwoven plot lines with more real matters, such as the relationships between the Girardi family, various storylines that spanned multiple episodes dealing with the consequences of Kevin’s accident, Will’s job as a police officer, mother Helen’s career as an art teacher, and Luke’s aspirations to be a scientist.

We close the week with Party of Five, starring Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell, and Lacey Chabert. Following the tragic death of his parents, 24-year-old Charlie Salinger is back at home and in over his head as his siblings’ legal guardian. Wary of Charlie’s judgment, 16-year-old Bailey takes on the responsibilities of the family’s finances and ground rules, 15-year-old Julia faces a confusing time in her life in her search for independence, and talented 11-year-old violinist Claudia helps Bailey hold the family together. Together, they share the responsibility of taking care of 11-month-old Owen. Through it all, as they learn to run their parent’s restaurant, manage disastrous relationships and school problems, and finally come face-to-face with the man who killed their mom and dad, the Salingers know that to survive, they must help each other.

“Retro TV shows play a vital role on the channel as they form part of the historical global content culture and the transformation of the television landscape. In the late 90s, iconic shows like Dawson Creek, Joan of Arcadia and Party of Five were at the forefront of popular culture and formed part of the top 20 teen dramas around-the-world. The strategy for S3 is ensuring that we bring the best forgotten teen dramas of the 90s to screen and allow viewers to reminisce.” – Pat van Heerden – S3 Channel Head.  

For more information and publicity images, contact the S3 Publicity office. 

Open Up to new worlds of Retro Dramas, weekdays at 12 pm on S3, starting Monday, 3 April 2023. 

1. The competition will run from 4 April 2023 27 April 2023.
2. Competition closes Thursday 27 April 23:55.
3. The competition is open to all South African TV viewers except directors, members, partners, employees, agents, service providers and any SABC employee including agencies, and/or their spouses, life partners, parents, children, brothers, sisters, business partners or associates.
4. SMS keywords as follows to 48474 as per the weekly draws. The inclusion of the following key words in a sentence in re will be deemed as correct.

• 7^th April draw :Easter
• 14^th April draw : Ivy and Augusta or Aggie, Ivy and Augusta
• 21^st April draw: Making coffee
• 28^th April draw : The Hillside Clinic

5. Correct entries received by the advertised deadlines will be considered for the draw. Any late entries received will not be taken into consideration.

6. A premium rate of R1.50 will be charged for each SMS entry for the competition. Free SMSes do not apply.

7. Winners will be contacted by the SABC to verify the following: name, surname, ID number and address.

8. Entrants that enter need to be within the ages of 18 and older. Below the designated age will not be considered.

9. Winners, who are not contactable by phone, after the closing date/time, will be disqualified and a new winner will be drawn.

10. Winner to be announced on SABC2 on -air and digital by 12 May 2023.

• The SABC and its agents accept no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communication network or any late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible or corrupted entries. The SABC and its agents are not liable for any costs incurred, responses received or any other consequences of user error.
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The SABC or its agents will not be held responsible for any disputes arising from the competition or prize awards.
• Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be deferred or exchanged.

11. Viewers will win weekly 7de Laan Merchandise and a cash prize of R23 000 as the grand prize of the final draw

12. Winners use prizes at own risk. The SABC and its agents shall not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss), damage, personal injury or death which is suffered or sustained (including but not limited to that arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this competition or accepting or using the prize/s.

Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them when entering.

Winners will be selected from a random list of entries.

The SABC and its agents reserve the right to cancel, modify or amend the competition at any time if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of their control.

For T’s and C’s apply  please visit www.sabc2.co.za