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e.tv is a South African television channel that has distributed several original television programs, including original series, miniseries, documentaries, and films. e.tv's original productions also include continuations of canceled series from other networks, as well as licensing or co-producing content from international broadcasters for exclusive broadcast in South Africa and other African territories (through the eAfrica feed). As almost all of e.tv's original programming is multilingual, the languages used in the program are also listed (all non-English programming, including segments of unscripted programming where another language is used, is subtitled in English), is organized by its primary genre or format, and is sorted by premiere date. These are productions that have been (or are currently) shown on e.tv, including sister channels eExtra, eReality, eToonz, and eNCA, as well as their streaming service eVOD and the defunct channels eKasi+, eNolly+, Rewind, and e.tv News & Sports.

## Drama

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Title  | Genre  | Language(s)  | Premiere  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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Backstage | Soap Opera  | English, IsiZulu, Sesotho  | 1 May 2000  | Unspecified  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended[1]
Jozi Streets  | Procedural crime  | English  | 1 November 2004  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 45 minutes  | Ended[2]
Scandal! | Tabloid drama  | English, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sepedi, Xitsonga, South African Sign Language (as of 2021)  | 5 January 2005  | 24 seasons, 5000 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Currently airing[3]
Rhythm City | Soap Opera  | English, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi  | 9 July 2007  | 15 seasons, 3660 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended[4]
eKasi: Our Stories  | Anthology series  | Multilingual  | 5 October 2009  | 6 seasons, 140 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Ended[5]
4Play: Sex Tips For Girls  | Drama  | English, IsiZulu  | 2 February 2010  | 3 seasons, 39 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended[1]
Mzansi Love  | Anthology series  | Multilingual  | 31 July 2012  | 3 seasons, 27 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Ended[4]
Traffic!  | Crime thriller  | English, IsiXhosa  | 12 February 2014  | 2 seasons, 52 episode  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended[6]
Ashes to Ashes | Telenovela  | English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho  | 2 March 2015  | 2 seasons, 229 episodes  | 23–25 minutes  | Ended[7]
Umlilo  | Drama  | English, IsiZulu  | 2 March 2015  | 4 seasons, 52 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Ended[8]
Z'bondiwe | Crime thriller  | IsiXhosa, IsiZulu  | 12 May 2015  | 3 seasons, 78 episodes  | 22–24 minutes  | Ended[9]
Matatiele | Romantic fantasy  | IsiXhosa, Sesotho  | 7 April 2015  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 21–24 minutes  | Ended
Gold Diggers  | Telenovela  | English, IsiZulu  | 10 August 2015  | 2 seasons, 310 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended[10]
Hustle | Musical drama  | English, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sesotho  | 11 February 2016  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Ended[11]
Heist  | Crime drama  | English, IsiZulu, Sepedi  | 9 February 2016  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 22–24 minutes  | Ended
The Kingdom - UKhakhayi  | Drama series  | IsiXhosa  | 5 April 2016  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
Broken Vows | Telenovela  | IsiXhosa  | 10 April 2017  | 1 season, 225 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
Harvest  | Drama  | English, IsiZulu  | 1 May 2017  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Ended
Easy Money  | Crime drama  | English, IsiZulu  | 12 September 2017  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
Imbewu: The Seed | Soap opera  | English, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa  | 16 April 2018  | 5 seasons, 1300 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
Durban Gen | Medical telenovela  | English, IsiZulu  | 5 October 2020  | 2 seasons, 520 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
House of Zwide | Fashion telenovela  | English, IsiZulu, Setswana  | 19 July 2021  | 4 seasons, 1040 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Currently airing
Is'phindiselo | Crime thriller  | English, IsiZulu, Sepedi  | 5 August 2021  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 46 minutes  | Ended
Housewives | Crime thriller  | English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Afrikaans, Sesotho  | 21 October 2021  | 2 season, 26 episodes  | 45 minutes  | Ended
The Black Door | Adult sexual drama  | English, isiZulu, Xhosa, Swati  | 11 April 2022  | 1 season, 275 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
UMbali  | Crime drama  | English, isiZulu, SeSotho  | 21 July 2022  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending
Splintered Pieces  | Drama series  | English, Setswana  | 20 October 2022  | 2 seasons, 52 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending
Nikiwe | Telenovela  | English, isiZulu  | 17 April 2023  | 1 season, 205 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Cancelled
Smoke & Mirrors | Telenovela  | English, isiZulu, IsiXhosa, SeSotho  | 17 April 2023  | 2 season, 520

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Isitha: The Enemy | Telenovela  | English, IsiZulu, Siswati, IsiXhosa  | 22 May 2023  | 2 season, 505 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Currently airing
Stout  | Teen drama  | English, IsiXhosa,

IsiZulu, Afrikaans

| 18 July 2023  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Pending
Mother of All  | Crime drama  | English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu  | 17 October 2023  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 45 minutes  | pending
Isiphetho - Destiny | Telenovela  | English, IsiZulu  | 8 April 2024  | 1 season, 260 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Ended
Kelders van Geheime | Telenovela  | Afrikaans  | 6 May 2024  | 1 season, 260 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Currently airing
The Phoenix  | Drama  | English, Isixhosa  | 16 July 2024  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Pending

## Comedy

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Big Okes  | Sitcom  | 2000  | 1 season 30 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Madam & Eve  | Comedy  | 5 February 2001  | 4 seasons, 104 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Vat n' Sit: Shacking Up  | Sitcom  | 16 April 2014  | 2 seasons, 39 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Songololo  | Sitcom  | 15 October 2014  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22-24 minutes  | Ended
B&B  | Sitcom  | 29 June 2015  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
uSkroef noSexy  | Comedy-drama  | 6 November 2015  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Ouma Sarie  | Sitcom  | 11 June 2023  | 5 seasons, 65 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending
Die Fakulteit | high school sitcom  | 14 April 2024  | 2 seasons, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending

## Animation

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### Kids and Family

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Cool Catz  | Educational  |  |  |  | Ended
Jozi Zoo  | Animated series  | 2003  | 1 season  | 5 minutes  | Ended
Siyabonga Gogo  | Educational  |  |  |  | Ended

## Unscripted

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### Reality

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Title  | Genre  | Premiere  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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Forgive & Forget  | Conflict resolution  | 9 January 2007  | 6 seasons 100 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
The Biggest Loser South Africa | Game Show  | 7 January 2008  | 1 season, 15 episodes  | 45 minutes  | Ended
Rolling With...  | Celebrity reality series  | 25 September 2011  | 5 seasons, 65 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Reality Check  | Celebrity reality competition  | 6 July 2013  | 3 seasons, 39 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
You Deserve It  | Advertiser-funded game show  | 22 September 2013  | 2 seasons, 23 episodes  | 45 minutes  | Ended
Turn Up and Dance  | Dance competition  | 08 September 2015  | 1 season, 30 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
MVP Jam  | Music quiz game show  | 04 November 2015  | 1 season, 22 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
So You Think You Can Spin  | Driftng competition  | 07 October 2016  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Last Fighter Standing  | martial arts competition  | 15 October 2016  | 1 season, 12 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Flava Queens  | Advertiser-funded cooking competition  | 19 May 2017  | 1 season, 6 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Family Feud South Africa | Game Show  | 5 April 2020  | 2 seasons  | 1 hr  | ongoing
Deadbeat  | Reality  | 10 July 2021  | 1 season  | 22 minutes  | Currently airing
Pay Back The Money  | Debt-collection  | 10 July 2021  | 1 season  | 22 minutes  | Currently airing
Dare Lie To Me  | Lie detector test  | 10 July 2021  | 1 season  | 22 minutes  | Currently airing
Beef!  | Conflict resolution  | 10 July 2021  | 2 seasons, 52 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Ng'khokhele  | Debt-collection  | 21 August 2021  | 1 season  | 22 minutes  | Currently airing.
Stena Redemption  | Reality  | 22 August 2021  | 2 seasons, 52 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Currently airing
Tsebisa  | Reality  | 9 January 2022  | 1 season  | 22–24 minutes  | Currently airing
Missing Closure  | Reality  | 1 October 2022  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 23 minutes  | Pending
Toxic Parents  | Reality  | 15 January 2023  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22-24 minutes  | Pending
Love & Conflict  | Reality  | 15 January 2023  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 23 minutes  | Pending
Wifey Material  | Dating series  | 16 April 2023  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended[12]
Um'shiya Nini?  | Toxic relationship intervention  | 16 April 2023  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 23 minutes  | Ended[13]
Gospel Superstars  | Music competition  | 25 May 2025  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 46 minutes  | Pending[14]

### Docuseries

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Title  | Subject  | Premiere  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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3rd Degree  | Investigative series  | 21 August 2000  | 1 season  |  | Ended
Checkpoint  | Investigative series  | 8 April 2014  | 10 seasons  | 22 minutes  | ongoing
The Close-up  | Celebrity autobiography  | 20 August 2011  | 2 seasons  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Above Ground: A Revolution Untold  | Music  | 17 November 2015  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
Case Closed: Justice Served  | True Crime  | 15 January 2018  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22–24 minutes  | Ended
Almost News with Chester Missing  | Satirical news/interview  | 25 November 2018  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Mjolo - The Pandemic  | Relationships  |  |  |  |
The Devi Show  | Consumer investigation  | 12 June 2020  | 5 seasons, 65 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending
Scammed  | True Crime  | 15 April 2023  | 1 season, 26 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Gangland  | Cape Town gangs  | 8 November 2024  | 1 season, 4 episodes  | 22-24 minutes  | Ended
Nyama Battle  | Street food cooking competition  | 23 February 2025  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 44-46 minutes  | pending

### Variety

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Title  | Genre  | Premiere Date  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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Club 808: Make Some Noise  | Music lifestyle  | 20 August 2010  | unspecified  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola | Satirical news/interview  | 29 September 2010  | 12 seasons, 154 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Cooking Gospel  | Music, cooking, lifestyle  | 28 April 2013  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Ekse Zwakala  | Talk show  | 15 October 2013  | 3 seasons, 216 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Gumba Gumba  | Music, lifestyle  | 16 October 2013  | 2 seasons, 52 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Katch it with Khanyi | Talk show  | 18 October 2013  | 3 seasons 91 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Kasi-licious  | Cooking show  | 21 October 2013  | 3 seasons  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Gym eKasi  | Fitness show  | 20 May 2014  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
Musiek Musiek  | Music magazine, lifestyle  | 10 September 2014  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | ended
Kasi Living: Edladleni  | Lifestyle magazine  | 1 February 2015  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22 minutes  | Ended
The Morning Show  | Lifestyle magazine  | 21 August 2019  | 6 seasons  | 2 hours  | Currently airing
Bôll & Ôll  | Sports talk show  | 26 May 2024  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Pending
Ja, Daddy kan Lekker Eet  | Cooking/Talk show  | 26 May 2024  | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 24 minutes  | Pending
The Dan Corder Show  | Satirical news/interview  | 6 May 2024  | unspecified  | 24 minutes  | ongoing

## Co-productions

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These shows have been commissioned by e.tv in cooperation with another network

Title  | Partner  | Genre  | Premiere  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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Isipho | Viu South Africa | Supernatural Telenovela  | 1 July 2019  | 1 season, 100 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Cancelled
Redemption | BET Africa  | Telenovela  | 26 September 2022  | 1 season, 260 episodes  | 22-24 minutes  | Ended

## Films

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### Feature films

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Note: premiere dates are for the eVOD streaming platform only. Premiere dates may differ, as some movies premiere first on other platforms or on international film festivals.

Title  | eVOD Premiere  | Genre  | Runtime

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Atlantis  | 6 August 2021  | Crime and drama  | 90 minutes
Daryn's Gym  | 1 December 2021  | Comedy  | 92 minutes
Piet's Sake  | 15 December 2021  | Comedy  | 91 minutes
Surviving Gaza  | 24 February 2022  | Crime drama  | 90 minutes
Abafana Ababi  | 14 April 2022  | Action  | 92 minutes
The Umbrella Men | 14 June 2022  | Crime comedy  | 117 minutes
An Eye for an Eye  | 19 July 2022  | Crime  | 85 minutes
Whatever It Takes  | 16 August 2022  | Crime drama  | 90 minutes
The Payback  | 13 September 2022  | Crime drama  | 91 minutes
Gereza  | 18 October 2022  | Crime drama  | 100 minutes
You're My Favourite Place  | 15 November 2022  | Teen drama  | 111 minutes
Christmas Without Gogo  | 20 December 2022  | Comedy  | 83 minutes
Dulas  | 14 February 2023  | Comedy  | 96 minutes
Yolanda is Swanger  | 18 April 2023  | Drama  | 90 minutes
Seconds  | 16 July 2023  | Sport drama  | 90 minutes
Kleva-ish  | 17 August 2023  | Comedy-drama  | 94 minutes
A Queen's Lobola  | 15 December 2023  | Comedy  | 90 minutes
The Umbrella Men 2: Escape From Robben Island  | 25 April 2024  | Crime comedy  | 113 minutes
Tickets  | 8 March 2024  | Crime drama  | 97 minutes
Klip Anker Baai  | 27 June 2024  | Drama  | 93 minutes
Proof of Payment  | 29 August 2024  | Crime comedy  | 91 minutes
Bloedhond  | 31 October 2024  | Horror  | 92 minutes
Death of a Whistleblower  | 25 November 2024  | Political thriller  | 127 minutes
Neelan & Kevin  | 5 December 2024  | Action comedy  | 88 minutes
The Drop  | 30 January 2025  | Comedy  | 96 minutes
Family & Rugby  | 27 February 2025  | Sports, crime drama  | 95 minutes
Red Zone  | 28 March 2025  | Medical, crime  | 89 minutes
Snake  | 24 April 2025  | Thriller  | 109 minutes

### Documentaries

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Evil Unmasked: When Darkness Falls  | 2009  | 23 minutes  | English, IsiZulu
Evil Unmasked: Silence of the Bones  | 2009  | 23 minutes  | English
Evil Unmasked: The Station Strangler  | 2009  | 50 minutes  | English
A Fatal Encounter: The Marleen Konings Story  | 2015  | 23 minutes  | English
A Deal with The Devil: The Joshlin Smith Trafficking Tragedy  | 18 March 2024  | 23 minutes  | English
Ground Zero - George Building Collapse  | 15 May 2024  | 46 minutes  | English

### Specials

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KwaNgonyama: The Movie | Smoke & Mirrors short film  | 5 minutes  | English, IsiXhosa
Alfred Adrian - Family Meeting  | one-man show  | 83 minutes  | English, Afrikaans

## Continuations

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These shows have been picked up by e.tv for additional seasons after airing previous seasons from another network.

Title  | Genre  | Previous network  | Seasons  | Runtime  | Status

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Fear Factor South Africa  | Game show  | M-Net | 2 seasons  | 45 minutes  | Ended
SA's Got Talent (season 3–8)  | Reality competition  | SABC 2 | 5 seasons, 15 episodes  | 45–50 minutes  | Revived by SABC 2
She's The One (season 2)  | Reality competition  | SABC 3 | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 22–25 minutes  | Ended
The Ultimate Braai Master (season 3–)  | Reality competition  | SABC 3 | 5 seasons  | 45 minutes  | Pending.
Die Kontrak (season 2-)  | Reality competition  | VIA  | 2 season, 26 episodes  | 45 minutes  | Pending
The Perfect Picture (season2)  | Celebrity reality competition  | SABC 1 | 1 season, 13 episodes  | 45 minutes  | pending
uBettina Wethu  | Telenovela  | SABC 1/Viu | 1 season , 56 episodes  | 22 minutes  | pending

## Upcoming original programming

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Bafana The Boys  | Documentary  | Early 2025[15]

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13. ^ "Umshiya Nini? NEW on eReality | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
14. ^ "Gospel Superstars SA unveils judges panel: Rebecca, Khaya & Nkateko". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
15. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2024-02-28). "'Umbrella Men's' John Barker Prepping 'Last Dance'-Style Docuseries About South Africa's 1996 Championship Soccer Squad (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-17.