Current e.tv logo since 1 October 2008 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 Title Genre Language(s) Premiere Seasons Runtime Status 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 episodes
22 minutes Currently airing 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 Program Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Status 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
Kids and Family Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Status Cool Catz Educational Ended Jozi Zoo Animated series 2003 1 season 5 minutes Ended Siyabonga Gogo Educational Ended
Unscripted
Reality Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Status 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 Title Subject Premiere Seasons Runtime Status 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 Title Genre Premiere Date Seasons Runtime Status 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 These shows have been commissioned by e.tv in cooperation with another network
Title Partner Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Status 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
Feature films 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 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 Title Release Date Runtime Language 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
Continuations 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 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 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 Title Genre Premiere Bafana The Boys Documentary Early 2025[ 15]
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