The latest figures from the Television Audience Measurement (TAM) reveal that Sibongile and The Dlaminis is the most-watched TV show on Mzansi Wethu.
MZANSI WETHU TELENOVELA MAINTAINS SECOND PLACE ON DSTV
The Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) February 2024 figures reveal that Sibongile and The Dlaminis is the second most-watched TV show on DStv with 819 284 viewers.
The figures also reveal that the Rhythm World telenovela, Sibongile and The Dlamini’s is trailing behind Umkhokha: The Curse which gained first place with 834 948 viewers.
Rhythm World Production also produces My Brother’s Keeper which gained fourth place with 688 431 viewers after Gqeberha: The Empire with 724 812.
The telenovela stars actors Ayanda Borotho (née Ngubane), Siyabonga Shibe, Luyanda Zwane and The River’s Vuyo Biyela. The show premiered on 31 July 2023 on Mzansi Wethu (DStv channel 163).
BACKGROUND: ‘SIBONGILE AND THE DLAMINIS’
The Sibongile and The Dlaminis actors Ayanda Borotho and Siyabonga Shibe play husband and wife in the new telenovela.
Kaya 959 reports that actress Luyanda Zwane’s character Sibongile Mbambo, will have a surprising Cinderella-like tale awaiting her, and forbidden romance, when she joins The Dlaminis.
The show is set in the small town of Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal and promises to explore timeless themes of love, sacrifice, ambition, and familial bonds.
Viewers can expect a hopeful, warm, authentic, and a real-world fairy tale, delivers superb entertainment.
The show also draws inspiration from the Zambian tale of Zuba and the Solalas and also stars Zodumo Shange, former The River star Vuyo Biyela and many more