Sandisiwe Mbhele Former newsreader on SABC1 Noxolo Grootboom. Picture: Twitter
The televised farewell of legendary news reader Noxolo Grootboom on SABC1 was watched by millions of people.
The Broadcasting Research Council (BRC) audience ratings for the month of March shows that on 30 March the
isiXhosa news was viewed by 3,823,686 people.
Grootboom took to the SABC news studios to read her final bulletin at 7pm that evening. Initially, President Cyril Ramaphosa was to address the nation at the same time but moved his address so people could watch Grootboom for the last time.
Broadcasting Research Council (BRC) ratings for the month of March. Picture: Screengrab
Actor Thobani Nzuza as Mndeni on eHostela . Picture: Twitter|The Citizen
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - There is a new show, outside the already popular telenovelas, that is dominating ratings on DStv.
eHostela is a crime drama series exploring the dangerous and unpredictable world of paid assassins.
Launched in January 2019, the shows airs every Sunday at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic.
The second season’s first episode aired on 3 January and the series, for the first time, reached second place in ratings, according to the Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA).
The show displaced telenovela
The Queen for second spot. The Fergusons’ show has been on our screens for over four years.
TROUBLED Skeem Saam TAKES PRODUCTION BREAK! By Quincy Mahlangu
The show publicist Sumaya Magola told Daily Sun the break will happen in between seasons.
This follows just after reports that the show’s viewership is dropping.
According to the Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa, the viewership dropped in December last year, resulting in a major loss of almost 4,4 million viewers.
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Speaking to Daily Sun, acting SABC spokeswoman Mmoni Seapolelo refuted the claims.
“The SABC refutes allegations that Skeem Saam is cancelled,” she said.
“Skeem Saam remains a successful pillar of SABC1’s schedule and is the third most watched programme in South Africa.