Innholdsfortegnelse for 07 April 2022 i TV Plus English

The world of sex-work is looked down upon but it’s taking centre stage with e.tv’s brand-new lineup (see more on p14) in the form of new local telenovela The Black Door. Set in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga, it follows idealistic Khaya (Zamani Mbatha) whose world is ripped out from under his feet and he’s forced to work in a high-class brothel to repay a debt that’s not his.e.tv General Manager Local Productions Helga Palmer says that “we wanted to give our viewers a world they’ve not seen in our shows. It’s aimed at an adult audience who’ll appreciate the raunchy elements juxtaposed against the ordinary, everyday family and community dynamics of the show.” It’s going to be a little on the raunchy side but there’ll be no explicit nudity on show,…

After being away from her family for three years, Gontse (Khanyisile Zwane) is back from Dubai and she’s excited to see her son Sihle (Xolani Xaba). Remember, Gontse was working overseas after she basically lost everything back home. In debt after being scammed in a pyramid scheme, she had to close her event business and was without an income. And even though her marriage was on shaky ground, she took the job in Dubai to still provide for Sihle, who she had to leave here in South Africa. “Gontse has been working as an events and project manager, she has also been studying towards a BA Honours in Hospitality Management while in Dubai. Gontse couldn’t take her child with when she left because she didn’t have a support system that…

Newcomer Vika (Siyabonga Radebe) is proving to be a thorn in the side of KwaMashu’s gangster godfather Nkunzi (Masoja Msiza). He arrived in March unannounced and unwelcomed as he hijacked a truck filled with laptops and other electronics. He then shot cop Lilly (Noxolo Mathula) when she tried to arrest him… and vanished into thin air. Now it’s his time to reveal himself. “Vika is a spoilt brat with power. He has been given a chance to keep a ruthless family business. He’ll do anything to make sure that the business is a success, with or without anyone’s approval,” says Siya. HE WANTS IT ALL! Vika’s mysterious entrance and exit into the shadows has only enhanced his reputation around KwaMashu. And the one person taking note is Nkunzi. “As it…

kykNET & kie Mon-Thu 19:30 PREVIOUSLY Janice surprised Lionel with their wedding party and they promised eternal fidelity to each other, Oom Johnny was embarrassed about Clint having to save him and Aunty Gertie, and Yvette made a decision that would change many lives. IN THIS ISSUE Beatrice reminds Ingrid where they stand, Angel struggles to understand what’s going on between her and Priester, and Eva makes a decision about her new life. Ruby tries to recover after her fall and then shares the trauma of her past with Daniel, which makes him think about Dorothy and Angel. Thys meets his muse and can’t stop thinking about her, Lennie tries to convince Eva to share her story with the support group, and Angel tells Ingrid that she suspects Daniel and…

The thing with TV is that sometimes you don’t need to sit glued to your screens watching for every tiny detail to be able to follow a show. In fact, streaming service Showmax has a bunch of content that you can turn on and have playing in the background while you do everything from cooking to cleaning and even typing off those emails and Whatsapp messages… BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Detective Jake Peralta is the hottest cop in Brooklyn. He’s also the de-facto leader of his motley precinct of over-the-top characters who somehow always get their man. From the stickler for details Captain Holt (Andre Braugher), to the clueless eat-everything-in-sight Scully and Hitchcock (Joel McKinnon Miller and Dirk Blocker), the team turn the most routine of investigations into a series of crazy…

From Monday 11 April, e.tv (*194) is adjusting its weekday primetime schedule to make provision for two local telenovelas: Isono, which first aired on BET Africa (*124, see more on p16) and e.tv’s original brand-new production The Black Door (see p18). The most notable change in the schedule though, is that long-running US soapie Days Of Our Lives is ending following a six-year run on the channel (see more on p32 and a special story in the next tvplus). This comes after e.tv assumed the broadcasting rights to air Days after SABC3 (*193) canned it in 2017, also to accommodate local shows. Corporate Communication Manager for eMedia, Bennum Van Jaarsveld explains that the change in the schedule has been a long time coming. “As with every business model, we constantly…

Khwezikazi (Samukele Mkhize) has managed to make Lehasa (Cedric Fourie) spill the beans on some of his darkest secrets, like killing Fanie (Gift Mokhampanyane) in August last year, without revealing her own. That makes us wonder if she’s truly in love with the man or just using Lehasa. “They’re engaged and are planning a wedding. And through all of Lehasa’s secrets and lies, Khwezi has been at his side. That says something,” adds Samu. But it’s clear that Khwezi is doing everything in her power to make sure that Lehasa doesn’t find out the person she truly is like when she recently lied about going to New York on a work trip. Samukele adds that “Khwezi will camouflage a lot of the things that she doesn’t want anyone to know.”…

Rosemary (Gugu Mzobe) and Nomasonto (Bukamina Cebekhulu) are elated. They’ve gotten Gugu (also played by Bukamina) out of the picture in an identity-swap plan so that crook Nomasonto can take Gugu’s place as fiancée to Thathe Chief Azwindini (Gabriel Temudzani). Once married, “Nomasonto will divorce Azwi and take his money,” says actress Gugu. “Rosemary and Nomasonto are experts in conning people, but their ‘easy’ plan is going to fall apart. Nomasonto and Gugu look the same but they’re very different personalities.” Someone in the royal house is going to learn their secret and they’ll be fighting to survive. A PANICKED PUSH In the midst of celebrating, Rosemary and Nomasonto are caught kissing by Vho-Mukondeleli (Elsie Rasalanavho), who figures things out. But before she can expose them, Nomasonto pushes Vho-Mukondeleli down…

Hillside is a small suburb, so when Werner (Zak Hendrikz) loses his job and starts begging for work on a street corner, it’s no surprise that he gets spotted! Just two days after being fired, Werner’s secret is exposed and he hangs his head in shame. “The main reason he lost his first job is because he had mixed up a client’s medication due to his condition called Trauma Acquired Dyslexia. His family was so proud of him finding employment, he couldn’t bring himself to terms of disappointing them by letting them know he’s lost his work two days after being hired,” reveals Zak. So, feeling ashamed, Werner takes to the streets with written board in hand, and begs for a job. But things blow up when his teen son…

Mzansi Magic’s (*161) new flagship Sunday-night local drama series Umbuso (at 20:00) centres on former prison buddies Ma E (Bheki Sibiya) – who’s now a street-smart business-man – and Tiny (Makhaola Ndebele) – the people’s politician – and their efforts to establish their legacies in post-apartheid South Africa, with a low-income housing project in both their sights. But a dark secret and a murder will cut to the heart of both families and destroy all they have built. It’s a tale of a daughter’s search for the truth, how the past impacts the present of crime, politics and the lengths that people will go to to protect those they love, and what they believe is theirs. WHO’S WHO MA E NYANDENI (Bheki Sibiya) Ma E is an old school township…

After a single season, BET Africa’s (*124) original telenovela Isono was cancelled in 2021 for undisclosed reasons. However, that wasn’t entirely the end of the local production as it’s been commissioned to air weekdays on free-to-air network channel e.tv (*194) from Monday 11 April at 20:30. With a mixture of unpredictable storylines, suspense and episodes that end on cliff-hangers, viewers will be on the edge of their seats. If you missed the first run of Isono or simply need a refresher about the telenovela before tuning in, read on to find out more about the dark and twisted world… MEET MOTHER MARY Set in Vosloorus Township in the east of Johannesburg, Isono follows the dysfunctional Ndlovu family. At the front and centre of this clan is the matriarch Mary (Nthati…

Despite that their families are enemies with a feud as old as time, ex-lovers Musa Baloyi (Wiseman Zitha) and Khensani Mudau (Mathabo Mothibe) defy their loved ones’ orders and rekindle their romance. “Musa and Khensani have tried to fight their feelings for each other, particularly after their relationship ended in 2020 but their spark didn’t die. Instead, their chemistry intensified and now they’re eager to pick up where they left off,” explains Wiseman, who’s character immediately dumps his girlfriend Judy (Mamarumo Marokane) to date Khensani again. As expected, Judy doesn’t take the split well. She pleads and begs with Musa to stay with her, and when he refuses, she conspires to win him back in the most shocking manner. “Judy loves Musa to the point that she can’t envision a…

Young businessman Zithulele Bhengu (Raphael Griffiths) is going through a quarter-life crisis, so he turns to his pastor biological father Phakade (Sandile Dlamini) for spiritual help and guidance. But he’s going to discover something far more special at the gravesite of the man who raised Zithulele, thinking that he was Zithu’s dad: Phakade’s older brother Ngcolosi (Tony Kgoroge). “A lot of revelations are happening that are impacting Zithulele’s life, both positively and negatively. This is why he turns to his father Phakade for help, and it’s what leads them to Ngcolosi’s grave,” explains Raphael. “What he finds will change Zithulele’s life forever. I’m not going to spoil things and reveal what it is, but this is going to be exactly what Zithulele needs to put Shongololo Oil on top and…

Doctor Dhlomo (Nyaniso Dzedze) finally made his intentions clear and proposed to Sne (Nombulelo Mhlongo) on the day of her baby shower and Sne’s dreams are coming together. “Sne has always wanted to get married and this has turned out to be her dream come true,” says Nombulelo. The recent Ebola scare at the hospital had Dr Dhlomo realising just how precious life is, and he no longer wants to wait to marry Sne, he wants her to be Mrs Dhlomo as soon as it can be done and the budget is unlimited. But that means Sne has to plan her fairytale wedding in just one week. Being the queen that she is, is no surprise that Sne pulls it off. A Rolls Royce car is rented for the bride…