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It’s taken a while but it’s happening. As we spilt a couple of months ago, the new season of uBettina Wethu will be on e.tv exclusively, with no sign of it on the SABC.

We presume it has to do with the fact that the show was messed around by the SABC for Season 3. Flashback >> to the premiere which kept changing dates and times with no explanation.

Anyhoo, now it’s stepping into e.tv’s 18h30 chaos, replacing Nikiwe which has been yanked off the scene like a bad actor.

 

What can we expect from Betty this time?

These are the first teasers:

Monday 8 January 2024
Episode 1

Betty in the Bundus

Betty returns to Hammanskraal and adjusts to her new way of life when Izzy and Reggie show up to convince her to return to Cosmo. Duma signs the deal of the century to catapult Nubia to greater heights.

Tuesday 9 January 2024
Episode 2

Happy Bananas

Dipudi arrives in Hammanskraal to tell Betty that Nubia is under attack. Dingaan drowns his sorrows in booze and women and Duma’s plan to save Nubia backfires.

Wednesday 10 January 2024
Episode 3

Betty Go Home!

Betty decides to revamp Koketso’s business with disastrous results and then, to add fuel to the fire, Linda rocks up. Dingaan’s downward spiral continues and drags Duma and Brandon down too.

Thursday 11 January 2024
Episode 4

Betty’s Dilemma

Betty elevates Koketso’s business and pitches a great idea to Linda. Dingaan’s ‘little’ get-together becomes out of control and he and Duma wake up to shocking consequences.

Friday 12 January 2024
Episode 5

Betty’s Back

Betty decides not to listen to her heart and finally returns to Nubia. Dingaan tries to convince his mother to put him back in Nubia, but she’s gatvol with everyone. Izzy sets out to find his missing tools.

Monday 15 January 2024
Episode 6

Indecent Exposure

Betty returns to claim her position at Nubia, but realises that she has a formidable, and charming rival gunning for the same job. Prowling at night, Dingaan gets arrested for indecent exposure.

Tuesday 16 January 2024
Episode 7

Bossing it Up

No-one at the office has faith in Betty, so she’s determined to outshine Xhanti in the race for Managing Director. Dingaan is desperate to get out of jail, but ends up spending the night.

Wednesday 17 January 2024
Episode 8

X Wins Round 1

Betty is blind-sided when Xhanti undercuts her and secures a client first. Dingaan is out of jail, but Linda threatens to cut him off. Ethel tries out a dating app and enjoys the anonymity.

Thursday 18 January 2024
Episode 9

Betty Gets Body Right

After losing the Delicious brand client to Xhanti, Betty struggles with her attraction to him and decides to get a gym trainer to get her mind and body right.

Friday 19 January 2024
Episode 10

Dirty Laundry

To get her mind off Xhanti, Betty goes on a date with Mark the trainer, but with disastrous consequences when his girlfriend confronts her for being a homewrecker at a work event.

Monday 22 January 2024
Episode 11

Fire With Fire

Betty secures a client behind Xhanti’s back and Linda invites her to join a panel for women in marketing discussion as a reward. Ethel believes Thobani is a ‘normal’ guy.

Tuesday 23 January 2024
Episode 12

New Kids And Has-Beens

Betty loses the AfroViolet Influencer’s campaign to a new competitor from KP digital. Dingaan runs into the mysterious woman again, sparking a connection with her.

Wednesday 24 January 2024
Episode 13

Drive A Flex, Live Your Nightmare

Betty is forced to work with Xhanti, producing disastrous consequences for Betty and Nubia.

Thursday 25 January 2024
Episode 14

Frenemies

After learning that KP is a part of the Mbokodo Foundation, Betty initiates a truce with her. It seems like a nice breakthrough moment for the ladies.

Friday 26 January 2024
Episode 15

Hacked

Betty needs to do damage control after someone hacks Zaza’s phone and leaks their semi nudes. She feels betrayed when she realizes that the culprit is none other than KP!

Monday 29 January 2024
Episode 16

Distractions

Betty makes up with Zaza and Xhanti and then shares a tender moment with Xhanti in which they almost kiss, further complicating her life.

Tuesday 30 January 2024
Episode 17

Bamboozled Betty

Betty has a public meltdown after Xhanti betrays her by stealing her idea and presenting it as his own.

Wednesday 31 January 2024
Episode 18

e.tv has cancelled the daily drama Nikiwe after just a few months as the local telenovela failed in the ratings race with too few viewers.

Nikiwe, created by Thomas Gumede and filmed in and around Soweto, launched eight months ago in mid-April with little fanfare and barely any publicity support, portraying the struggles and strife of the fictional Radebe family empire.Muzi Mthabela plays determined businessman Themba “Bhungane” Radebe”, the head of the wealthy Radebe family with his wife, Mirriam and three children, Nikiwe, Menzi and Mandisa.

 

 

The eldest daughter, Nikiwe (Lungelo Mpangase) and supposed heir to the Radebe empire, was a socialite who quickly lost everything following tragedy at home and a shocking revelation that she wasn’t the oldest child.

Production on the show by Parental Advisory Productions (PAP) – written by Bongi Ndaba with Thomas Gumede and Lungile Radu as co-executive producers – has already abruptly shut down.

A few months ago, the show’s original head writer, Siphosethu Tshapu, was abruptly replaced by the former Generations writer Bongi Ndaba in an attempt to try and boost the ratings, which fell far short of e.tv’s Scandal! and House of Zwide.Nikiwe replaced e.tv’s Durban Gen, which itself was canned after just two seasons. With little buzz and exposure, Nikiwe suffered in the ratings and had just 1.77 million viewers in November in its 18:30 timeslot, making it only the 9th most-watched show on e.tv last month.

In response to a media query, e.tv confirmed that Nikiwe was cancelled, noting that “The local prime-time drama on e.tv will be coming to an end early 2024”.

“Unfortunately, the show has not continued to deliver anticipated ratings. The channel continually reviews programmes and storylines to ensure we give our viewers the best local entertainment. Further information regarding the replacement show will be shared soon.”
Nikiwe, which will end sometime in early 2024 on e.tv and its streaming service eVOD, also starred Clementine Mosimane, Kenneth Nkosi and Israel Matseke Zulu.

A look inside Kagiso Rakosa’s traditional wedding.Do you recall Sharon from the old Generations? Her genuine name is Kagiso Rakosa prominently known from old Generations from 2005 till 2011.

 

 

Kagiso was conceived in 6 September 1982. Since the time 2011, she was never observed anyplace on TV aside from via online media, it’s been 9 years now not seeing her.

She also starred a role as Andiswa Mlaba, the sister of Detective Lungi Mlaba on the eKasi+ detective drama series Traffic, in 2014.

We haven’t been seeing Kagiso for 6 years now. Is she cooking up a storm? Her social media has been active and up open for anything. But she hasn’t been making any appearances on any event that has been happening. She has been low key that’s all.

All that we know is that she has been a loving wife and a mother, taking care of her family and nothing much. But I don’t think she will come back to our screens anytime soon. Surely when we see her it will be something major. Right now Kagiso is not up to anything she’s just being a loving mother and wife to her family. Maybe thats what she needed after Generations ended. We will never know

Coming Up Next On #SkeemSaam
Monday 25 December 2023
Episode 126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MaNtuli serves her clan the best Christmas while Jacobeth faces up to a harsh reality. Pax’s wish comes true when his father joins them for Christmas. Someone in the Maputla home receives a life-changing Christmas.
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Episode 127
Tbose displays signs of spiraling out of control. Jacobeth slips deeper into the valley of despair. Salamina is worried when someone shows up at the shop looking for Letetswe and they won’t say what their name is.
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Episode 128
A young married couple struggles to connect with each other. MaNtuli is touched by a gift her daughter-in-law got for her. Charles has a proposal for Alfred that leaves him shocked.
Thursday 28 December 2023
Episode 129
MaNtuli finally gets a chance to flaunt her biggest achievement. Two former lovers share a moment. Mapitsi receives some good news.
Friday 29 December 2023
Episode 130
Pretty takes things a notch up in her disrespect towards her sister-in-law. Pax sees what he wants to see between his parents, but it could all be an illusion.

Tonight on #SkeemSaam MaNtuli finally gets a chance to flaunt her biggest achievement.

 

 

 

Tuesday 26 December 2023
Episode 127

Tbose displays signs of spiraling out of control. Jacobeth slips deeper into the valley of despair. Salamina is worried when someone shows up at the shop looking for Letetswe and they won’t say what their name is.

Wednesday 27 December 2023
Episode 128

A young married couple struggles to connect with each other. MaNtuli is touched by a gift her daughter-in-law got for her. Charles has a proposal for Alfred that leaves him shocked.

Thursday 28 December 2023
Episode 129

MaNtuli finally gets a chance to flaunt her biggest achievement. Two former lovers share a moment. Mapitsi receives some good news.

Friday 29 December 2023
Episode 130

Pretty takes things a notch up in her disrespect towards her sister-in-law. Pax sees what he wants to see between his parents, but it could all be an illusion.

Premiere episodes of Skeem Saam air on SABC1 from Mondays to Fridays at 18h30.