Could have the Idols SA producers made a huge mistake by firing Randal Abrahams and Unathi Nkayi as the show’s resident judges.

This new season of Idols SA saw the emergence of new resident judges actress and singer Thembi Seete and rapper/producer JR.

The talent search competition has since lost its glitter and shine as its no longer as hyped as it used to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The show has been hit by numerous instabilities, last year Somizi Mhlongo was dismissed from the show following his nasty divorce with Mohale and abuse allegations.

However, Somizi was later brought back to the show as the show lost a sizeable number of viewers. The beginning of Season 18 this year Unathi and Randall got fired and replaced by Seete and JR.

Now the show is reportedly to have lost another huge number of loyal viewers. According to entertainment commentator Phil Mphela the show has now lost over 100 000 viewers.

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“The decline trend has continued into September with the show losing over 100K viewers for their top episode of the month. The show also peaked at a disappointing 542K”

However the decline in viewers has been attributed to the crippling energy crisis in the country which has seen Eskom implying upto stage 6 of loadshedding.