Ghosted Africa, House of Chefs, Guess The Dress & more new local TV on DStv
DStv has a dazzling variety of new local series this week, as well as brand-new episodes of our favourite homegrown telenovelas.
Ghosted Africa explores why individuals abruptly ended all contact with loved ones and folk they were dating. Local lifestyle channel Honey (DStv channel 173) has some new shows, too including the romantic Wawu, That's My Dress: Zambia and Guess The Dress, along with reality competition series House of Chefs and Hair Knockout.
And the drama goes to another level in telenovelas Legacy as Dineo fights to reclaim her company, Lingashoni as Seipati fights to stay in the city of gold, and DiepCity where the search for Smangaliso looms
Make yourself at home with DStv’s slate of local series. And for more snack-sized info on DStv’s biggest shows, check out #OhSnack on the DStv YouTube Channel.
Must-watch reality
House of Chefs S1
Host Sheila Gashumba guides eight talented young chefs from seven countries across Africa as they compete for a coveted internship with celebrity chef Siba Mtongana and a cash prize.
Watch from Friday, 13 August on Honey (DStv channel 173) at 21:00
Hosts Shamiso Mosaka and Oros Mampofu help distraught individuals to track down and confront a former lover, friend or family member in an effort to uncover the truth of why they cut off communication.
Watch from Monday, 16 August on MTV (DStv channel 130) at 21:30
Adeola Ariyo hosts this fast-paced hairstyling competition. In each episode, two of Africa’s most talented and creative stylists enter a boxing ring to take down the competition.
Watch from Tuesday, 17 August on Honey (DStv channel 173) at 18:30
Friends and family help a bride to find her dream wedding dress at a boutique. Out of four options, the groom guesses which one his bride will pick. If he’s right, he wins them a cash prize.
Watch from Monday, 16 August on Honey (DStv channel 173) at 18:30
A Zambian boutique becomes the new hotspot for a bride who is looking for the perfect dress for her wedding day. The in-house team is ready to help each bride and her entourage to find The One.
Watch from Wednesday, 18 August on Honey (DStv channel 173) at 18:30
It’s the last roll of the dice for Dineo, Angelique and Elizabeth as they try to get control of Legacy back, the past sneaks up on Charmaine, and Felicity barters her soul in a plot to stop James.
Watch Mondays to Thursdays, 16 August on M-Net (DStv channel 101) at 19:00
Seipati fights to stay in Johannesburg and she has an ace up her sleeve, the Mchunu brothers make a deal with Papi and Puleng, and Mandla takes a stand and vows to uncover the truth about the wedding.
Watch Mondays to Thursdays, 16 August on 1Magic (DStv channel 103) at 21:30
Lerato desperately searches for Smangaliso, the girls struggle to come up with a way to clear Themba without incriminating themselves, and Warrant Officer Cele is hot on the heels of the girls – will they evade him?
Watch Mondays to Thursdays, 16 August on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 20:30
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