Ubumnandi! DStv Family and Access customers , get a little Magic in your life! It’s the Mzansi Magic Open Window, 3-18 April
How about a holiday treat? DStv’s sensational local channel Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) is being made available for live streaming on the DStv App and at now.dstv.com as part of the Open Window between Sunday, 3 April and Monday, 18 April. That means all the action, scandal and drama will be yours to share with your family over the holiday weekend… and in the days leading up to it.
Along with Mzansi Magic’s gripping daily dramas and classic reality series like Our Perfect Wedding Season 12, you’ll be able to watch the start of drama series Housekeepers Season 3, with acting queen Thando Thabethe who’s going to wrench those tears right out of you, along with the sizzling new Sunday night drama series Umbuso (read all about it here), which is on point as it spotlights South Africa’s issues, right now.
For sheer fun, you can’t beat the jaw dropping sensation of new reality series Twice As Bold Season 1 – and you could be there to join in the riot on the socials when the series goes live on Thursday, 7 April. Twins Olwethu and Owami share everything including a husband, a babydaddy and a divorce! Now they’re looking for husband number two…and to answer their spiritual calling as prophets. And if you love to know the show everyone is chatting about, tune in for the start of Pastor Wants a Wife Season 2, because people had mad opinions about Season 1. Rounding out reality, you can also catch the start of the moving family reunion series Abandoned Season 2.
Read on for more highlights, join the fun for free, and see why so many DStv viewers have picked Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) as their number one channel!
Drama series centred on former prison buddies Ma E (Bheki Sibiya), who’s now a street-smart businessman, and Tiny (Makhaola Ndebele), the people’s politician, and their efforts to establish their legacies in post-apartheid South Africa. A dark secret and a murder will cut to the heart of both families, as a daughter searches for the truth.
Watch Umbuso Season 1 from Sunday, 3 April at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
Crime drama series Linda (Thando Thabethe) has a new undercover investigation on her hands as she pretends to be a housekeeper, but when her brother Mtho (Paballo Koza) is accused of a shocking crime while he’s at university, she must also work to clear his name while concealing her identity from her dangerous employers.
Watch Housekeepers Season 3 from Monday, 4 April at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
A shaken Thandiwe is off to a rocky start to the season with Nox, who’s determined to get her life back on track. Mgedeza becomes a victim behind bars as Mbazo terrorises him until Mgedeza plots a desperate escape plan. And Maureen has to either get over her trauma at being robbed or flee Diep City.
Watch Diep City Season 2 Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 4 April at 20:30 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
31-Year-old twin sisters Olwethu and Owami Siko are so close that they married the same man, stayed with him for 9 years and had daughters with him, born just 2 months apart. In this reality series, they’re looking for a new Mr Right while also on a spiritual journey to explore their calling as prophets.
Watch Twice As Bold Season 1 from Thursday, 7 April at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
Host Phumeza Mdabe brings kindness and emotional intelligence to her ongoing quest to help reunite children with their long-lost, estranged or unknown parents. She goes all out to protect scared and vulnerable clients as she prepares them for one of the most difficult encounters of their lives with someone they were told abandoned them.
Watch Abandoned Season 2 from Tuesday, 12 April at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
35-year-old Tshego Modisakeng is a man of God, IT technician and entrepreneur from Rustenburg. This father of 2 is looking for his Mrs Right, and he wants someone outspoken who’s not into playing games. And while being in the church is a bonus, she doesn’t need to be involved in church activities.
Watch Pastor Wants A Wife Season 2 from Wednesday, 6 April at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
This reality series is based on the cultural practice referred to as ukukotiza in isiZulu – a period in which a woman moves in with her in-laws after lobola is paid. Over the course of 13 episodes, we follow couples from different backgrounds as the brides-to-be spend 21 days in their potential in-laws’ houses.
Watch Makoti Season 1 from Saturday, 2 April at 19:30 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
Host Phat Joe goes from hosting the Real Housewives of Durban reunion to guiding 4 couples at a crossroads in their relationship as they try to determine whether it’s time to commit or split – with the help of a host of sexy singles who’re going to go all-out to break them up and find love themselves.
Watch Temptation Island SA Season 1 from Saturday, 9 April at 21:30 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
Intrigued by any of the Mzansi Magic telenovelas and daily dramas? You can catch up on the action as you look back over some stunning recent moment with Mzansi Magic’s YouTube playlists:
Gomora Season 2
Watch Gomora Season 2 weekdays at 19:30 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)
Customers who don’t have the DStv App installed, can download it from their app store, sign in (or sign up if they don’t yet have a DStv login), and get in on the action. You can also sign in and enjoy Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) on our website.
1. When will the DStv App be open for Family – Access customers?
We are opening Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) on the DStv App (previously known as DStv Now) from Family - Access customers from 3-18 April 2022.
2. Will I also be able to watch content from these channels on Catch Up?
No – it’s only the live TV channels that are open for streaming.
3. How can I watch the DStv channels?
You can either download the DStv App from your app store or you can login to our website to stream the live channels here: https://now.dstv.com
All viewing requires a login – and you must make sure that you have linked your DStv login to your DStv subscription. You can download the app to multiple devices - from Android and iOS devices to game consoles, Smart TV’s and media players
4. Do I need to do anything specific to get these channels?
No. So long as you have linked your DStv account to your DStv login details that you use when signing in to the DStv App (or watching online), you’ll be able to enjoy the channels.
5. Can I also watch these channels on my decoder?
No. The open viewing is only available when streaming on the DStv App or online.
6. Why can’t I view these channels on my decoder?
The open viewing is only available via the DStv App or online, but please keep an eye on our website for future offers. Don’t forget to also opt-in to our Rewards using the MyDStv App – where we’re also rewarding customers with upgrades and other exciting offers.
7. I’m a DStv Premium, Compact Plus or Compact customer. What am I getting?
Please check in on your rewards to see what exciting offers are available to you.
If you haven’t yet, you can opt-in to our Rewards using the MyDStv App – where you can earn rewards and more.
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