South African soapies, as representations of its audience’s desires, fail to take their stories seriously
With its authentic depiction of coloured people, TV’s newest soapie is giving Afrikaans a new spotlight to shine in.
A bittersweet moment for many as we celebrate the creation of space for locally produced content, while also mourning the loss of a nostalgic links.
Amid 7de Laan’s murder mayhem in suburbia, the biggest crime is the soap’s stunting of female viewers’ expectations.
Percy Zvomuya speaks to five prominent South African scriptwriters about the trials and tribulations of writing for local soaps.