Soapie Uzalo pulled a record-breaking viewership on South Africa television with more than 11 million viewers watching an episode last month. EmmanuelTjiya
"Uzalo audiences are very loyal to the show, and have expressed their disappointment at the broadcast interruption. They keep saying they look forward to seeing what we have in store for them when we come back," Thibedi said.
"We've ensured that the measures we have to implement for the Covid-19 response are not detrimental to the story line. We will maintain high drama in the scenes and continue to thrill with our twists and turns." Last month, The Queen was on top with 2.28 million viewers, while Gomora debuted at number three with a viewership of 1.70 million.
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