The latest figures from the Television Audience Measurement (TAM) by the Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) reveal that Skeem Saam remains the second-most-watched soapie on SABC1 after Uzalo with over 5 million viewers.BRCSA July 2023 figures also reveal that the educational soapie Skeem Saam, which scored 5 007 032 million viewers needed about 380 000 viewers to dethrone Uzalo on SABC1.

 

The Durban-based soapie is still the most-watched soapie in South Africa with 5 388 373 million viewers followed by e.tv’s soapie Scandal with 5 036 317 million viewers.

The July viewing figures also reveal that e.tv’s House of Zwide took fourth place after scoring 4.4 million viewers and has dethroned Generations: The Legacy, which received 4.1 million.

Popular drama series Shaka Ilembe remains the most-watched show on DStv with 828 000 viewers while Umkhokha: The Curse is now the most-watched telenovela on DStv with 741 000 viewers.Soapie fans took to Jabulani Macdonald’s Twitter on Wednesday to congratulate Skeem Saam for hitting the 5 million mark and to praise actor Hungani, who joined the show in July to portray the character of Tbose Maputla.

@ReelieN: “Hungani was doing the most last month, congrats to them.”

@MhlangaLindo: “I blame @HunganiNdlovu. The guy trended every day. He brought drama and South Africans were there for it.”

@KaraboPDube: “Politics won’t allow Skeem Saam to move to the 8pm slot. It goes without saying that it’ll topple Uzalo that is teka teking (shaking).”

@Sibongi59372886: “Because the storyline is the best thanks to the producer and writer of seem sami keep it up guys.”