Mzansi Housewives of SOWETO (no, this se-ri-yusi)

I swear I almost let one rip (the way I laughed) when I heard this one ☺ South African production houses have clearly long aspired to bask in the same hype generated as a by-product of "reality" shows. Not a nation to be outdone, we too will soon be mildly mutilated by our very own Mzansi Housewives who hail from the largest township in the country: SOWETO! A press release from Media Update reads:

"...the series will zoom in the lives of five Soweto women with contrasting lives and personalities, yet the best of friends.
the 12-episode series will essentially be about challenging perpetual stereotypes through profiling how these women lead their lives socially and personally. It will highlight the pleasures and pressures they go through as black women post-democracy; from how they have fun, to how they relate to each another, family issues, cultural issues, careers, relationships etc. The series will also have elements of drama inevitable in townships; be it humorous gossip or rivalry created by jealousy. It will certainly take women in a space they are most familiar with - giving them space to relax, escape, laugh and enjoy their true self. South Africans can look forward to seeing real life characters they love and identify with."

An all too familiar sight, right?

You should already have an idea of which makhelwane will make the perfect housewife on this series, so for more info on how to get uMam Maria on the show read more HERE 

I'm waiting with baited breath to see this one! And what I'll be watching for is the rawness of the whole production (will we see the wives "borrowing" sugar from each other or the Ntate wako next door creeping to the neighbour's at ungodly hours of the night, will they still be using public transport?)

I can already see the hurls of insults, oral jewelery and Carvellas ☺ ☺

Can't wait for what is most likely to be the average black South African's television show.

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