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Introducing UnScripted — The afrOkaans Podcast

We’ve spent years making television — the kind that keeps South Africa glued to the screen, and the kind that travels across borders to audiences in the UK, Australia, and beyond. But for all the drama that ends up on air, there’s a whole other world that never makes the cut: the pitching rooms, the production floors, the format negotiations, the creative gut calls, and the hard-won lessons that come with making unscripted television at an international level.

That world now has a home. It’s called UnScripted.

afrOkaans wins SAFTA19 for Best Competition Reality Show

Plaasjapie, produced by afrOkaans for kykNET, has taken home the SAFTA Award for Best Competition Reality Show.

afrOkaans launches new pOdcast studiO with ‘kwartlemoene’

afrOkaans, the award-winning production powerhouse behind some of South Africa’s most iconic television hits like Survivor SA and Power Couple SA, is officially stepping into the audio-visual podcasting arena. Today, the company announces the opening of its bespoke, high-end podcast studio in Cape Town, alongside the premiere of the new series, ‘kwartlemoene.’

‘Klein Paradys’ premieres at Silwerskermfees

Klein Paradys is a competition reality show in which amateur property flippers will have the opportunity to create 5-star hide-outs, each comprising of 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom and a kitchenette/lounge area. Who will rise to the challenge and walk away with the million rand cash prize?

Design Alert: Klein Paradys is coming to kykNET

Klein Paradys is a competition reality show in which amateur property flippers will have the opportunity to create 5-star hide-outs, each comprising of 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom and a kitchenette/lounge area. Who will rise to the challenge and walk away with the million rand cash prize?

Another award for Survivor SA

On a star-studded evening in Pretoria, South Africa, the first annual National Film & TV Awards: South Africa took place, celebrating the best of the nation’s television and film industry. Among the winners was the compelling reality competition show, Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts, produced by afrOkaans.