From Uzalo, Skeem Saam, and Generations, this year was surely a year of good television for South Africans. Of course, according to the statistics here are the tv shows SA loved most in 2022.
See the Most Watched Soapies of South Africa ranked from most watched here:
#1 Uzalo
It seems that soapies dominated the screens in 2022, as Uzalo is one of the series that recorded the most viewers this year. The soapie particularly recorded over 5 million views for an episode on November 3rd.
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The tv show also topped the viewership over the past ten months, so it comes as no surprise that the soapie has done well.
#2 Scandal!
The eTV soapie has seen great viewership this past November as it trailed behind Uzalo. Scandal reached 4.7 million viewers in the month of November this year.
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#3 Generations: The Legacy
Right behind Uzalo, Generations: The Legacy has also raked up a high number of viewers in 2022, particularly, on November 29th. The soapie amassed approximately 4.51 million viewers in one episode.
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#4 House Of Zwide
House of Zwide evidently kept viewers on the edge of their seats as the soapie has fallen to fourth place of the top soapies this year. The soapie amassed approximately 3.9 million viewers for one episode this year.
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#5 Skeem Saam
This year, Skeem Saam has been part of discussions among fans about the storylines and change of characters. The soap opera raked up 3.1 million viewers glued to the screen this year and followed right behind House of Zwide with a few thousand more views.
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#6 Muvhango
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#7 The Black Door
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#8 7de Laan
Among the other soapies, 7de Laan fell short of a million views by a few thousand viewers. The soapie currently has the least viewership in November. It amassed only 880 thousand viewers this year.
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Well if you were wondering, now you know! As to what makes up some other parts of the success of the soapies include repeats of the tv shows on channels SABC 1, 2, and 3, as well as eTV.