The Real Housewives of Johannesburg
The Real Housewives of Johannesburg | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Based on | The Real Housewives |
Starring |
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Country of origin | South Africa |
Original language(s) | English, Xhosa, Setswana |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12[1] |
Production | |
Production location(s) | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | ~60 minutes (inc. ads) |
Production company(s) | RHOSA |
Distributor | NBCUniversal International Television Production |
Release | |
Original network | 1Magic |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 3 August 2018 – present |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | The Real Housewives of Hungary |
External links | |
Website |
The Real Housewives of Johannesburg (abbreviated RHOJ) is a South African reality television series that premiered on 3 August 2018, on M-Net's rebranded channel, 1Magic.
The show is developed as an international instalment of the American The Real Housewives franchise and the first instalment of the franchise set in Africa. The Real Housewives of Johannesburg focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women living in Johannesburg, South Africa.
History & casting
The Real Housewives of Johannesburg was first rumoured in 2014 to be produced by local company Tigere Media, however the production company had failed to get appropriate licensing rights - leading to a stall in production in mid-2015.[2] Another company, Bravoplex Media, took over production - repurposing some of the footage and reshooting with an added cast member to create the critically panned Divas of Jozi, which premiered on SABC3 in 2016.[3]
In January 2018, as part of M-Net's ongoing rebrand of their Vuzu Amp channel to 1Magic - it was announced that they had secured an official version of the Real Housewives franchise, to premiere within the year.[4]
In July 2018, the cast was announced to consist of six affluent women from the Johannesburg area; including mother & daughter Evodia & Mercy Mogase, aspiring pop-star Christall Kay, business owner Brinnette Seopela, law student and former Miss Botswana 2nd Princess Naledi Willers and golfer and socialite Busisiwe 'Lendy' Ter Mors.[5]
Timeline Of Housewives
Housewives | Seasons | |
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1 | ||
Evodia Mogase | Main | |
Mercy Mogase | Main | |
Lendy Ter Mors | Main | |
Brinnette Seopela | Main | |
Christall Kay | Main | |
Naledi Willers | Main | |
Friends of the Housewives | ||
Nthabiseng Ramaboa | Guest | |
Olwethu Leshabane | Friend | |
Lerika Kleinhans | Friend |
Taglines
- Evodia: “There can only be one queen in a beehive - that's me. Don't address me by any name - it's 'Madame' to you.”
- Brinnette: “I've got a beautiful heart, a beautiful smile and a beautiful life - I had to endure a lot to get here.”
- Mercy: “My body is my temple - I take good care of it. I live the life of a goddess - and it's very important I look like one.”
- Christall: “I worked really hard, and sacrificed a lot for my dream home - I'm wonder woman.”
- Naledi: “There's two sides for me: it's either black or white and no grey areas. If you're going to come for me: you'd better come correct.”
- Lendy: “I've travelled the world; I've got a beautiful home! I love to laugh. Money chose me.”
Broadcast
The first season began airing episodes on 1Magic in South Africa on 3 August 2018.
References
- ↑ "ITVBe revisits Cheshire's Housewives". C21media.
- ↑ "Real Housewives become Divas of Jozi | News". TVSA. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ↑ "Divas of Jozi: the reviews are in and they're B.A.D. - SABC3 - TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
- ↑ "A South African version of The Real Housewives finally coming to DStv".
- ↑ "Real Housewives of Johannesburg". 1Magic - Real Housewives of Johannesburg.