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1’s and 2’s is SABC1’s flagship DJ competition series, running for six seasons on the channel. A nationwide search identifies 12 hopeful DJs who enter an exhilarating competition of skill, creativity and performance, all fighting for one title: South Africa’s Master of Spin. Rooted in the country’s dynamic music culture, the series has provided a national platform for emerging DJ talent and celebrates the artistry behind the decks.

Go Viral is a vibrant docu-series that goes beyond the screen to meet the South African content creators whose videos, stories and personalities have captured the online world. With the featured creators commanding a combined following of more than 39 million, the series explores the people behind the viral moments—what they create, why audiences connect with them, and how a new generation of digital creators is shaping South African popular culture.

With 12 seasons and more than 1,000 episodes, TOMZ is a long-running SABC1 and SABC Education youth science and technology series that makes STEM exciting, accessible and entertaining. Through experiments, inventions, challenges and real-world applications, the series encourages young South Africans to become curious about how things work and to see themselves as scientists, engineers, makers and innovators.

Lalela is a festival short film about a young woman whose life changes when she loses her hearing in a car accident. Consumed by anger and blame toward her father, she must confront her own pain before discovering that forgiveness begins with herself. In learning to forgive herself, she begins to repair the fractured relationship with her father. Lalela is an intimate story of loss, forgiveness, healing and the possibility of reconnection.

Deep Tech is a premium documentary series exploring the extraordinary South African scientists, engineers, technologists and innovators tackling some of the world’s most important challenges. Moving beyond the familiar narratives of South Africa, the series reveals a country where sophisticated research, invention and technological ingenuity are already helping to shape the future. Cinematic, intelligent and globally ambitious, Deep Tech positions South Africa not at the edge of the world’s innovation story, but firmly within it, as a place where world-changing ideas are being imagined, engineered and built.