Major Shake-Up. e.tv Moves House Of Zwide, Kelders Van Geheime And More Shows To New Timeslots

For weeks, eMedia Investments had been teasing viewers with some breaking news and now the cat is out of the bag. The broadcaster will be making changes to e.tv's local portfolio in 2026 with some shows like e.tv news airing almost two hours early at 18:30.

This is the timeslot currently occupied by Amalanga Awafani on SABC 1 and by moving news here means they'll be minimal division amongst viewers. 

The most shocking for some viewers will be Kelders Van Geheime as e.tv built up some Afrikaans block which paired up with Yosef and rebroadcast of eExtra's Viola. Now Kelders Van Geheime will be airing 30 minutes later at 19:00.

House Of Zwide and Scandal! will be airing 30 minutes later at 19:30 and 20:00 respectively. Isitha: The Enemy will be airing an hour earlier at 20:30 with Smokes & Mirrors remaining at 21:00.

eMedia Investments hasn't stated why they're adjusting their schedule once again but several scenarios could come into play. Kelders Van Geheime's move was probably their way of trying to group all their local content together.

Isitha: The Enemy's move to an earlier timeslot could stem from the Zulu dubbed drama Uzozisola: Regrets. With TAMS dead, we can only assume this Indian drama had become a flop in its current timeslot so e.tv is burning it off at 21:30.

Current schedule 

18:30 Kelders Van Geheime 

19:00 House of Zwide

19:30 Scandal!

20:00 e.tv News

20:30 Uzozisola: Regrets 

21:00 Smoke & Mirrors

21:30 Isitha: The Enemy

Upcoming schedule from January 19th, 2026

18:30 e.tv News

19:00 Kelders Van Geheime 

19:30 House of Zwide

20:00 Scandal!

20:30 Isitha: The Enemy

21:00 Smoke & Mirrors

21:30 Uzozisola: Regrets (rumour)