SABC1’s long-standing daily drama, “Skeem Saam”, will be entering its 13th season and viewers can expect even more plot twists and turns .
Two months ago, the public broadcaster made the decision to change the local show’s timeslot. Since March 4, “Skeem Saam” has been airing at 7.30pm and has since achieved a massive historical audience rating of over 3.2 million viewers.
Fans will be delighted to know that the new season will see the return of Harriet Manamela back in her role as Meikie Mapula from Friday, August 2.
The actress took a break from the series last season 12 due following a hip replacement surgery.
During her absence, award-winning actress Florence Masebe, stood in. She was quickly welcomed by fans for playing the role with such elegance and grace.
Meanwhile, from July 17, theatre and television actor Samson Khumalo will make an appearance playing the character Boikanyo “Bra Boikie” Ramasemola, a flamboyant 50-something year-old who isn’t afraid to speak his mind.
Viewers will meet this character as a municipal employee who is willing to assist Kwaito and Tbose in getting a big paying tender.
But corruption rears its ugly head when the brothers realise that they need to do something for him in return.
According to the statement from the channel: “Season 13, which starts on July 1, will also see Paxton and Letetswe’s world collide with Tbose and Kwaito’s, when a science project goes terribly wrong.
“Lehasa Maphosa finds himself on trial for the deaths of traffickers, Tsietsi and Pule and Melita’s true colours come to light and viewers become aware of her dark past.
“We also reunite with a certain pilot but this time we land in the Mother City,” SABC1 added.