{"id":47005,"date":"2026-01-08T23:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47005"},"modified":"2026-01-08T23:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:57:06","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnetflix-confirms-love-is-blind-south-africa-is-coming-to-mzansi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/08\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnetflix-confirms-love-is-blind-south-africa-is-coming-to-mzansi\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix confirms &#8216;Love Is Blind: South Africa&#8217; is coming to Mzansi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Netflix-confirms-Love-Is-Blind-South-Africa-is-coming-to.jpg?resize=600%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Netflix-confirms-Love-Is-Blind-South-Africa-is-coming-to.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Love-Is-Blind-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix South Africa has officially confirmed that the global dating phenomenon <em>Love Is Blind<\/em> is making its way to Mzansi.<\/p>\n<p>The news was shared by entertainment commentator Mlungisi Mbokazi, who revealed that the streaming giant is bringing a local version of the hit reality series to South African screens.<\/p>\n<p>His post quickly gained traction, with many viewers flooding the comments section to share their reactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTV UPDATE. LOVE IS BLIND: SOUTH AFRICA. Netflix confirms SA is getting <em>Love Is Blind: South Africa!<\/em> The local version promises high emotional stakes and intimate storytelling as participants navigate modern relationships. With tongues sure to be wagging,\u201d Mbokazi wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix South Africa has not yet announced a release date or confirmed the host and cast, but the announcement alone has already positioned the show as one of the platform\u2019s most talked-about upcoming local productions.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation signals Netflix\u2019s continued push to invest heavily in South African content, following recent announcements around new and returning local productions slated for 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TV UPDATE \ud83c\udfa5<\/p>\n<p>LOVE IS BLIND:SOUTH AFRICA<\/p>\n<p>Netflix confirms SA is getting Love is Blind: South Africa! The local version promises high emotional stakes and intimate storytelling as participants navigate modern relationships. With tongues sure to be wagging .<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsBlindSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#LoveIsBlindSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CuDXFeGgVn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CuDXFeGgVn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Entertainment (@TvblogbyMLU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TvblogbyMLU\/status\/2008912231799398596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Netflix #confirms #Love #Blind #South #Africa #coming #Mzansi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Netflix South Africa has officially confirmed that the global dating phenomenon Love Is Blind is making its way to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47005"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47007,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47005\/revisions\/47007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}