{"id":49492,"date":"2026-02-09T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49492"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:35:06","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignskeem-saam-tops-sa-tv-ratings-with-4-5-million-viewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignskeem-saam-tops-sa-tv-ratings-with-4-5-million-viewers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Skeem Saam&#8217; tops SA TV ratings with 4.5 million viewers"},"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<div id=\"attachment_177253\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177253\" class=\"wp-image-177253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Skeem-Saam-tops-SA-TV-ratings-with-45-million-viewers.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Skeem-Saam-tops-SA-TV-ratings-with-45-million-viewers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Skeem-Saam-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Skeem Saam\u2019 hits major viewership milestone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>SABC1\u2019s long-running drama Skeem Saam has cemented its dominance on South African television after being officially crowned the country\u2019s most-watched show, pulling in an impressive 4.5 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone marks another major win for the Turfloop-based series, which has built a loyal audience through its compelling storylines and relatable characters.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in viewership has been widely praised by fans, many of whom credit the show\u2019s ability to blend education, real-life issues, and high-stakes drama that reflects everyday South African experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the achievement, the Skeem Saam team took to social media on Friday, 6 February 2026, sharing a collage of some of the show\u2019s most intense recent moments.<\/p>\n<p>In the post, the production expressed gratitude to its audience, writing: \u201cCela nithi hooray! #SkeemSaam ranks number 1\u2019s most watched television soapie! @Official_SABC1, a huge thank you to the viewers who are always glued to their screens every 19:30! Here\u2019s to more drama and gripping stories!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the award-winning soapie has made history.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, a heated love triangle involving Mapitsi and Tbose drew more than 4.3 million viewers in a single episode, proving the show\u2019s consistent pull.<\/p>\n<p>The latest ratings success also comes shortly after the announcement of new cast members set to join the series, a move expected to inject even more depth and intrigue into the already gripping plotlines.<\/p>\n<p>As the show continues to evolve, Skeem Saam\u2019s place at the top of the ratings chart appears firmly secured.<\/p>\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 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#Skeem #Saam #tops #ratings #million #viewers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; \u2018Skeem Saam\u2019 hits major viewership milestone SABC1\u2019s long-running drama Skeem Saam has cemented its dominance on South African television&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49492","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\/49492","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=49492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49494,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49492\/revisions\/49494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}