Beloved ‘7de Laan’ hits the exit ramp
It's bridged cultural divides and improved Afrikaans language skills, but the soapie is not commercially viable any more, says SABC
23 July 2023 - 00:00
Nearly 1.2-million people tune in to every episode to find out what Hilda, Gita and Oubaas are up to in Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan, but it is not enough to bring in the bucks. ..
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