'The Estate' to be halted due to analogue switch and load-shedding

16 May 2023 - 12:33
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'The Estate' is set for a hiatus after season 3.
'The Estate' is set for a hiatus after season 3.
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S3's The Estate is set for a hiatus at the end of season 3.

The television series, which debuted on S3 in 2023 and focuses on land, politics and the governance crisis, is in production until June, meaning viewers can continue to enjoy it until the end of July. 

Thereafter, the show will be put on hold as the channel reviews its strategy, considering the analogue switch and load-shedding, it said.

CEO of Clive Morris Productions, Khayelihle Gumede, expressed gratitude at having produced a compelling series for the SABC.

"It has been an immense privilege to work with the SABC in producing The Estate over the last three seasons. We are extremely grateful to our national broadcaster for the bravery and courage it has demonstrated in affording us the opportunity to tell authentic, hard-hitting, groundbreaking stories which reflect the South Africa we live in today.

"Thank you to our incredible crew and cast for their unparalleled talent and commitment, and most of all, thank you to you the viewers who have walked the journey with us over the past two years. We look forward to sharing the next chapter of The Estate with the nation after our production hiatus," Gumede said.



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