South African soapies, as representations of its audience’s desires, fail to take their stories seriously

With its authentic depiction of coloured people, TV’s newest soapie is giving Afrikaans a new spotlight to shine in.

A bittersweet moment for many as we celebrate the creation of space for locally produced content, while also mourning the loss of a nostalgic links.

Amid 7de Laan’s murder mayhem in suburbia, the biggest crime is the soap’s stunting of female viewers’ expectations.