Show overview
Drama/Umdlalo womoya has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 2,755 episodes. That works out to roughly 750 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 17 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a ZU-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 154 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 1202 episodes published. Published by ukhozi fm.
From the publisher
Radio Drama is the theatre of the mind, a journey full of trials and tribulations, a rollercoaster ride of emotions that life throws at us. These stories are a true reflection of our diverse country. We are introduced to the lives of diverse communities as they live their lives and push through challenges. The characters’ lives are full of life with a combination of love and genuine warmth as well as hatred, envy, and contempt for one another. These stories are gracefully acted by professionals in the field and are written by different writers. Radio Drama series explores the lives, loves, and emotions of the community of different people from all walks of life as they define themselves and find their place in the changing South Africa. All the drama series have fictional towns and places exploring different economic, religious, and cultural differences faced by the community of that place. The drama could be positioned in a township, a suburb, or a village to explore and speak on challenges ordinary citizens go through. At the end of it all, they triumph, and these stories aim to inform, educate, and entertain the public.