Netflix has unveiled a new slate of South African films and television series for 2026 as the global streaming platform celebrates a decade of operations in the country.
The announcement, made at an event in Johannesburg, highlights a mix of returning favourites, new original productions, reality formats and partnerships with leading South African production companies.
Among the upcoming releases is Blood Legacy Season 2, premiering on 25 September, which sees the Ndlovu family return as their business empire, power and survival come under renewed threat. Other confirmed titles include Seriously Single Too, the sequel to the 2020 romantic comedy Seriously Single, and Another Disaster Holiday, which premieres on 11 December.
Netflix will also expand its popular How to Ruin comedy universe with How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents, premiering on 30 October. Produced by Burnt Onion Productions in collaboration with producer Jayan Moodley of The Kandasamys, the series follows an interracial couple whose engagement brings two very different families and cultures together.
The streamer has also confirmed the second seasons of Tuiskoms and Marked, as well as Meet the Khumalos 2, all of which are currently in production.
Reality programming will feature prominently in the new slate. Netflix has unveiled Dineo and Zothile “Solo Ntsizwa” Langa as hosts of Love Is Blind: South Africa, the first African edition of the global reality franchise. Produced by afrOkaans, the series will follow singles as they attempt to find love and choose a partner to marry before meeting face-to-face. The series is scheduled to launch later in 2026.
Another unscripted title, Stars and Vows: Anele & Buzza, will follow television and radio personality Anele Mdoda and Bonelela “Buzza James” Mgudlwa as they prepare for their wedding.
Netflix is also expanding its local production network. BrightFire Productions is developing a new dating reality series, while Bomb Shelter Film Productions, known for productions including Shaka iLembe, Red Ink and Isibaya, has signed a deal with Netflix for a new scripted series. The streamer has also entered into a multi-title partnership with Tshedza Pictures, the production company behind Youngins, Adulting and The River, covering four scripted series.
The expanded slate comes as Netflix marks ten years since launching in South Africa in 2016. According to the company, it has since brought more than 300 local titles to its service, worked with more than 30 South African production companies and supported over 8,000 jobs across the local creative economy.
Netflix also highlighted the recent performance of The Polygamist, which the company says generated more than 24 million views in its first weeks, reached the Top 10 in 62 countries and ranked No. 1 in more than 21 countries. Based on Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi’s 2012 novel, the series reportedly contributed to a threefold increase in book sales following its release.
“Ten years ago, we set out to share South African stories and voices with the world, and today, we are proud to strengthen our partnership with the local creative industry and continue creating exciting stories that will entertain our members in South Africa and around the world,” said Ben Amadasun, VP of Content for Netflix Middle East and Africa.
“Our slate ahead keeps that ambition alive with the addition of established names alongside bold new production partners across genres from unscripted to thrillers, family dramas and comedy.”
Netflix’s 2026 South African Slate
Blood Legacy Season 2 — 25 September 2026
The Ndlovu family returns as its business empire, power and survival come under threat, with secrets surrounding the origins of its wealth resurfacing. The cast includes Xolile Tshabalala, Buyile Mdladla, Mike Ndlangamandla, Thembi Nyandeni, Amanda Seome, Dineo Rasedile, Anthony Oseyemi, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, Nandipa Khubone, Pallance Dladla and Thabiso Ramotshela.
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents — 30 October 2026
Mmabatho Nkomo’s efforts to impress her fiancé’s traditional Indian family take an unexpected turn after she accidentally exposes her future father-in-law’s affair just days before Diwali. The comedy stars Rosemary Zimu-Mnguni, Kyle Clark, Jailoshini Naidoo, Koobeshen Naidoo, Sonia Mbele, Meshack Mavuso, Luthando “BU” Mthembu, Denise Zimba and Ashish Gangapersad.
Another Disaster Holiday — 11 December 2026
Directed by Rethabile Ramaphakela, the sequel follows Joseph Ngema as he prepares to become a father again at 50 while attempting to disrupt his children’s holiday with his ex-wife Dora and her new boyfriend. Kay Sibiya joins the returning cast.
Tuiskoms Season 2 — Coming in 2026
Fleur and Werner prepare for their wedding as a woman with a complicated past returns to Wilderness, hoping to reconnect with the family she left behind. The cast includes Amalia Uys, Kim Syster, Jane de Wet, Clint Brink and Armand Aucamp.
Love Is Blind: South Africa — Coming in 2026
Hosted by Dineo and Solo Langa, the first African edition of the global reality franchise follows singles who try to find a life partner without meeting face-to-face before deciding to marry.
Seriously Single Too — Coming in 2026
Dineo and Noni return for a Cape Town bachelorette getaway that puts their already strained friendship to the test. Directed by Rethabile Ramaphakela and Katleho Ramaphakela, the film stars Fulu Modibedi, Tumi Morake, Buntu Petse, Keke Mphuthi, Yonda Thomas and Thabiso Rammusi.
Stars and Vows: Anele & Buzza — Coming in 2026
The wedding docu-soap follows Anele Mdoda and Bonelela “Buzza James” Mgudlwa as they prepare to walk down the aisle. Nomzamo Mbatha, Teddy Geldart, Vuyo Sowah, and Pet Tasara created the series, and Pascual Wakefield directed it.
Currently in Production
Marked Season 2
Babalwa becomes increasingly entangled in the criminal underworld, placing her family in greater danger. Created by Akin Omotoso, Sydney Dire and Steven Pillemer, the heist thriller stars Lerato Mvelase, Sdumo Mtshali, Natasha Thahane, Sphamandla Dhludhlu and Bonko Khoza.
Meet the Khumalos 2
The sequel brings back its two mothers for a road trip as an engagement hangs in the balance. Directed by Jayan Moodley, the comedy stars Khanyi Mbau, Ayanda Borotho, Jesse Suntele and Khosi Ngema.
