'Sgudi 'Snaysi is a long-running South Africa

South Africa

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n Zulu language

Zulu language

Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...

 television comedy series. Made by Penguin Films and broadcast on SABC

South African Broadcasting Corporation

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, it achieved the highest audience ratings ever for any SABC show.

78 hour-long episodes were and broadcast from 1986 on SABC in South Africa; it was also shown in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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 and Swaziland

Swaziland

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. The series starred Daphne Hlomuka as Sis' May, a middle-aged woman living in Soweto

Soweto

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; Gloria Mudau as Louise, Sis' May's neighbour; Thembi Mtshali as Thoko, Sis' May's niece; and Joe Mafela

Joe Mafela

Joe Mafela "Mbungula, Sdumo" is a noted South African actor, writer, producer, director and businessman.-Career:...

 as S'dumo an unemployed man who comes to lodge with 'Sis May. In the late 1980s and early 1990s 'Sgudi 'Snaysi' consistently achieved SABC's highest viewing figures, becoming the most popular television series in South Africa. In 2002 the series' producer, Roberta Durrant, served as president of the sitcom jury of the 42nd Rose d'Or

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 Festival in Montreux

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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