The Best TV Shows on VIA

Every VIA Show Ranked From Best To Worst

VIA has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 2015 and as recent as 2024. Highlighting VIA’s quality programming, Die Kliek and Kom Ons Braai stand out, premiering in 2015 and 2015. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of VIA’s elite series, with our list refreshed for September 2025.

  • Wie's Jou Poppie?
    Wie's Jou Poppie? (2017)9.0

    The former Miss South Africa is determined to prove she is more than just a doll. Each week, Melinda and a guest take on a new challenge.

  • Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdramas: Vlees en Bloed
    Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdramas: Vlees en Bloed (2022)9.0

    A true-crime series focusing on cases of family murder in South Africa. Investigate how dark family secrets and traumatic childhoods led to tragedies.

  • Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas
    Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas (2017)8.5

    The series is based on stories that appeared in Huisgenoot magazine. It focuses on the characters, experts and journalists behind the stories.

  • Die Kontrak
    Die Kontrak (2018)8.0

    A reality singing competition where aspiring music stars try to convince the big boss every week that they can win the one million rand record contract.

  • Minki
    Minki (2019)8.0

    A talk show with the beloved Minki van der Westhuizen. She invites a variety of people who inspire her and sometimes surprises them with more guests.

  • Klein Sake, Groot Drome
    Klein Sake, Groot Drome (2023)8.0

    No matter how small or big your business is, success is born from big dreams! In Klein Sake, Groot Drome, Armand Aucamp invites entrepreneurs to share their stories of success and challenges.

  • Gesels
    Gesels (2024)8.0

    Leandie du Randt visits the viewers' living room weekly with the chat program 'Gesels'

  • Die Testament
    Die Testament (2019)7.0

    A story about family. About legacy. About building up and tearing down. a story of secrets and lies. A story of how the sins of the fathers visit their children and raises the question of whether blood really crawls where it cannot run.

  • Musiekpaniek
    Musiekpaniek (2020)7.0

    A game show in which top Afrikaans music artists and their fans battle it out in the studio in a tough music quiz.

  • Platteland Toe
    Platteland Toe (2021)7.0

    The adventurous Sean van Noordwyk visits popular rural villages and finds out what makes these villages unique. He makes a detour through restaurants, guesthouses and attractions to experience everything that makes the villages worth the visit.

  • Slim Vang sy Baas
    Slim Vang sy Baas (2021)7.0

    In each episode of this fun-filled game show, two families go head to head in a livingroom-style studio where they must duke it out through a series of trivia-based and enjoyable challenges. Teammates are friends, family, colleagues or even neighbours and although things may seem casual, the battle is no joke. Each team that participates gets R1,500 and there are also big cash prizes at stake.

  • Minki en Vriende
    Minki en Vriende (2023)7.0

    Minki van der Westhuizen invites her friends and together they make sure we know about all that is good. Cooking, fashion, fitness and beautification, there is something for everyone.

  • Landbouweekliks
    Landbouweekliks (2018)5.0

    The team visits exceptional farmers across South Africa and keeps viewers informed of the latest developments in the agricultural industry.

  • Klankbank
    Klankbank (2023)5.0

    A music games program where three players must work together to rob the bank of cash. But only one can win and stand a chance of taking home up to R120 000 in cash. This is a game full of excitement, full of betrayal and will test human greed to the limit.

  • Die Groot Afskud
    Die Groot Afskud (2023)5.0

    Six overweight contestants are pushed to their limits over six grueling months to shed those kilos once and for all. The team that loses the most weight wins a cash prize of R300 000.

  • Kom Ons Braai
    Kom Ons Braai (2015)4.0

    Our favorite pastime is now a social experiment. Three couples who don't know each other braai together and a lot happens around the fire. And we're not just talking about the delicious food!

  • Kom Ons Braai: Celebs
    Kom Ons Braai: Celebs (2022)4.0

    Two families brawl against each other to be crowned winners. Each episode's judges are glamorous personalities who surprise the contestants.

  • Wilde Liefde
    Wilde Liefde (2024)2.0

    In this matchmaking show, we swap the city for the nature scenery to see if singles can really find true love when they leave the distractions and expectations of the modern world behind.

  • Die Kliek
    Die Kliek (2015)N/A

    Eight women get the opportunity to evaluate one man by firstly scrutinizing his social media profiles, then meeting him in person.

  • Tydlose Skoonheid
    Tydlose Skoonheid (2024)N/A

    Ordinary people share the inspiring stories of how a healthy lifestyle as well as Zinplex products have helped them face aging with more elegance and courage.