‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ makes its US debut

IT’S no secret that the cast of The Real Housewives of Durban warmed their way into viewers’ hearts with the show becoming one of the favourite local adaptations. Now, they will gain a new legion of fans as the show heads to America.

The cast of the reality show includes Sorisha Naidoo, Nonkanyiso “Laconco” Conco, Annie Mthembu, Nonku Williams, Thobile Makhumalo Mseleku, Londie London and Jojo Robinson. Kgomotso Ndungane and Ayanda Ncwane were a part of the cast in season one.

Bravo TV announced on their social media platforms that episodes of The Real Housewives of Durban will be airing on Fridays on the channel, home of The Real Housewives franchise.

The award-winning franchise is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

There are several international formats of the franchise, four filmed here in Mzansi. South Africans got to see the laughs, cries and catfights in the Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and, most recently, Pretoria, formats.

In a statement shared with IOL Entertainment, The Real Housewives of Durban executive producer Sam Kelly, from Let It Rain Productions, expressed how proud they are over the reality show going international.

“We’re very excited that Rhodurban is airing on Bravo. It’s also great to see how interested the international market is when it comes to seeing all the cultural aspects that are celebrated on the show.

“It’s a very proud moment for us.”