This October, viewers will enjoy the best in
new local content, from the latest season of comedy series Black Tax, a whole
new season of Behind the Story and authentic 7 Deadly Sins in partnership with
the KZN Film Commission.
This October, Behind The Story returns to screens with a new
host and new format for the 5th consecutive season.
BET Africa has announced the return of Behind The Story Season 5 with one of South Africa Msanzi’s favourite female personalities Nomalanga “the Flame” Shozi as the new host.
Over and above the new host, the new season returns with a
new look and new format, Behind The Story Season 5 is set to premiere on
Saturday, 9 October at 18:30 WAT/19:30 CAT.
Nomalanga Shozi is no stranger to the BET family, she rose
to stardom when she was announced as the first host for BET Breaks Africa and
presenter for the black excellence channel in 2018.
Nomalanga has represented Africa at a number of BET
international tentpoles from the BET Awards, BET Soul Train Awards to the BET
Hip Hop awards where she got to rub shoulders and interview a number of
international stars like Erykah Badu, Angela Bassett, Tyler Perry and more.
Nomalanga wears many hats. she is a radio host, actress and
TV presenter. She is known for gracing our TV screens on a number of daily
dramas such as BET Africa’s original ISONO, MTV Shuga, to name a few and is the
drive time show co-host on KZN’s biggest commercial radio station GagasiFM.
“Congratulations to Nomalanga on her new role as the host of
the newest format and season of Behind The Story, we are proud to showcase and
elevate black girl magic on BET Africa,” said Monde Twala, SVP and GM for
ViacomCBS Networks Africa, Peer Lead, BET International.
“We live in unprecedented times where innovation and
creativity are a new gold. In launching the new format and new look we aim to
give our audiences content that is bold, entertaining and fun.” added Twala.
This October more truths will be revealed on Behind The
Story Season 5. The new season is set to have an entirely new look and feel.
The entire format of the show will be quite different from what we are used to.
The new host Nomalanga Shozi will pick up a local celebrity
guest for a drive around Joburg. They will visit key places during their
interview i.e. significant places in the guest’s life – their first location
where they got their big break, first house, a place they met their partner,
all to give the fans a more indepth look into the lives of their favourite
celebrities.
Additionally Nomalanga and her guest will be stopping at key
sites and landmarks in and around Joburg, like Vilakazi Street or Maboneng
precinct.
The ecstatic Nomalanga Shozi “The Flame” commented,” I am
super excited to relaunch myself as a seasoned presenter in the industry, this
platform is going to give the viewers a different side of me, you have never
seen Nomalanga like this, the new look and new format is definitely going to
keep viewers glued to their screens as more truths are told on Behind The Story
Season 5.”
Be sure to catch the best in black entertainment and The
Flame Nomalanga Shozi with the premiere of season 5 of Behind the Story
exclusively on BET Africa DStv channel 129, GoTV Channel 21, the home of black
entertainment and black excellence on 5 October 2021 at 18:30 WAT/19:30 CAT.