South Africa’s most beloved lifestyle television show, Top Billing, made a glamorous return to the spotlight.
This marks a new chapter that will see the show back on air with a Reunion Special on 27 November at 19h00 on S3, followed by weekly episodes from March 2026.
Four South African beaches have proudly earned their place on this prestigious list: Nature’s Valley, Kraal Baai, Boulders Beach, and Camps Bay.
These destinations will feature prominently in the Top Billing Reunion Special, as the presenters set out to rediscover the country’s coastal treasures – a fitting tribute to the show’s hallmark blend of travel, lifestyle, and inspiration.
Top Billing Reunion Special presenters include Ryle De Morny, Jonathan Boynton-Lee, and Fezile Mkhize.
Until its final episode in 2019, Top Billing was the longest-running entertainment and lifestyle television programme in South Africa, airing for 27 years from 1992. It was considered a flagship show for S3 and became synonymous with excellence, elegance, and aspirational living.
Patience Stevens, Executive Producer and CEO at Cardova, reflected on the journey that brought Top Billing to this milestone moment: “Top Billing came so far from the very first broadcast done in a tiny edit suite at the SABC to filming in the most magnificent houses in the country – and indeed the world – reflecting the best of South African talent in design, architecture, art, fashion, travel, entertainment, and sport,” she said.
“TV audiences were inspired to excel, and we often hear top achievers say how watching Top Billing gave them the vision and courage to make their own dreams come true. It is wonderful to be back and to once again promote South Africa and South Africans to the world – to show that we truly have the best of the best.”
Adding to that perspective, Dichaba Phalatse, Marketing Manager: Video Entertainment at SABC, emphasized how the partnership strengthens South Africa’s cultural narrative on a global stage: “Top Billing remains a cultural touchstone – an aspirational window into the best of South Africa. Its return, in collaboration with a global lifestyle brand like Corona, reminds us that local storytelling can still inspire global wonder. We’re thrilled to bring this magic back to viewers.”
Top Billing Reunion Special airs 27 November at 19h00 on S3, with weekly episodes returning March 2026, also available on SABC Plus.
Cece Smith 