Join SABC 2 on a voyage of discovery as we track the ancestry of some of South Africa’s most influential celebrities. Who do you think you are returns on Sunday, 16th August at 21h00 with a more refreshed line-up tracing the ancestry roots of 6 of our favourite local celebrities.

The series follows Dawn Matthews, Colin Moss, Dion Chang, Patricia Glyn, Vusi Mahlasela and Jonathan Shapiro “Zapiro as they take us on a journey of self realization, in search of their family history, bringing them face to face with the hidden stories of their ancestors.

“If the heart wrenching, nostalgic and reminiscent episodes we saw in the first series are anything to go by – then SABC 2 viewers can expect quite a ride as the second series of Who do you think you are promises even more interesting and gripping findings.” said Lebo Malete – SABC2 Publicity.

Each episode is presented as a highly personalized film, yet the wider historical themes they reveal situates the audience in the broader South African historical context.

Join us as we effectively travel back in time to meet the featured celebrities’ extended family and those that knew them, and walk where their ancestors lived and worked.

Episodic info:

The first episode of this groundbreaking series features Dawn Matthews who is a South African actress best known for her role as Shakira in one of the soapies in South African television. Prior to that she was known for her role as Constable Gillian Peterse on the SABC1 drama Series Interrogation Room, from 2004-2006. Born in Oudtshoorn she grew up there until she got a chance to study drama at Stellenbosch University where she graduated in 1997.After studying, Dawn did a stint at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre and performed in community theatre productions in the area. She got her first break in the Afrikaans drama series Soutmansland.

Be sure to tune into SABC 2 at 21:00 on Sunday, 16 August for the first episode of Who do you think you are?

To find out more about your own ancestry go to ancestry24.com

Full broadcast schedule:

16 August – Dawn Matthews

23 August – Colin Moss

30 August – Dion Chang

06 September – Patricia Glyn

13 September – Vusi Mahlasela

20 September – Jonathan Shapiro “Zapiro”

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