Escapism through reality? - 21 Sep 2009By Sindy Peters
The Survivor China finale blunder in South Africa caused quite an uproar - I'm surprised loyal addicts didn't grab their pitch forks and toyi-toyi outside the SABC headquarters until the poor bugger who messed up was handed over for retribution. And pretty soon we will see the launch of the 2009 Face of Africa, run as a 17-part series in November 2009. Will reality TV always remain such a draw-card for audiences? Desmond Ekeh, CEO of Synthesis Communications, doesn't seem to think so. For now, however, the intrigue remains. | Sindy Peters
Sindy Peters (@sindy_hullaba_lou) is a group editor at Bizcommunity.com on the Construction & Engineering, Energy & Mining, and Property portals. She can be reached at moc.ytinummoczib@ydnis. |
It appears the escape from our own mundane lives through reality TV has not become tired in Africa. The concept still draws viewers, and it draws them in huge numbers. 
