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The battle for Sunday night’s 8pm slot just got real: #Emoyeni vs #TheHerd

The race for those 8pm viewership figures hasn’t been this H0T since Generations: The Legacy vs Ashes To Ashes.

It’s been a long time since tweeps felt divided as to which television channel to tune in to on a Sunday night, but it looks like, with the starting of SABC 1 ‘s Emoyeni series, Mzansi Magic’s The Herd has strong competition, at least as far as Twitter goes.

TheHerdMzansi

The prime-time slot on any given day is one of the most sought-after slots in Mzansi television. Top stories in Mzansi are always looking to have their fans glued to their shows but on Sunday night, Twitter found itself switching between The Herd and Emoyeni.

Emoyeni

Both dramas share the supernatural storyline although the narratives and approaches differ.

Mzansi Magic has been the home of Sunday night entertainment as people tune in from late afternoon until late into the night due to back-to-back entertaining shows. While most of Mzansi tune in to the public broadcaster, the Twitter engagement has been mostly on Mzansi Magic shows.

However, both shows got Twitter reacting positively towards them, and Twitter just can’t pick a fave.

Emoyeni is a four-part television mini-series where the spirit realm directly interacts with the ordinary world on SABC 1.

Emoyeni

While The Herd tells the story of how love, power and the pursuit of material wealth can drive a man to sacrifice his soul on Mzansi Magic.

The Herd

And here is how Twitter reacted to the clash of times between these two shows:

https://twitter.com/nesbert_kamo/status/1021097561648697344

https://twitter.com/Zi_Claire/status/1021244944755945473

https://twitter.com/mabuyaiamking/status/1021272673844940800

https://twitter.com/DonnyTheDiamon1/status/1021146090568060928

https://twitter.com/Boitumelo2030/status/1021140617156587520

https://twitter.com/DonnyTheDiamon1/status/1021144648448978945

https://twitter.com/Fusy_Oles/status/1021103977079984128

Source: Times Live