{"id":24393,"date":"2025-11-25T14:38:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24393"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:42:48","slug":"minnie-dlaminis-journey-with-wicked-for-good-captured-for-bravo-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/11\/25\/minnie-dlaminis-journey-with-wicked-for-good-captured-for-bravo-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnie Dlamini\u2019s Journey with \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d Captured for Bravo Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Two-part mini-series premieres on Friday, 28 November at 9 PM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BravoAfrica-logo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BravoAfrica-logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24397\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As the world celebrates the release of the blockbuster film <strong><em>Wicked: For Good<\/em>,<\/strong> NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer announced today that <strong>Bravo Africa<\/strong> (DStv 124) will premiere a two-part mini-series titled <strong><em>Minnie Gets Wicked<\/em><\/strong>, featuring Minnie Dlamini. The special gives fans of the beloved franchise an insider\u2019s look at her time with the cast and the behind-the-scenes from the film\u2019s London premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Minnie Gets Wicked<\/em> will premiere on Bravo Africa on Friday 28 November 2025 at 9 PM, with repeats on Saturday 29 November at 7 PM, Sunday 30 November at 2:05 PM and 8:25 PM and Monday 1 December at 10:50 AM. The second part, titled <em>Minnie Gets Wicked: For Good<\/em> will premiere on Saturday 29 November at 7:30 PM, with repeats on Sunday 30 November at 2:30 PM and 8:50 PM, Monday 1 December at 11:15 AM, and Tuesday 2 December at 10:30 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Episode overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Minnie Gets Wicked<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Having missed the first film\u2019s world premiere due to a cancelled flight last year, Minnie Dlamini travels to Los Angeles for a magical <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em> special access event. Dlamini meets Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the iconic Yellow Brick Road set. The three share heartfelt conversations and reflect on how life\u2019s curveballs must not hold us back from our dreams. We follow her exploring Universal Studios, enjoying the attractions and visiting the <em>Wicked<\/em> pop-up shop, immersing herself in the world of Oz. <em>Minnie Gets Wicked<\/em> is a blend of excitement, nostalgia and the joy of new beginnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Minnie Gets Wicked: For Good<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A year after the release of <em>Wicked<\/em>, Dlamini travels to London and reunites with her childhood best friend Kyra for the grand <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em> premiere in Leicester Square. As they walk the red carpet and enjoy the premiere, they reflect on Minnie\u2019s journey and the emotional significance of this moment. <em>Minnie Gets Wicked: For Good<\/em> beautifully captures the full-circle experience, highlighting the bond between Mini, Kyra, and the cast, celebrating the magic of second chances and the timeless power of <em>Wicked<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wicked: For Good<\/em> completes the story told by the film <em>Wicked<\/em> that released in cinemas last year, captivating global audiences with its whimsical universe, sublime musical soundtrack and timeless themes of acceptance, belonging, courage, compassion and the power of friendship. <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em> is now showing in cinemas nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bravo Africa is available on DStv channel number 124 (including on DStv Access).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-part mini-series premieres on Friday, 28 November at 9 PM As the world celebrates the release of the blockbuster film Wicked: For Good, NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer announced today that Bravo Africa (DStv 124) will premiere a two-part mini-series titled Minnie Gets Wicked, featuring Minnie Dlamini. The special gives fans of the beloved franchise&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/11\/25\/minnie-dlaminis-journey-with-wicked-for-good-captured-for-bravo-africa\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Minnie Dlamini\u2019s Journey with \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d Captured for Bravo Africa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-television","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MinniDlamini-WIckedForGood.jpg?fit=550%2C297&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}