{"id":24761,"date":"2026-05-04T16:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24761"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:48:21","slug":"may-the-4th-be-with-you-mando-mondays-coming-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/04\/may-the-4th-be-with-you-mando-mondays-coming-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"May The 4th Be With You! Mando Mondays Coming to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In celebration of International Star Wars<\/em> Day, Disney Africa today has announced Mando Mondays<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 a fan-driven celebration of the upcoming action-adventure must-see cinematic event from Lucasfilm, Star Wars:<\/em><\/strong> The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the film, the evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. Directed by Jon Favreau, Star Wars:<\/em><\/strong> The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/strong> also stars Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of the film\u2019s release from 22 May 2026, and as announced at a fan-filled Star Wars face off at Comic Con Cape Town this past weekend, Disney Africa is calling on South African fans to get in on the celebrations by visiting the Star W<\/em><\/a>a<\/a><\/em>rs<\/em><\/a> and Disney Studios Africa Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> pages to keep up to date on news and competitions to be announced throughout May. More competitions featuring the latest Star Wars<\/em> products will be in hand through influencer unboxings and reveals, and there\u2019s a galaxy to discover each Monday exclusively on Takealot, with a live shopping experience today only on Takealot.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burger King\u00ae is bringing the Force to flame-grilling with the launch of a limited-time menu inspired by Star Wars: <\/em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/strong>. Rolling out from 27 April in South Africa the new menu combines bold flavours, immersive packaging and exclusive collectibles to create a truly galactic experience for fans of all ages.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Is The Way\u2026 To Binge It All On Disney+<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lucasfilm\u2019s acclaimed and celebrated series Maul: Shadow Lord<\/em><\/strong> premiere\u2019s its last two episodes on 4 May and adds to the enthralling story of the iconic Maul, a former Sith, who is plotting to rebuild the Shadow Collective crime syndicate to aid in his relentless pursuit of revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the home of Star Wars<\/em>, Disney+ has a galaxy of stories awaiting including the complete Star Wars Saga<\/em>, original series from Ahsoka<\/em><\/strong> and Andor<\/em><\/strong>, to incredible animated offerings like The<\/em> Clone Wars<\/em><\/strong> and The Bad Batch<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>to documentaries and specialsand much, much more for every Star Wars fan to celebrate on May the 4th<\/sup> and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) viewers are in for a treat as two LEGO\u00ae Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> series premiere on the channel. From 4-7 May at 16:30 (CAT), LEGO\u00ae Star Wars<\/em>: Rebuild The Galaxy<\/strong> sees the entire Star Wars<\/em> Galaxy getting completely mixed up when an ordinary nerf-herder, Sig Greebling, unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi Temple. Then from 11-14 May at 16:30 (CAT) LEGO\u00ae Star Wars<\/em>: Rebuild The Galaxy Pieces of the Past<\/strong> sees Sig, Jedi Bob, Yesi, Servo and the villainous Dev return and must face off against a new enemy \u2013 the powerful and mysterious Solitus. Our heroes will make unlikely alliances as they traverse new and dangerous parts of the hilariously mixed-up galaxy in an effort to stop the growing threat Solitus poses to all they hold dear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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