{"id":6070,"date":"2018-02-09T20:23:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T18:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=6070"},"modified":"2018-02-09T20:23:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T18:23:35","slug":"see-how-the-second-group-of-celebs-and-their-partners-put-their-best-foot-forward-in-dancing-with-the-stars-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/02\/09\/see-how-the-second-group-of-celebs-and-their-partners-put-their-best-foot-forward-in-dancing-with-the-stars-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"See How The Second Group Of Celebs And Their Partners Put Their Best Foot Forward In Dancing With The Stars SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Also tune in for great group dances and guest acts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How do you jive, waltz, cha-cha, tango, mercy or quickstep your way into the hearts of M-Net viewers? And at the same time, impress a panel of esteemed judges who boast impressive CVs in the international world of dance?<\/p>\n<p>The pressure is on for the second group of celebrities, and their professional dancing partners in M-Net\u2019s dazzling new Sunday night reality show Dancing With The Stars SA. \u00a0Last week radio host and former Miss SA Liesl Laurie, retired Bafana Bafana winger Delron Buckley, acting legend Frank Opperman, \u00a0athletics coach Odessa Swarts, singer and songwriter Connell Cruise and actress Zola Nombona, discovered how difficult it is to receive a high rating from the judges \u2013 especially from the show\u2019s technique-obsessed Tebogo Kgobokoe, whose scores varied between 3 to 5 out of 10.<\/p>\n<p>Will the remaining group of six celebrities manage to surpass last week\u2019s contenders on the leaderboard? Or will the nerves kick in after witnessing the judges\u2019 high standards? The teams competing this week are Mzansi Magic presenter and 1Magic actress Thembisa Mdoda and her partner Devon Snell; actor and model Eden Classens from the soap Suidooster and his partner Ash-Leigh Hunter; former Blue Bulls rugby player Thando Manana and his partner Michelle Oppenshaw; Protea netball shooter Vanes-Mari du Toit and her partner Johannes Radebe, comedian Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and his partner Nombulelo Hlathi and silver screen actress Juanita de Villiers and her partner Johan Dippenaar.<\/p>\n<p>In between all their moves, viewers can look forward to more spectacular group dances as well as guest performances by soprano Lynette Kenned and singing sensation Armand Joubert.<\/p>\n<p>Only the judges will have a say this week, but from next week Sunday, 18 February, viewers will be able to vote for their favourites as well. Do remember to pre-register to vote online or on mobile at mnet.tv\/dwtssavote. Registration for voting will close every Sunday at 16:30 and no new registrations will be processed during the voting period on the Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The presenters for Dancing With The Stars SA are Chris Jaftha and Tracey Lange. The judging panel includes Bryan Watson, Debbie Turner,\u00a0Tebogo Kgobokoe, and Jason Gilkison.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing with the Stars SA\u00a0is produced for M-Net by Rapid Blue and is sponsored by Lottostar.\u00a0Join the conversation on the\u00a0Dancing with the Stars SA\u00a0Facebook page,\u00a0or on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #DWTSSA.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about M-Net\u2019s impressive new local slate, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnet.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mnet.tv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also tune in for great group dances and guest acts! How do you jive, waltz, cha-cha, tango, mercy or quickstep your way into the hearts of M-Net viewers? And at the same time, impress a panel of esteemed judges who boast impressive CVs in the international world of dance? 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