What you need to know about the brand-new ‘Toks & Tjops’

Your one-stop-shop for rugby news mixed with music and food is geared up for its new season. Yes, the 12th season of kykNET’s unique sports talk show Toks & Tjops (TNT) kicks off this February, with seven exciting updates:

Watch Toks & Tjops this February

• There are new faces. This year were will be more presenters joining the team. Hamilton Wessels, Rika Nieuwoudt and Radio Raps joins Janina Oberholzer and Breyton Paulse as the new presenting team of the show. They’ll rotate weekly.

• Welcome in the losie. The 12th season kicks off with a brand-new set. This includes in three screens and a bar that will be known as the losie. Old rugby jerseys of Jean De Villiers and Breyton Paulse will also hang up on the walls with enough space for an audience during the live recording.

• Theme song. The new theme song of the show is written and performed by the Afrikaans singer, Robbie Wessels.

• A panel of experts. The new format of the show also includes a panel that will be led by presenter Breyton Paulse. This panel includes former Springbok captain Jean De Villiers, former Springbok Jannie Du Plessis as well as former rugby player and commentator, Jonathan Mokuena.

• Vaatjie keeps an eye on the braai. Toks & Toks’ ‘braai master’ Tommy Dickson, fondly known as Vaaitjie, will still prepare the best local braai recipes.

• More interactive. The weekly audience in the studio will be more included in the show by the presenters and panel. The show will also for the first time ever do predictions of matches.

• Dynamic team. The producer of Toks & Toks Liebie Opperman mentions that there is a dynamic team on board to ensure that viewers will be entertained and informed every Friday: “We’re getting a fresh and new look but the heart of the show still stays the same.”

Toks & Tjops’ 12th season starts Friday 10 February at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144).