Awkward Dates
| Awkward Dates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dating show |
| Created by | Lasizwe |
| Presented by | Lasizwe Dambuza |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 103 |
| Production | |
| Production company | TD Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 4 August 2023 – present |
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Awkward Dates is a South African YouTube dating show created and hosted by Lasizwe, and produced by his production company TD Media. The show follows Lasizwe going on blind dates with various celebrities.
The first YouTube video was posted in August 2023, and as of October 2024, 76 episodes have been released.
The show has been nominated at the 2024 South African Film and Television Awards, in the Best Online Content category.
On 12 April 2025, the show premiered on Mzansi Magic following its online success.
In June 2025, the show was removed from DSTV by MultiChoice. The decision reportedly followed the claim that most guests demanded to be paid. The guests claimed to have agreed only to appear on YouTube and not mainstream TV. This situation forced Lasizwe and Multichoice to terminate their contract.
In August 2025, the show returned to television on Mzansi Magic after Lasizwe had initially terminated the contract with DSTV.