Yoh! Bestie: Netflix's Romantic Sequel Delivers Heart, Humor, and SA Flair
Netflix South Africa's Yoh! Bestie premiered on February 6, 2026, as the hotly anticipated sequel to 2023's Yoh! Christmas, reuniting fans with Thando and Charles in a coastal whirlwind of jealousy, friendship, and rekindled sparks. Adapted from Norwegian roots but infused with Mzansi wit, this 90-minute romantic comedy clocks in at a bingeable runtime, blending Knysna's stunning vistas with raw emotional pulls that have sparked 1.2 million views in its first week. Plot That Hooks from Frame One Thando (Katlego Lebogang, radiant post-Spinners) remains the perpetually unlucky in love protagonist, whose world flips when bestie Charles (Siya Sepotokele , magnetic from Law, Love and Betrayal) returns from travels with fiancée Riri in tow. Destination wedding chaos ensues: unresolved feelings bubble up amid braais, beach confessions, and bestie gatecrashing. Standout line: Thando's quip, "Besties don't let besties marry strangers," capt...
