After a nationwide search that saw Cartoon Network Africa’s travelling dubbing booth pop up in Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Durban, four super-fans have been selected as the winners of the Regular Show dubbing competition. Their winning 60-second Rigby clips have now been taken into a professional recording studio and are on their way to airing on the Cartoon Network Africa channel, a chance to see themselves on a fan-favourite kids’ channel.
More than 1,000 fans visited the booths between May and June, with 354 official entries submitted across Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa and Sesotho. Entries were judged on how well they captured Rigby’s chaotic energy, used their chosen language naturally, articulated clearly, and delivered that all-important entertainment “wow” factor.
The competition continues Cartoon Network Africa’s celebration of South African languages as part of its ongoing ‘CN Your Way’ campaign, which brings more local voices into its programming. It follows last year's launch of isiZulu-dubbed versions of fan-favourite series including The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball and Teen Titans Go!.
As their prize, the winners were invited to EarCandy, a professional dubbing studio in Johannesburg, for a session to re-record their clips and add their own voices and languages to the Regular Show universe.
A Little Regular Show History Behind the Recorded Clip
The dubbed scene comes from “Eggs-cellent”, an episode with its own chaotic backstory. After Standards & Practices rejected the original version, creator J.G. Quintel reworked the story, and it ultimately went on to win an Emmy Award. Now, the four South African winners have added their own local-language spin to a scene with standout Regular Show history behind it.
At just 18, Emihle Hlabisa, a first-year law student and passionate performer, was drawn to the competition by her love of performance and curiosity about what happens behind the scenes in television production. “Winning means so much to me. It’s not only about winning the competition; it’s about being given the chance to experience something completely new, learn from professionals and see where my performance abilities can take me. I am excited to actually be Rigby, even for a moment. Dubbing, especially in my native language, isiZulu, is such a unique experience.”
Seventeen-year-old Danielle Grobler has been a Cartoon Network fan since she was six, making the chance to become part of one of her childhood favourite shows especially meaningful. “It means a crazy lot because I get to be, even for a short period of time, on one of my childhood favourite shows. I enjoy Regular Show because I always loved how it would be so out of context, unique and hysterically funny.”
Bongani Macs Mantshiyane, 30, came to the competition having never experienced voiceover before, and the opportunity ultimately became far more than he expected. “Winning to me means a lifetime experience and the enjoyment of something I never thought could happen. I’m looking forward to enjoying myself and giving the best I can to match the character.”
The experience was equally special for 22-year-old Timna Dlikilili, a second-year Logistics and Supply Chain Management student who grew up watching Cartoon Network. “Cartoon Network has been and still is a big part of my childhood, so winning honestly means so much to me. I would never have imagined that one day I would go from being a little girl watching Cartoon Network at home on my couch to actually being part of a Cartoon Network experience. It feels surreal, and I am grateful for the opportunity.”
“The response to this fan activation has been absolutely incredible. Regular Show has always been about fun, friendship and unpredictable chaos, and our South African fans brought exactly that energy to the dubbing booths,” says Cynthia Goncalves-Afonso, Senior Manager Kids Programming & Presentation. We’re excited to celebrate their incredible talent and the richness of South Africa’s local languages by giving these four fans their own special moment in the Regular Show universe.”
Fans can watch the four winning 60-second dubbed clips on Cartoon Network Africa (DStv channel 301) and across Cartoon Network’s social media and YouTube channels from late September, with exclusive blooper videos also set to roll out online. Viewers can also tune in for brand-new episodes of Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, Mondays to Fridays at 17:10, as Mordecai and Rigby return with more of the surreal humour, misadventures and unexpected chaos fans know and love.
Stay tuned. Things are about to get not-so-regular!
ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK AFRICA
Cartoon Network Africa is the fun and creative multi-platform entertainment brand that offers kids aged 7-12 unexpected and imaginative experiences through high-quality, multi-layered comedy and adventure shows. Cartoon Network is Africa’s favourite kids’ channel, leading the pay-TV market in South Africa. The channel was again voted ‘Coolest Kids TV Channel’ by South African youth in 2025. In addition to iconic fan favourites, Teen Titans Go! and Regular Show (ranked as the #3 ‘Coolest Cartoon Show’ by South African youth in 2025), and Emmy-award winning original programming like Ben 10, the channel is also the proud home of Cartoon Network originals, including The Amazing World of Gumball, Craig of the Creek and We Baby Bears. Cartoon Network Africa also embraces local productions such as The Lembwas, My Cartoon Friend and CN Dance Challenge. With Cartoon Network, you can expect the unexpected and laugh out loud! Cartoon Network is a Warner Bros. Discovery brand.
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