By Naman Ramachandran

Netflix unveiled its upcoming South African content lineup at MIP Africa on Tuesday. The slate includes the series "Love Never Lies: South Africa," a reality show featuring six couples who test their trust using lie detectors. Premiering on November 29.

The streamer also unveiled several films. “Happiness Is,” the latest installment in the romantic comedy franchise about a group of friends who overcome personal challenges, will debut on Oct. 18. “Umjolo” is a four-part anthology series, with the first film, “Umjolo: The Gone Girl,” set to debut on Nov. 8. The story centers on a young woman whose engagement takes an unexpected turn. And “Disaster Holiday,” a comedy about a workaholic trying to prove his parenting skills during a family vacation, is scheduled for release on Dec. 13.

Ben Amadasun, Netflix’s VP of Content for the Middle East and Africa, said: “We are incredibly excited to continue to strengthen our relationships with our production partners in South Africa and bring diverse and authentic local stories from local storytellers to our local and global audiences. We have seen that South African stories are not only loved locally, but have also found a fandom in many countries around the world. This is just a small taste of what is to come on Netflix as we continue our work to bring local South African and international stories to entertain our 278 million members around the world.”