City Ses'la City Ses'la is a South African television sitcom created by Meren Reddy and Luke Rous, adapted from an original concept by Devon Brough and produced by Black Brain Pictures and Endemol, that follows the lives of six 20-somethings from completely different backgrounds, living and loving together in Jozi.

The sitcom went to become a big hit producing a Spin-off sitcom Ses'top La.It gained fame for notable stars such as Meren Reddy, Busi Lurayi, Mandla N & Tumi Masemola. Mandla N & Masemola due to the fame and success from the show, founded the popular music group Gang of Instrumentals.City Ses'la has won numerous highly acclaimed awards, including 11 South African Film and Television Awards, which included Best TV Comedy & Best Supporting Actress for Busi Larayi, Best Actor for Meren Reddy & Best Actress for Thuli Thabethe.^[1]

The sitcom was only picked up by SABC 1 after the members of Black Brain Pictures, fresh out of university, coughed up their own cash to fund a bare bones pilot which they wrote, produced, directed, edited and acted in themselves.

The cast members were already good friends before the sitcom was ever made.

Their on-screen relationships are based in part on the genuine chemistry and fun they share as real life friends with one another.

City Ses'la was written by Joshua Rous, Luke Rous, Meren Reddy and Greig Coetzee and directed by Joshua Rous and Johnny Barbuzano. The theme was composed by Bruce Williams, Mighty Music Africa and Gang of Instrumentals. The executive producer was Marie Rosholt.