7de Laan

7de Laan is a South African Afrikaans soap opera with some English and Zulu and Afrikaans dialogue in between. It features English subtitles. It started in 2000 and is broadcast evenings on SABC 2 from Monday to Friday at 18:27–18:59.

It is set in and around the fictional Sewende Laan ("Seventh Avenue") in the suburb of Hillside, Johannesburg where all the characters live or work. The street and shopfronts which are featured on the opening visuals, are that of Seventh Street in Melville, Johannesburg.

Sewende Laan was originally broadcast from Monday to Thursday, then later broadcast on Fridays as well, as a daily soap. Ratings are generally around the 2 million mark according to tvsa.co.za.

The series' signature opening violin-tune, played by the Soweto String Quartet, became one of South Africa's most iconic tunes. The theme-tune is so well-loved, that many viewers complained when the instantly recognizable tune was replaced, for the first time in 15 years, by a newer more modern theme in 2015.