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Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Jun 05, 2026 · 121 words · By Sowetan Sowetan

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Small-town girl Tauné Block shakes things up on Skeem Saam Actor Tauné Block is excited to sink her teeth into her villain era as Dr Loren Blue, who shakes things up in daily TV drama Skeem Saam.

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What happened

Small-town girl Tauné Block shakes things up on Skeem Saam Actor Tauné Block is excited to sink her teeth into her villain era as Dr Loren Blue, who shakes things up in daily TV drama Skeem Saam.

Why it matters

Away from the cameras, the 32-year-old performer tells Sowetan she’s a farm girl at heart – a former ballet dancer and theatre graduate.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Actor Tauné Block is excited to sink her teeth into her villain era as Dr Loren Blue, who shakes things up in daily TV drama Skeem Saam.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/entertainment/2026-06-05-between-meetings-with-sowetan…

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Claim 1: “Actor Tauné Block is excited to sink her teeth into her villain era as Dr Loren Blue, who shakes things up in daily TV drama Skeem Saam.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Tauné Block plays the character Dr. Loren Blue in the TV drama Skeem Saam.

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web search NEUTRAL — Once the video is downloaded, the download icon will turn black below the video . If your device loses internet connectivity while downloading videos, your progress will resume automatically once you …
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11977233?hl=en&co=…

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https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7381355?hl=en

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Claim 2: “the 32-year-old performer tells Sowetan she’s a farm girl at heart – a former ballet dancer and theatre graduate.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state she is 32 years old, including a biography that lists her birth date as January 20, 1993 (which aligns with being 32 in 2025/2026).

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web search NEUTRAL — Actress Tauné Block is excited to sink her teeth into her villain era as Dr Loren Blue, who shakes things up in daily TV drama Skeem Saam. Away from the cameras, the 32-year-old performer tells Soweta…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/s-mag/culture/2026-06-05-small-tow…

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web search NEUTRAL — JOHANNESBURG – Skeem Saam viewers are in for a rollercoaster ride as actress Tauné Block joins the cast of SABC1's popular series, adding a fresh layer of drama to the already captivating storylines. …
https://www.celebgossip.co.za/celeb-gossip-news/43503-drama-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tauné Block (born 20th of January 1993) is a South African actress, TV presenter, commercial model and vocalist. Professionally known as TaunyB, she is best known for her role of Dr. Loren Blue on the…
https://thebiography.co.za/taune-block-biography-age-actress…

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Claim 3: “Former Miss South Africa and Miss World Africa Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has secured the Miss World South Africa franchise.”

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Multiple independent news sources report that Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has secured the Miss World South Africa franchise.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bokang Montjane (born 5 May 1986) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2010, becoming the official representative of her country to the Miss Univer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokang_Montjane

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss Universe 2025 was the 74th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, on 21 November 2025. The pageant was hosted by American sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_2025

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala ( sih-PEE-way CHAB-ə-LAH-lə; born 25 September 1984) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He is considered to be one of the most…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphiwe_Tshabalala

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Claim 4: “This makes her the licence holder for three of the world’s most prestigious beauty competitions: Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Supranational.”

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Multiple sources confirm she holds the licenses for Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Supranational in South Africa.

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Miss South Africa and global pageant trailblazer Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has been appointed as the new national director for Miss Universe South Africa.
https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/forme…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Miss SA Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala flies the pageantry flag high, ahead of Miss Supranational, Miss World, and Miss Universe 2026.
https://www.news24.com/truelove/celebrity/bokang-montjane-ta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Miss South Africa and Miss World Africa Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has secured the Miss World South Africa franchise. This makes her the licence holder for three of the world’s most prestigious…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/entertainment/2026-06-04-former-mi…

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Claim 5: “the 32-year-old performer tells Sowetan she’s a farm girl at heart – a former ballet dancer and theatre graduate.”

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The claim that she is a former ballet dancer is mentioned in the Sowetan report, but other search results for 'former ballet dancer' refer to different people (Marta Cinta González Saldaña and Alina). Only the primary source context confirms this for Tauné Block.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch this super emotional & viral video of former #ballet dancer Marta Cinta González Saldaña, who had #Alzheimer's and died in 2019, reacting to Tchaikovsk...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT_tW3EVDK8

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web search NEUTRAL — Alina is a former prima ballerina of both the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet; she currently guests with various companies including the Queensland Ballet and Hamburg Ballet.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/former-prima-ballerina

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Claim 6: “Former Miss South Africa and Miss World Africa Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has secured the Miss World South Africa franchise.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm she was Miss World Africa in 2011.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — African Beauty International (ABI) is a South African organization that organizes a national beauty pageant and selects South Africa's representatives for international beauty pageants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Beauty_International

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Claim 7: “the 32-year-old performer tells Sowetan she’s a farm girl at heart – a former ballet dancer and theatre graduate.”

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Multiple sources confirm she is a drama and theatre studies graduate from the University of Stellenbosch.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2020 ... Today, you will get to meet Tauné Block. A young creative ... As a drama and Theatre studies graduate from the University of ...
https://thefashmedia.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/new-girl-on-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tauné is a drama and Theatre studies graduate from the University of Stellenbosch. Her second option at Varsity after Drama was Law. 4. As a creative she is ...
https://youthvillage.co.za/2026/05/10-interesting-facts-abou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Away from the cameras, the 32-year-old performer tells Sowetan she's a farm girl at heart – a former ballet dancer and theatre graduate. Who is ...
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-06-08-small-town-g…

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Claim 8: “Former Miss South Africa and Miss World Africa Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has secured the Miss World South Africa franchise.”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Bokang Montjane was crowned Miss South Africa 2010.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss South Africa 2023 was the 65th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on 13 August 2023. Ndavi Nokeri of Limpopo crowned Natasha Joubert of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_South_Africa_2023

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