Cult classic ‘South Park’ will air on Comedy Central

South Park is remarkably celebrating its 25th season and Comedy Central Africa has announced when South African viewers can expect it to air locally.

In a statement on Monday, Comedy Central Africa said this new season of the cult classic is their way of bringing top international content and the best way to do that is celebrating 25 seasons of South Park which will kick off with six brand new episodes from 6 February.

Co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said: “To be halfway done with South Park is a great accomplishment – we can’t lie.”

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President and CEO of ViacomCBS Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios Chris McCarthy said South Park has been watched by multiple generations over the 25 years who have “grown-up enchanted by the outlandishly funny and subversive world that Matt and Trey have created.

“As part of our expansive new deal, we are thrilled to continue our partnership with them for many more seasons of South Park on Comedy Central.”

South Park first aired in 1997 on August 13 and has won many awards since then. Similar to The Simpsons, the animated series has predicted events around the world before they occurred. It predicted that Elon Musk would want to build a rocket to send to Mars, as well as the spread of the Ebola virus and that Donald Trump would be president.

It has been named one of the all-time greatest TV shows by Entertainment Weekly, the Emmy in 2008 for Outstanding Animated Program and Peabody Award-winning in 2005.

The South Park voice actors are unknown to most people other than die-hard fans. They are most notably Parker and Stone, who do most of the male characters on the show, along with April Stewart and Mona Marshall, who do the female characters.

The 25th season premieres on Comedy Central, Sunday, 6 February at 10pm and will be available on DStv Catch Up.