Channel identification guide

Mpuma Kapa TV in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

Mpuma Kapa TV in South Africa uses the catalogue ID MpumaKapaTV.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MpumaKapaTV.za when you match Mpuma Kapa TV in South Africa. The directory lists Thenga Holdings in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
MpumaKapaTV.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
mpumakapa.tv
Alternative labels
Bay TV
Owner field
Thenga Holdings

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Bay TV in the player, then look for MpumaKapaTV.za in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="MpumaKapaTV.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="MpumaKapaTV.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Africa/Johannesburg15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Mpuma Kapa TV | guide alignment test” against MpumaKapaTV.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MpumaKapaTV.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Bay TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading