Takalani Sesame

*Takalani Sesame*
Takalani Sesame
	Takalani Sesame logo
Created by	Joan Ganz Cooney
Based on	Sesame Street; by Joan Ganz Cooney; Lloyd Morrisett;
Developed by	Sesame Workshop; SABC Education; Sanlam;
Country of origin	South Africa
Production
Executive producer	Seipati Bulane-Hopa
Producer	Pulane Boesak
Running time	30 minutes per episode
Production companies	Sesame Workshop; SABC Education; Sanlam;
Original release
Network	SABC 2
Release	7 August 2000 –; present

Takalani Sesame ("be happy Sesame" in Venda) is the South African co-production of the children's television program Sesame Street, co-produced by Sesame Workshop and South African partners. The series debuted in 2000 and has been airing for the past 25 years.