Rhythm City is a South African television musical drama series produced by Quizzical Pictures.

[4] The series was filmed in Stage 6 of Sasani Studios's Highland North complex in Johannesburg, with footage from surrounding areas used.

[13] A commemorative special on-screen memorial service episode was filmed and aired on October 18, following extensive consultation with Dumi's family.

Production was paused again in June 2020 due to positive cases of COVID-19 recorded from staff, which e.tv confirmed in a press release.

In March 2012, e.tv pulled entries for its series, including Rhythm City, from the 6th South African Film and Television Awards.

[21] In October 2013, e tv pulled entries from the Royalty Soapie Awards for both Rhythm City and Scandal!, which took place on the 2nd of November.

[22] In March 2016, the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa reprimanded e tv and Rhythm City for showing a graphic episode on the 20th of October 2015, involving the strangulation of a female character.

The original soundtrack for the series, including title sequence, was produced by Alan Lazar, under his Lalela Music Library, and Simon Sibanda, with several cast members and artists such as Bongani and Gemini Major.

[30] The sequence was filmed with aerial shots over Soweto, Alexandra and the Johannesburg CBD, and on the street level in and around Gandhi square.