ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, kˈʌŋ fˈoʊ deɪbjˈuːd ɪn sˈʌbsˈæhæɹən ˈæfɹɪkə ɔnðə sˈoʊni ˌɛmˌeɪˈɛks nˈɛtwɜːk, ɐ sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi ʌv sˈoʊni tʃˈænəl sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ˈeɪ "bˈaʊndɚɹibˈʌstɪŋ ˈækʃən kˈɑːmədi sˈɪɹiz".
In 2011, Kung Faux debuted in Sub-Saharan Africa on the Sony MAX network, a subsidiary of Sony Channel South Africa, where it was described as a "Boundary-Busting Action Comedy Series".