House of Zwide

Funani and Faith Zwide are the pioneers behind the fastest-growing fashion and textile empire in the country House of Zwide.

In the early stages of the company, Faith who was Funani's secretary had an affair with Funani. His wife found out about it and Faith went to her , trying to explain and apologise but instead ; she and the wife fought.

In the fight , Faith stabbed Busi (Funani's wife) with scissors in the neck and unfourtunately ; she died.Panicking , Faith called Isaac , a hitman whom is her ex-boyfriend to come help her. Since Isaac would do anything for Faith since he still loved her.

Isaac and Faith plotted on burning down the house with Busi inside so it could look like her death was a result of the fire.Faith leaves and Isaac starts on the job.

Isaac suceeds in burning down the house , not knowing that Nkosi and Zobuhle , Busi's kids were there. Getting out , Isaac hears a newborn baby ; Zobuhle's cry and he fails to leave it to die but instead decides to raise it as his own. He names the baby Onalerona.

In her twenties , she aspires to be the best designer in the industry but doesn't know the past is yet to haunt her.

List of cast members[2][3]

• Vusi Kunene as Funani Zwide: South Africa's biggest and most influential fashionista. The owner and founder of House of Zwide. He has a huge crush on Reabetswe Molapo.
• Winnie Ntshaba as Faith Zwide: Funani's supportive wife and co-founder of the House of Zwide. He and Isaac know the truth about Ona but they are trying to hide it. She is the one who left Funani's mother to die.
• Jeffery Sekele as Isaac Molapo: An Umkhonto we Sizwe veteran and gangster. He is Faith Zwide's ex. He is not Ona's real Father.He actually stole her when burning the house of Funani Zwide helping Faith.He is now married to Rea Molapo, Keletso's mother
• Nefisa Mkhabela as Onalerona "Ona" Molapo: A 20-year-old who aspires to be in fashion industry. She finds herself in the House Of Zwide pursuing her passion. She had brief relationships with Sandile and Soka.The real Zobuhle
• Matshepo Maleme as Rea Molapo: Isaac's wife. She is burdened with the secret that Ona is not her and Isaac's daughter.
• Khaya Dladla as Lazarus: Funani's friend and confidanté. He is responsible for interpreting and creating Funani's designs. Obsessed with neatness and immaculately groomed, he has a no nonsense attitude.
• Noah Cohen as De Villiers: Described as a well-dressed businessman with a villainous side.
• Shalate Sekhabi as Shoki: Ona's best friend who wants to be a model. She is in a relationship with Nkosi Zwide.
• Londeka Mchunu as Zanele Zwide: Funani and Faith's daughter. While adored by her father, she desperately seeks her mother's approval. She proves to be a valuable asset to the business by being a social media influencer.
• Wanda Zuma as Nkosi Zwide: Funani and Faith's son. He is expected to carry on the family's legacy. He is inlove with Shoki.
• Paballo Mavundla as Sandile:He is an intern at House of Zwide. He was in a brief relationship with Onalerona and was friends with benefits with Zanele Zwide until she was in a relationship with LJ.
• Karabo Mapongwa as Keletso: She is Isaac and Rea Molapo's youngest daughter. She is an intelligent grade 7 learner and was recently bullied by her friends for "snitching" but later stood up for herself.

• Lwazi Mthembuas Nomsa:

She is a fashion designer and she is playing a role of a mother to her younger sister Shoki since their grandmother's death. She is Molefe's former girlfriend and was also involved in a love triangle with Dorothy and Molefe

On 24 November 2020 it was announced that long-running e.tv soapie Rhythm City is being cancelled. The channel said that the decision to end the series was part of a business strategy.[4]

In February 2021, The Bomb Shelter sent out a casting call for the female lead role of the series, which at the time had been unspecified. The lead character is described as ambitious and independent woman who loves fashion. Entrants had to send a one-minute monologue to The Bomb Shelter via email before the 28 February.

On 9 June, the channel had a press release, announcing that House of Zwide would be the replacement to Rhythm City.[5]

On 24 June, the channel released the official trailer for House of Zwide. The show premiered on 19 July 2021 on e.tv.

• House of Zwide as TVSA