Scandal! (TV series)
Scandal! (formerly The Voice) is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie Generations: The Legacy.[1][2] It is also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and e.tv Ghana feeds.
| Scandal! | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Gloria Medupe |
| Directed by | Ian Nkulu |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | Scandal! |
| Ending theme | Scandal! |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original languages | Multilingual (Caption included) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Johannesburg Soweto |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Ochre Moving Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | e.tv |
| Original release | 8 September 2005 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Rhythm City |
Plot
Scandal! is set at the fictional media company Nyathi Family Holdings (NFH) based in Newtown, Johannesburg, which produces the newspaper The Voice and the gossip magazine, Scandal. It follows the lives of the people and families working at NFH magazine as well as other characters in the show. It also tells the story of socioeconomic divides set in a local township of Soweto and the Johannesburg suburb Newtown, where NFH is based, while looking at the private desires of the high-classes and making ends meet of the lower-class.
Current cast
- Nunu Khumalo as Hlengiwe Thwala
- Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong as Dintle Nyathi
- Slindile Nodangala as Nomvula Kubheka
- Marjorie Langa as Gloria
- Fana Mokoena as Vukile Kubheka
- Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha as Neo Mokhethi
- Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanye as Tebello
- Matthews Rantsoma as Nhlamulo Maseko
- Nolo Seabi as Seipati Mokhethi
- Melusi Mbele as Jojo Kubheka
- Sihle Ndaba as Dudu Kubheka
- Robert Mpisi as Zenzele Kubheka
- Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe Ngema-Maseko
- Tshepo Howza Mosese as Lerumo Mokhethi
- Wayne Van Rooyen as Vernon “Stokkies”
Main Cast and the Characters
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mapaseka Koetle | Dintle Nyathi |
| Nqobile Nunu K.H | Hlengiwe Thwala |
| Slindile Nodangala | Nomvula Khubeka |
| Jerry Mofokeng | Neo Mokhethi |
| Fana Mokoena | Vukile Khubeka |
| Nomvelo Makhanya | Lindiwe Ngema |
| Marjorie Langa | Gloria |
| Melusi Mbele | Jojo Khubeka |
| Sihle Ndaba | Duduzile Khubeka |
| Robert Mpisi | Zenzele Khubeka |
| Natasha Sutherland | Layla Nyathi |
| Ayanda Daweti | Chumani Langa |
| Nolwazi Ngubeni | Mbali Khubeka |
| Wendy Khumalo | Rachel |
| Gcina Nkosi | Zinzile Ngema |
| Lithlohono Lithlakanyane | Tebello |
| Tshepo Howza Mosese | Lerumo Chabedi |
| Matthews Rantsoma | Nhlamulo |
| Botlale Boikonyo | Omphile Ngema |
| Nolo Seabi | Seipati |
| Given Stuurman | Kgosi |
| Thulani Hlatshwayo | Ceejay |
Former cast
- Clint Brink as Valentino "Tino" Martens
- Lusanda Mbane as Boniswa Langa
- Candice Derman as Samantha
- Lorcia Cooper as Erin Martens
- Hlomla Dandala as Kingsley Siseko Langa
- Luthuli Dlamini as Stan Nyathi
- Avile Bantwini as Eric Stein
- Hungani Ndlovu as Romeo Medupe
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi
- Bongile Mantsai as Mthunzi Mayiza
- Mothusi Magano as Phehello Mokheti / The Dustbin Man
- Dawn Matthews as Shakira Nyathi (née Kane)
- Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka Shezi - Nyathi
- Kagiso Modupe as Mangaliso "Mangi" Nyathi
- Sandy Mokwena as Bra Eddie Khumalo
- Nthati Moshesh as Morongwe "Mo" Molefe[3]
- Masechaba Gloria Moshoe-Shoe as Mmadika Molefe
- Fulu Mugovhani as Anzani Chabedi
- Patrick Mofokeng as Mlungisi Ngema
- Siyabonga Shibe as Kila Ngcobo
- Getmore Sithole as Cain Gumede / Daniel Nyathi
- Petronella Tshuma as Ruby
- Khulu Skenjana as Gorbachev
- Mthunzi Ntoyi as Sijo
- Soso Rungqu as Kagiso
- Sma Mathibeli as Nomcebo
- Simo Magwaza as Mamba
- Sandile Mahlangu as Simo Shabangu
- Cindy Mahlangu as Violet Mamba
Sources:[4]
References
- "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Revealed: These are South Africa's most-watched TV shows". The South African. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Sexy sister's arrival means Mo Scandal - IOL". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Scandal! | e.tv". www.etv.co.za.
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