Scandal! (TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Gloria Medupe |
Directed by | Ian Nkulu |
Starring | |
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 eVOD |
Original release | 8 September 2005 present | –
Chronology | |
Related shows | Rhythm City |
External links | |
Website |
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.
As of August 5, 2021 the show moved to eVOD with repeats being broadcast on the channel.[3]
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 Kubeka
- as Gloria
- as Vukile Kubeka
- Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha as Neo Mokhethi
- as Tebello
- as Nhlamulo
- as Seipati Mokhethi
- as Jojo Kubeka
- as Dudu Kubeka
- as Zenzele Kubeka
- Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe Ngema
- Tshepo Howza Mosese as Lerumo Mokhethi
- Wayne Van Rooyen as Stokies
Main Cast and Characters[]
Actor | Role |
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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 |
Gloria | |
Jojo Khubeka | |
Duduzile Khubeka | |
Zenzele Khubeka | |
Natasha Sutherland | Layla Nyathi |
Ayanda Daweti | Chumani Langa |
Mbali Khubeka | |
Rachel | |
Gcina Nkosi | Zinzile Ngema |
Tebello | |
Tshepo Howza Mosese | Lerumo Chabedi |
Nhlamulo | |
Omphile Ngema | |
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
- Mothusi Magano as Phehello Mokheti / The Dustbin Man
- 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[4]
- 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
- Mthunzi Ntoyi as Sijo
- Soso Rungqu as Kagiso
- Sma Mathibeli as Nomcebo
Sources:[5]
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.
- ^ "eMedia invests R100-million p.a. in local TV industry through new streamer eVOD | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
- ^ "Sexy sister's arrival means Mo Scandal - IOL". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Scandal! | e.tv". www.etv.co.za.
External links[]
- South African drama television series
- E.tv original programming