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 |
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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 2008 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Rhythm City |
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Website |
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 New Town, where NFH is based, while looking at the private desires of the high-classes and making ends meet of the lower-class.
Current cast
- Andile Sithole-(Ndumiso)
- Ayanda Daweti-(Chumani)
- Bathabile Mashigo-(Grace)
- Brighton Ngoma-(Quinton)
- Charlie Bouguenon-(Timothy)
- Cindy Mahlangu-(Violet)
- Gcina Nkosi-(Zinzile)
- Given Stuurman-(Kgosi)
- Hungani Ndlovu-(Romeo)
- Jerry Mofokeng wa Makheth-(Neo Mokhethi)
- Joyce Skefu-(Maletsatsi)
- Kagiso Rathebe-(Amo)
- Khulu Skenjane-(GobaChev)
- Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanye-(Tebello)
- Lusanda Mbane-(Boniswa)
- Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong-(Dintle)
- Marjorie Langa-(Gloria)
- Natasha Sutherland-(Layla)
- Nolo Seabi-(Seipati)
- Nomvelo Makhanya-(Lindiwe)
- Nunu Khumalo-(Hlengiwe)
- Patrick Mofokeng-(Mlungisi)
- Sandile Mahlangu-(Simo)
- Simo Magwaza-(Mamba)
- Sive Mabuya-(Xolile)
- Thulani Hlatshwayo-(CeeJay)
- Tshepo Howza Mosese-(Lerumo)
- Wayne Van Rooyen-(Stokkies)
- Zanes Meas-(Wesly)
Previous cast
- Clint Brink as Valentino "Tino" Martens
- Candice Derman as Samantha
- Lorcia Cooper as Erin Martens
- Hlomla Dandala as Kingsley Siseko Langa
- Luthuli Dlamini as Stan Nyathi
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi
- Mothusi Magano as Phehello Mokheti / The Dustbin Man
- Dawn Matthews as Shakira Nyathi (née Kane)
- Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka Shezi (also 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
- Siyabonga Shibe as Kila Ngcobo
- Getmore Sithole as Cain Gumede / Daniel Nyathi
- Petronella Tshuma as Ruby
- Mthunzi Ntoyi as Sijo
- Soso Rungqu as Kagiso
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.
- "etvScandal Cast".