Scandal! (TV series)
Scandal! (formerly The Voice) is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. The soapie is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie Generations: The Legacy. The soapie 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 language(s) | Multilingual (Caption included) |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Johannesburg Soweto |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ochre Moving Pictures |
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| Original network | e.tv |
| Original release | 8 September 2008 – present |
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| Related shows | Rhythm City |
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| Website | |
Plot
Scandal!is set at the fictional media company Nyathi Family Holdings (NFH) based in the 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
- Joyce Skefu as Maletsatsi Khumalo
- Bathabile Mashigo as Grace Medupe
- Marjorie Langa as Gloria Legae
- Lusanda Mbane as Boniswa Langa
- Patrick Mofokeng as Mlungisi Ngema
- Brighton Ngoma as Quinton Nyathi[1]
- Natasha Sutherland as Layla McKenzie
- Hungani Ndlovu as Romeo Medupe[2]
- Nunu Khumalo as Hlengiwe Twala
- Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe Ngema
- Stephanie Sandows as Ingrid Thompson
- Gcina Nkosi as Zinzile Ngema
- Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong as Dintle Nyathi
- Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha as Neo Mokhethi / Bra Moscow
- Andile Sithole as Ndumiso Ngcobo
- Given Stuurman as Kagiso Legae
- Kgomotso Christopher as Yvonne "YV" Thebe-Langa
- Tshepo "Howza" Mosese as Lerumo Chabedi
- Sive Mabuya as Xolile Medupe (née Langa)
- Ayanda Daweti as Chumani Langa
- Wayne Van Rooyen as Stokkies
- Charlie Bouguenon as Timothy
- Zane Meas as Wesley Thompson
- Bongile Mantsai as Mthunzi Mayisa
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 Mbageni 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
Sources:[4]
References
- "Scandal! actor Brighton Ngoma embraces living with vitiligo - Move". 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- Mrasi, Athabile (2017-12-07). "Actor Romeo on leaving an abusive relationship". Channel. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- "Sexy sister's arrival means Mo Scandal - IOL". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "etvScandal Cast".