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Scandal! (formerly The Voice) is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is the most watched soap opera 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 Soap Opera |
| Created by | Gloria Medupe |
| Directed by | Ian Nkulu |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | Scandal! |
| Ending theme | Scandal! |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Johannesburg Soweto |
| Running time | 30 minutes (incl. commercials) |
| Production company | Ochre Media(a wholly owned subsidiary of Arena Holdings) |
| Original release | |
| Network | e.tv |
| Release | 10 January 2005 – present |
| Related | |
| Rhythm City | |
Plot edit
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.
Cast as per Opening Sequence edit
As shown on opening scene
Main cast edit
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mapaseka Koetle | Dintle Nyathi | Main |
| Melusi Mbele | Jojo Kubheka | Main |
| Natasha Sutherland | Layla MacKenzie | Main |
| Matthews Rantsoma | Nhlamulo Maseko | Main |
| Marjorie Langa | Gloria Legae-Lekgodu | Main |
| James Sithole | Tokollo "Mdala"Sindane | Main |
| Makoma Mohale | Tlhogi Sindane | Main |
| Mamarumo Marokane | Bridget Molapo | Main |
| Michael Mabizela | Caiphus Lekgodu | Main |
| Lebogang Mgidi | Linda | Main |
| Shoki Mmoala | Prudence Molapo | Guest |
| Lerato Nxumalo | Phakamile Mdletshe | Recurring |
| Andile Sithole | Ndumiso Ngcobo | Recurring |
| Thulani Hlatshwayo | Cee-Jay | Recurring |
| Zekhethelo Zondi | Nqobile Mdletshe | Recurring |
Former cast edit
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thuso Mbedu | Kitso Medupe | Starring role |
| Kgomotso Christopher | Yvonne Thebe | Starring role |
| Clint Brink | Valentino Martins | Starring role |
| Lusanda Mbane | Boniswa Langa-Mamba | Starring role |
| Lorcia Cooper | Erin Martins | Starring role |
| Hlomla Dandala | Siseko Langa | Starring role |
| Luthuli Dlamini | Stan Nyathi | Starring role |
| Hungani Ndlovu | Romeo Medupe | Starring role |
| Sello Maake Ka-Ncube | Lucas Daniel Nyathi | Starring role |
| Bongile Mantsayi | Mthunzi Mayiza | Starring role |
| Masasa Mbangeni | Thembeka Shezi-Nyathi | Starring role |
| Kagiso Medupe | Mango Nyathi | Starring role |
| Nolwazi Ngubeni | Mbali Kubheka | Starring role |
| Ayanda Daweti | Chumani Langa-Xaba | Starring role |
| Mtunzi Ntoyi | Sijo | Starring role |
| Smangele Mathibele(MaShandu) | Nomcebo | Starring role |
| Nomvelo Makhanya | Lindiwe Ngema-Maseko | Starring role |
| Given Stuurman | Kgosi Lekgae | Supporting role |
| Dineo Moekesti | Naledi Thebe | Supporting role |
| Brighton Ngoma | Quinton Nyathi | Supporting role |
| Bathabile Mashigo | Grace Medupe-Shabangu | Supporting role |
| Candice Derman | Samantha | Supporting role |
| Avile Batwini | Eric Stein | Supporting role |
| Nthati Moshesh | Morongwa Molefe | Supporting role |
| Masechaba MoShoe-Shoe | Mmadika Molefe | Supporting role |
| Fulu Mughovhani | Anzani Chabedi | Supporting role |
| Patrick Mofokeng | Mlungisi Ngema | Supporting role |
| Fana Mokoena | Vukile Kubheka | Supporting role |
| Slindile Nodangala | Nomvula Kubheka | Supporting role |
| Sihle Ndaba | Duduzile Kubheka | Supporting role |
| Getmore Sithole | Cain Gumede | Supporting role |
| Patronella Tshuma | Ruby | Supporting role |
| Khulu Skhenjana | Gorbachev | Supporting role |
| Sandile Mahlangu | Simo Shabangu | Supporting role |
| Cindy Mahlangu | Violetta Mamba | Supporting role |
| Dawn Matthews | Shakira Nyathi | Supporting role |
| Fundiswa Ngcobo | Winnie Hlatshwayo | Supporting role |
| Sivenathi Mabuya | Xolile Medupe | Supporting role |
| Joe Kazadi | Mukuna | Supporting role |
| Gcina Nkosi | Zinzile Ngema | Supporting role |
| Tshepo Mosese | Lerumo Chabedi | Supporting role |
| Nolo Seabi | Seipati | Supporting role |
| Thuli Thabethe | Me'Shell | Guest |
| Mothusi Magano | Phehello Mokhethi | Guest |
| Sandy Mokwena | Eddie Khumalo | Guest |
| Kagiso Rathebe | Amo | Guest |
| Siyabonga Shibe | Kila Ngcobo | Guest |
| Simo Magwaza | Mamba | Guest |
| Bohang Moeko | Tshepo Tladi | Guest |
| Siyabonga Gcwensa | Mbuso Mdletshe | Guest |
Sources: [3]
References edit
- ^ "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". thesouthafrican.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.
