Fashioning Modern Africanism

Meet the dangerous new family joining  The River They are headed by the traditional patriarch Bukhosi (played by  Bheki Mkhwane), who is as quick with his brain as he is with his gun. With a military past that comes in handy for his work as a heist king, he’s brash, outspoken and charming. He’s made of steel – so he’s not the one to cross. He brings with him his younger second wife, Nomafu (played by Brenda Mhlongo). Beneath her shiny and well-groomed exterior is a tough woman who has clawed her way out of poverty. She’s a terrible stepmother but she knows how to clean money – and she’s set to become Lindiwe Dikana’s biggest rival yet. Then there are the Hlophe sons – Mlilo (played by Vuyo Biyela) and Nkanyiso (played by Unathi Mkhize). The product of Bukhosi’s first marriage, they have a strained relationship with their father, but he wants them to take over the family business. Mlilo is nothing like his father – yet he’s everything like this father. Nkanyiso, on the other hand, is th

Hospitals are places of both trauma and hope, where a single decision can save a life or end it.   Wounds , the gripping new 1Magic medical drama, captures the tightrope that medical professionals walk daily, all while they grapple with the complexities of being human. Coming to your screens in October,  Wounds  is set in the fictional Healing Hands Hospital, where nurses and doctors dedicate their lives to helping others. It is where we meet Busisiwe, a new intern who is understandably nervous – but for reasons that have more to do with the past she is running away from and is keeping secret from everyone around her. “ Wounds  is 1Magic’s first medical drama, and we pride ourselves in diversifying and growing the excellent local content slate we have for our viewers. It’s important that we keep pushing the envelope and challenge ourselves with each new show we bring out,” says Nomsa Philiso,  the Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net. The impressive   Wounds   cast feature

Sonia Mbele joins the DiepCity family and she will play the character of Zola.  Zola is a female kasi version of Mgedeza. A gorgeous, sexy, sexual, man-eater who is a cutthroat  and hardcore killer. Men want her but also fear her. She was raised and groomed by her kingpin father whose gun smuggling syndicate she inherited. Read about IdolSA17: Unique sounds make their mark on day two of Idols SA Auditions She grew up in the business and was raised to be tough as nails so that she's not undermined when she takes over. The other kingpins want her, but they fear and respect her more because she killed her father's lieutenant when he undermined her in front of other people.  She has no female friends , and   she   is   a playful vixen who only reveals her dark side when i t is   necessary. Read About New Mzansi Wethu Reality Shows shine the spotlight on ‘Black Tax’ and Bad payers She pursues Mgedeza because she sees him as his absolute equal. But things don’t go as planned for her

After being part of five great seasons of Mzansi Magic’s popular telenovela, The Queen, Loyiso MacDonald is leaving the telenovela. The Actor plays the composed character of Kagiso Khoza who is affectionately known as ‘’Sgaqagaqa’’. According to Mzansi Magic's Statement the actor is leaving the telenovela to pursue other endeavors, but there was no comment from the actor himself - rise eyebrows.  “MacDonald has entertained our viewers over the past five seasons and  over the years many of them have fallen in love with his character. As Mzansi Magic, we would like to thank him for his contribution and  wish him well in his future plans . It is always sad when a talent leaves a show. However, that is the nature of the business. It also means we are a platform that grows individuals to be more daring and more explorative,” says Nomsa Philiso, the Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net.