Fashioning Modern Africanism

While you wait for Season 3 in November 2022,  Behind The Veil  brings all your faves back to revisit the questions that kept  The Wife  at the top of Twitter every Thursday for two seasons.  The Wife  broke records on Showmax, won DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards for Abdul Khoza (Nqoba) and Kwenzo Ngcobo (Qhawe), and is now up for 10 SAFTAs, including Best Telenovela, Best Actor (Bonko Khoza as Mqhele), Best Supporting Actor (Abdul Khoza as Nqoba), and Supporting Actress (Zikhona Sodlaka as Mandisa).                                 Watch the trailer: In episode 1, Bonko and Mbalenhle Mavimbela (Hlomu) talk about their characters’ toxic love story and how the nation fell in and then out of love with Mqhele.    In episode 2, the directors and writers of  The Wife  weigh in on what “inspired by” actually means and the controversial changes they made to Dudu Busani-Dube’s beloved books.    In episode 3, Khanyi Mbau (Zandile) and Mondli Makhoba (Nkosana) reflect on their characters’ love

After captivating viewers with authentic storylines and beloved characters, the M-Net Local Entertainment Channels has announced  Mzansi Magic’s  The Queen  and 1Magic’s  Lingashoni  final seasons are ending in 2023.   After six successful seasons,  The Queen  will premiere its finale  7 th  season in July 2022 and conclude on 13 January 2023.    The Queen  has been Mzansi Magic’s weekday 9pm offering since August 2016 and has  celebrated unprecedented milestones such as 1 000-episodes in August 2020 and a historic crossover episode with 1Magic telenovela  The River –  a first for M-Net local productions.  After six dynamic, entertaining seasons and milestones,  The Queen  is reaching a natural conclusion of its storyline. Ferguson Films, acclaimed producers of Mzansi Magic’s  Rockville ,  Igazi ,  The Queen  and  Unmarried , unlocking some of the best shows in local storytelling. “ The Queen  has been one of our most special projects to date. It has empowered and changed the lives of

MOFFIE | Drama film Currently on the longlist for the Golden Globe’s Foreign Film category,  Moffie  won the Film Critics Special Jury Prize at the 2020 Dublin International Film Festival and has a 100% critics rating from  Rotten Tomatoes , with  Variety  raving, “South African auteur Oliver Hermanus makes his masterpiece with this brutal but radiant story of young gay desire on the Angolan war front... establishing him quite plainly as South Africa’s most vital contemporary filmmaker… Both a shiver-delicate exploration of unspoken desire and a scarringly brilliant anatomy of white South African masculinity. It fair takes your breath away.” Adapted from an autobiographical 2006 novel by André Carl van der Merwe,  Moffie  is set in South Africa, 1981, with the white minority government embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend

The fans of popular award-winning telenovela The River should brace themselves for season 4 with a twist – lead actress Sindi Dlathu’s character, Lindiwe Dikana, will return with unlikely rivals that will take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. With season 3 of The River set to end with an unexpected unanticipated “climax” in February 2021 – with an unexpected  death amid a ring of lies, love and betrayal - fans will see a never-seen before side of Lindiwe as the CEO of Khanyisa Diamonds tries to keep it together when two people  become central to an investigation that might bring her mining empire to extinction.  Dlathu’s involvement will include being instrumental and hands-on in key creative decisions for the show. “I am humbled and honoured to be given this opportunity to work on a show that cares about people and the important work that we do as creatives. I’m so thrilled to create and now, produce with people that i’ve loved and respected for the longest time,” says Dlathu, w

Hey bafwethu kunzima and it's getting worse by the day. Coco V is upon us and the numbers continue to raise worldwide. Even though it is from a distance, the cast and crew of 1Magic’s popular telenovela,  The River,  have come together to offer empathy and support to a colleague who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning.  Tshedza Pictures, the production house behind The River, has since halted shooting and all the cast and crew have been asked to self-isolate while the necessary health protocols are being implemented. Phathu Makwarela of Tshedza Pictures says: “Ever since we resumed production on 1 May 2020, all the necessary lockdown health guidelines were implemented on set. “After we received the news of the colleague testing positive, we immediately asked the cast and crew that came into contact with the member to go into self-isolation. They will soon avail themselves to health authorities for testing, in-line with government directives.”   Nomsa Philiso, Channel Di

Last night we took it kwa twitter as the awards went digital due to the Covid-19 outbreak and hosted by mzansi's radio and TV personality Dineo Ranaka. Mzansi Magic's The River was a major winner at the awards, scooping 10 different prizes, including Best Achievement in Directing - Telenovela and Best Telenovela. The show's Sindi Dlathu won the Best Actress - Telenovela award for her often-flawless performances as Lindiwe on the show, while Mary-Anne Barlow won Best Supporting Actress- Telenovela for her character Gail. Kgomotso Christopher may have left  Scandal!  but she still bagged a Best Supporting Actress - TV Soapie award for her role as Yvonne Langa. Bongile Mantsai walked away with two awards, one for Best Actor - Feature Film and Best Actor- Soap for his roles on  Knuckle City  and  Scandal!  respectively. Somizi's reality show won Best Structured or Docu-reality Show. Loyiso MacDonald won Best Supporting Actor - Telenovela for his role in  The Queen. Best Act

For many South Africans it’s easy to imagine a setting where two different worlds exist side by side and it is almost normal for one family to live lavishly while the other is barely able to make ends meet. What is a bit more challenging to imagine however, is when an unfortunate series of events causes both families to collide in the most thrilling way – revealing a complex story of romance, social inequalities and prejudices (as well as a surprising romance) in Mzansi Magic’s fascinating new telenovela,  Gomora . For those in the know,  Gomora  is also the nickname of the famous and beloved Johannesburg Kasi, Alexandra. The hustle and bustle of the township and its colourful flavour is the vibrant home of the series, which explores the disparity between lower and upper-class members of our country. With the contrast between the two worlds brought to life through one of the most innovative filming styles. “Our customers are in for a real treat with  Gomora . It is a re

The new Pearl Thusi led drama  Queen Sono  launched last week globally and on Friday Apple Music launched the Queen Sono playlist on the service. Below are some of the key tracks from this exciting new show. Playlist Link:  Here Queen Sono is a South African crime drama web television series created by Kagiso Lediga that premiered on Netflix on February 28, 2020. The series stars Pearl Thusi, Vuyo Dabula, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, Rob Van Vuuren, Kate Liquorish, Khathu Ramabulana, Enhle Maphumulo, Abigail Kubeka, Connie Chiume, Otto Nobela and James Ngcobo. It is Netflix's first African original series. Queen Sono is a highly trained South African spy who takes on her the most dangerous mission yet while facing changing relationships in her personal life.