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Generations: The Legacy | |
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Created by | Mfundi Vundla |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Jonas Gwangwa |
Country of origin | South Africa |
No. of episodes | 2455 (as of 3 November 2023) |
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Executive producer | Mfundi Vundla |
Producers | Human Stark Karen Vundla |
Production company | Morula Pictures |
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Network | SABC 1 |
Release | 1 December 2014 – present |
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The Estate |
Generations: The Legacy, is a South African soap opera created and produced by Mfundi Vundla. It is a remake of the soap opera Generations, also created and produced by Vundla, but with many new and different characters, different settings and different tones. [1] [2] It is the second most watched television show in South Africa. [3]
Actor | Role | Lead Actors |
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Manaka Ranaka-Mnisi | Lucy Diale – Makhafola | Main |
Aubrey Poo | Khumo Moroka | Main |
Pearl Monama | Siphesihle "Sphe" Cele | Main |
Andile Nebulane | Daluxolo "Pele" Malinga | Main |
Samela Tyelbooi | Ayanda Majola | Main |
Mpho J Molepo | Kabisi Moroka | Main |
Refilwe Madumo | Fikile Maponya | Main |
Nathaniel Singo | Mpho Phakade | Main |
Abigail Kubeka-Molefe | Zondiwe Mogale | Support Role |
Six Nyamane | Nozipho Cele | Support Role |
Nicholas Nkuna | Anathi Mpofu | Support Role |
Ditebogo Ledwaba | Mbali Makhofola | Support Role |
Sibusisiwe Kondleko | Melokuhle | Support Role |
Actor | Role |
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Zizipho Buti | Tracy Jali |
Mr Tyali | |
Ayanda Borotho | Mrs Dzedze |
Mothusi Chebeletsane | Molefe Moroka |
Kgomotso Christopher | Keabetswe"Kea"Moloi |
Vuyo Dabula | Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade |
Mnqobi Duma | Bafana "Fana" Cele |
Andisiwe Dweba | Gertrude "Getty" Diale |
Constance Masilo-Ferguson | Karabo Moroka-Mogale |
Asanda Foji | Simphiwe Ngobese -Moroka |
Danica Jones | Tamryn Basson |
Celeste Khumalo | Bulelwa Jafta |
Kgope Kagae | Moreri Makhafola |
Vusi Kunene | Jack Mabaso |
Mahlatse Letoka | Xolelwa |
Joe Mafela | Tebogo Moroka |
Letoya Makhene | Matshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale |
Mxolisi Masango | Zach |
Paballo Mavundla | Jerah "Crazy J" Moroka |
JT Medupi | Jonathan Motene |
Chiedza Mhende | Wandile "Wandi" Radebe |
Brenda Mhlongo | Nandi Mabaso |
Kabelo Moalusi | Siya Radebe |
Candice Modiselle | Lerato Matema |
Michelle Molatlou | (untitled guest) |
Moopi Mothibeli | Smangaliso "Smanga" Moroka |
Muzi Mthabela | Nkosiyabo Cele |
Khaya Mthembu | Captain James |
Zoe Mthiyane | Zitha Langa |
Lebohang Mthunzi | Angela Radebe |
Luyanda Mzazi | Lesedi Diale |
Mutodi Neshehe | Zola Radebe |
Musa Ngema | Mazwi Moroka |
Terrence Ngwila | Kagiso Matlala |
Zola Nombona | Pamela Khoza |
Ronnie Nyakale | Thembinkosi Cosmo Diale |
Thulisile Phongolo | Namhla Diale |
Kagiso Rathebe | Elam |
Kgosimore Rankhomose | Paul Moroka Jnr |
Jo-Anne Reyneke | Refilwe Nkaba |
Rapulana Seiphemo | Tau Mogale |
Kay Sibiya | Siyanda Khoza |
Tabile Tau | Bonga |
Thando Thabethe | Nolwazi Buzo |
Yonda Thomas | Lelethu Malinga |
Nkululeko Tshirumbula | Vuyo Radebe |
Busisiwe Xaba | Palesa Matema |
Denise Zimba | Mary Gumede |
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