Generations: The Legacy

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Generations: The Legacy
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Created byMfundi Vundla
Written by
  • Collin Olliphant
  • Fezile Cookie
  • Bryon Abrahams
  • Zamo Mkhwanazi
  • Khanyisa Jali Omeiza
  • Sipho Radebe
  • Dorothy Nel
Starring
Theme music composer Jonas Gwangwa
Country of originSouth African
No. of episodes2455(as of 3 November 2023)
Production
Executive producerMfundi Vundla
ProducersHuman Stark
Karen Vundla
Production companyMorula Pictures
Original release
Network SABC 1
Release1 December 2014 (2014-12-01) 
present
Related
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]

Contents

Cast

Main

ActorRoleLead Actors
Manaka Ranaka-Mnisi Lucy Diale – Makhafola Main
Aubrey Poo Khumo Moroka Main
Ronnie Nyakale Thembinkosi "Cosmo" Diale Main
Pearl MonamaSiphesihle "Sphe" Cele Main
Kope MakgaeMoreri "Mrekza" Makhafola Main
Muzi MthabelaNkosiyabo Cele Main
Andile NebulaneDaluxolo "Pele" Malinga Main
Samela TyelbooiAyanda Majola Main
Mpho J MolepoKabisi Moroka Main
Refilwe MadumoFikile Maponya Main
Nathaniel SingoMpho Phakade Main
Abigail Kubeka-Molefe Zondiwe MogaleSupport Role
Six NyamaneNozipho CeleSupport Role
Nicholas Nkuna Anathi MpofuSupport Role
Ditebogo Ledwaba Mbali MakhofolaSupport Role
Sibusisiwe Kondleko MelokuhleSupport Role

Former

ActorRole
Thembile Botman Mr Tyali
Ayanda Borotho Mrs Dzedze
Mothusi ChebeletsaneMolefe Moroka
Vuyo Dabula Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade
Mnqobi DumaBafana "Fana" Cele
Andisiwe DwebaGertrude "Getty" Diale
Asanda FojiSimphiwe Ngobese -Moroka
Danica JonesTamryn Basson
Celeste KhumaloBulelwa Jafta
Vusi Kunene Jack Mabaso
Mahlatse LetokaXolelwa
Joe Mafela Tebogo Moroka
Letoya Makhene Matshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale
Mxolisi MasangoZach
Paballo MavundlaJerah "Crazy J" Moroka
JT MedupiJonathan Motene
Chiedza Mhende Wandile "Wandi" Radebe
Brenda MhlongoNandi Mabaso
Kabelo MoalusiSiya Radebe
Candice ModiselleLerato Matema
Michelle Molatlou
Moopi MothibeliSmangaliso "Smanga" Moroka
Khaya MthembuCaptain James
Zoe MthiyaneZitha Langa
Lebohang MthunziAngela Radebe
Luyanda MzaziLesedi Diale
Mutodi Neshehe Zola Radebe
Musa NgemaMazwi Moroka
Terrence NgwilaKagiso Matlala
Zola Nombona Pamela Khoza
Thulisile Phongolo Namhla Diale
Kagiso Rathebe Elam
Jo-Anne Reyneke Refilwe Nkaba
Kay SibiyaSiyanda Khoza
Tabile TauBonga
Thando Thabethe Nolwazi Buzo
Yonda Thomas Lelethu Malinga
Nkululeko TshirumbulaVuyo Radebe
Busisiwe XabaPalesa Matema
Denise Zimba Mary Gumede

Characters

Reception

The show has received generally negative reviews from fans and critics alike and aired with low ratings. But the fans would still watch the revamp shortly thereafter. Currently, it is the third most watched soap opera in South Africa.

In other media

A still from a scene depicting Tau Mogale remarking "Am I a joke to you?" is frequently used as a reaction image and Internet meme; it was first circulated on Twitter in 2016. [5]

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References

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