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 origin South Africa
No. of episodes3273
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. & Days Of Our Lives

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
Kgomotso Christopher Keabetswe Moroka-Moloi Main
Vusi Kunene Jack Mabaso Main
Aubrey Poo Khumo Moroka Main
Rapulana Seiphemo Tau Mogale Main
Pearl MonamaSiphesihle "Sphe" Cele Main
Tinah MnumzanaNokwazi Lukhozi Main
Nozuko NtshangaseVuyelwa Nxumalo Main
Sana Mchunu Sis Phindi Nxumalo Main
Philip Tipo TindisaDonald Brave Main
Andile NebulaneDaluxolo "Pele" Malinga Main
Samela TyelbooiAyanda Majola Main
Athwie CwelaDr. Kamogelo Moroka Main
Refilwe MadumoFikile Maponya Main
Nathaniel SingoMpho Phakade Main
Samkelo MabasoSam Ngwenya Main
Sibusisiwe KondlekoMelokuhle Main

Former

ActorRole
Zizipho ButiTracy Jali
Ayanda Borotho Dr.Busisiwe Mlambo-Dzedze
Mothusi ChebeletsaneMolefe Moroka
Vuyo Dabula Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade
Mnqobi DumaBafana "Fana" Cele
Andisiwe DwebaGertrude "Getty" Diale
Connie Ferguson Karabo Moroka-Mogale
Asanda FojiSimphiwe Ngobese -Moroka
Danica JonesTamryn Basson
Celeste KhumaloBulelwa Jafta
Kgope KagaeMoreri Makhafola
Dintle KhonouTumelo Gcabashe
Ditebogo LedwabaMbalenhle "Mbali" Makhafola
Mahlatse LetokaXolelwa
Joe Mafela Tebogo Moroka
Letoya Makhene Matshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale
Mxolisi MasangoZach
Paballo Mavundla Jerah "Crazy J" Moroka
Thuso Mbedu Okuhle Cele
JT MedupiJonathan Motene
Chiedza Mhende Wandile "Wandi" Radebe
Brenda MhlongoNandi Mabaso
Nelisa Mchunu Tizitha Mngomezulu
Kabelo MoalusiSiya Radebe
Candice Modiselle Lerato Matema
Thato Mokoena-MthombeniCindy Khumalo
Michelle Molatlou (untitled guest)
Moopi MothibeliSmangaliso "Smanga" Moroka
Muzi MthabelaNkosiyabo Cele
Khaya MthembuCaptain James
Zoe MthiyaneZitha Langa
Brandon "Gash1" MthombeniThabo Khumalo
Lebohang MthunziAngela Radebe
Luyanda MzaziLesedi Diale
Mutodi Neshehe Zola Radebe
Musa NgemaMazwi Moroka
Sthandile NkosiSonia Makgamedtja
Nicholas Nkuna Anathi Mpofu
Terrence NgwilaKagiso Matlala
Zola Nombona Pamela Khoza
Ronnie Nyakale Thembinkosi

Cosmo Diale

Six NyamaneNozipho Moroka
Thulisile Phongolo Namhla Diale
Lungile RadebeThemba Makhafola
Kagiso Rathebe Elam
Kgosimore RankhomosePaul Moroka Jnr
Neo RapotsoaDidi Mpofu
Jo-Anne Reyneke Refilwe Nkaba-Mashatile
Rapulana Seiphemo Tau Mogale
Kay SibiyaSiyanda Khoza
Tabile TauBonga Mpofu
Thando Thabethe Nolwazi Buzo
Yonda Thomas Lelethu Malinga
Nkululeko TshirumbulaVuyo Radebe
Busisiwe XabaPalesa Matema
Denise Zimba Mary Gumede
Rosemary Zimu Violetta Moabi

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. [6]

References

  1. Lewis, Errol (28 December 2014). "South African Soap 'Generations' Re-titled".
  2. "SABC". Sabc1. 3 September 1994. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "South Africas most watched TV shows". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. Kubheka, Thando. "Generations returns after hiatus". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. Birjalal, Alyssia (24 April 2024). "Didintle Khunou set to join 'Generations: The Legacy' as Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale make their exit". IOL. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. Matt (19 October 2018). "Am I a Joke To You?". Know Your Meme . Retrieved 6 September 2021.