Nikiwe (TV series)

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Nikiwe
Created byThomas Gumede
Written by Bongi Ndaba
Chisanga Kabinga
Dorette Nel
Neil McCarthy
Minenhle Luthuli
Lunga John Radebe
Pretty Mkhwanazi
Tony Miyambo
Estelle Banda
Alex Xolo (intern)
Motlalepule Youlanda Tlhatlogi (intern)
Directed byThomas Gumede
Starring
Country of origin South Africa
Original languagesEnglish
IsiZulu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes190
Production
Executive producersThomas Gumede
Lungile Radu
ProducerAnaline Pringle
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyParental Advisory Productions
Original release
Network e.tv
eVOD
Release17 April 2023 (2023-04-17) 
5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)
Related
Durban Gen

Nikiwe was a South African television drama series written by Bongi Ndaba and executive produced by Thomas Gumede and Lungile Radu. It is an e.tv original production produced by Parental Advisory Productions for e.tv, and stars Lungelo Mpangase, Muzi Mthabela, Clementine Mosimane, Kenneth Nkosi and Israel Matseke Zulu. [1]

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around the "hood-rich" Radebe family. Themba "Bhungane" Radebe (Muzi Mthabela), a determined businessman, leads the clan with his wife Mirriam and their three children, Nikiwe, Menzi, and Mandisa.

Nikiwe (Lungelo Mpangase), the eldest and heir to the family empire, is a socialite with good intentions. She soon loses it all when a tragedy at the Radebe home strikes.

Cast

Actors [2] [3] CharactersSeasons
1
Lungelo Mpangase Nikiwe Radebe Main
Clementine Mosimane MaSibisi Radebe Main
Kenneth Nkosi Skeitla Skhosana Main
Hamilton Dlamini Mdlalose Main
Akhona Ndlovu Ntsika Radebe Main
Craig Nobela Menzi Radebe Main
Slindokuhle TshabalalaMandisa Radebe Main
Neo Mothae MaDlamini Main
Liopelo Maphathe Dimakatso Sikhosane Main
Soso Runqu Lungelo "Lulu" Ngebulana Main
Tshepho Seogiso Bra Julius Recurring
Makoto Phumodi Brenda "Mabrr-Bree" Recurring

Characters

Production

In 2022, e.tv announced that the telenovela Durban Gen would not be renewed for a third season. [4] [5] The channel announced that a new series would be replacing the series. The series is Parental Advisory Productions' first telenovela. [6]

In a statement, executive producer Thomas Gumede said "We're pulling all stops with this show, splitting shoots between studio and location; this will result in nonstop and back-to-back dramatic scenes for the audiences".[ full citation needed ]

Mark Madai, executive producer for e.tv, said they fell in love with the concept because it follows the lives of the youth. He added that they wanted to give viewers a product they could resonate with "night in, night out". [7]

The series was filmed in surrounding areas of Soweto.[ citation needed ]

On Friday 24 March 2023, e.tv released the trailer for the series on YouTube. [8]

On Sunday 16 April 2023, the channel held a launch for the series at the Joburg Theatre. [9]

Broadcast

The series premiered on the 17th of April, on e.tv and eVOD. [10]

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References

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