Scandal!

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Scandal!
Scandal!.jpg
Genre Drama
Soap opera
Created byMbuso Thabethe
Directed byIan Nkulu
Starring
Opening themeScandal!
Ending themeScandal!
Country of origin South Africa
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locations Johannesburg
Soweto
Running time30 minutes (incl. commercials)
Production companyOchre Media (a wholly owned subsidiary of Arena Holdings)
Original release
Network e.tv
Release10 January 2005 (2005-01-10) –
present
Related
Rhythm City

Scandal! is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is the most watched soap opera in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie Generations: The Legacy . [1] [2] It is also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and e.tv Ghana feeds. On 10 July 2024, e.tv announced that Scandal! will start airing daily occupying the 19:30 spot which was dubbed as the "Winter binge", and on the 7th of September, they announced that the winter binge was over.

Contents

Plot

Scandal! is set at the fictional media company Nyathi Family Holdings (NFH) based in Newtown, Johannesburg, which produces the newspaper The Voice and the gossip magazine, Scandal. It follows the lives of the people and families working at NFH magazine as well as other characters in the show. It also tells the story of socioeconomic divides set in a local township of Soweto and the Johannesburg suburb Newtown, where NFH is based, while looking at the private desires of the high-classes and making ends meet of the lower-class.

Cast as per Opening Sequence

As shown on opening scene

Main cast

ActorRoleStatus
Mapaseka Koetle Dintle Nyathi Main
Mamarumo Marokane Bridget Maseko Main
Makoma Mohale Thlogi Sindane Main
James Kgaugelo Sithole Tokollo Sindane Main
Boikarabelo M.Mabuza Thapelo More Main
Kwenzo Ngcobo Nhloso Gasa Main
Bongile Mantsai Mthunzi Mayiza Main
Bongani Gumede Ephraim Gasa Main
Owen Sejake Sammyday More Main
Natasha Sutherland Layla MacKenzieSupporting Role
Jerry Mofokeng Neo MokhethiSupporting Role
Seputla Sebogodi Kgopolo MoreSupporting Role
Keitumetse Kasonkola Talitha MoreSupporting Role
Kamogelo MareeThoriso MoreSupporting Role
Nombulelo Mhlongo Philisiwe GasaSupporting Role
Wright Ngubeni BotsotsoSupporting Role
Nia Brown TshidiSupporting Role
Danny De BruyneDe WetSupporting Role

Former cast

ActorRoleStatus
Sandy Mokwena Eddie KhumaloStarring role
Joyce Skefu Maletsatsi KhumaloStarring role
Tumisho Masha Hector ThebeStarring role
Kgomotso Christopher Yvonne ThebeStarring role
Nomvelo Makhanya Lindiwe Ngema-MasekoStarring role
Botlhale Boikanyo Omphile NgemaStarring role
Melusi Mbele Joseph JoJo KubekaStarring role
Clint Brink Valentino MartinsStarring role
Lusanda Mbane Boniswa Langa-MambaStarring role
Lorcia Cooper Erin MartinsStarring role
Hlomla Dandala Siseko LangaStarring role
Luthuli Dlamini Stan NyathiStarring role
Hungani Ndlovu Romeo MedupeStarring role
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube Lucas Daniel NyathiStarring role
Masasa Mbangeni Thembeka Shezi-NyathiStarring role
Kagiso Medupe Mango NyathiStarring role
Nolwazi Ngubeni Mbali KubhekaStarring role
Ayanda Daweti Chumani Langa-XabaStarring role
Mtunzi Ntoyi SijoSupporting role
Smangele Mathibele(MaShandu) NomceboSupporting role
Lerato Nxumalo Phakamile MdletsheSupporting role
Given Stuurman Kgosi LekgaeSupporting role
Kagiso Medupe Mangi NyathiStarring role
Dineo Langa Naledi ThebeSupporting role
Brighton Ngoma Quinton NyathiStarring role
Bathabile Mashigo Grace Medupe-ShabanguStarring role
Candice Derman SamanthaSupporting role
Avile Batwini Eric SteinSupporting role
Nthati Moshesh Morongwa MolefeStarring role
Masechaba MoShoe-Shoe Mmadika MolefeStarring role
Fulu Mughovhani Anzani ChabediStarring role
Patrick Mofokeng Mlungisi NgemaStarring role
Fana Mokoena Vukile KubhekaStarring role
Slindile Nodangala Nomvula KubhekaStarring role
Sihle Ndaba Duduzile KubhekaStarring role
Getmore Sithole Cain GumedeSupporting role
Patronella Tshuma RubySupporting role
Khulu Skhenjana GorbachevStarring role
Sandile Mahlangu Simo ShabanguStarring role
Cindy Mahlangu Violetta MambaStarring role
Dawn Matthews Shakira NyathiStarring role
Fundiswa Ngcobo Winnie HlatshwayoSupporting role
Sivenathi Mabuya Xolile MedupeStarring role
Joe Kazadi MukunaSupporting role
Gcina Nkosi Zinzile NgemaStarring role
Tshepo Mosese Lerumo ChabediStarring role
Nolo Seabi SeipatiStarring role
Busisiwe Lurayi Me'ShellSupporting role
Thuli Thabethe Me'ShellSupporting role
Mothusi Magano Phehello MokhethiStarring role
Kagiso Rathebe AmoSupporting role
Siyabonga Shibe Kila NgcoboStarring role
Simo Magwaza MambaStarring role
Bohang Moeko Tshepo TladiSupporting role
Siyabonga Gcwensa Mbuso MdletsheSupporting role
Matthews Rantsoma Nhlamulo MasekoStarring role
Sources: [3]
Danica De La Rey Jones Simone SmithSupporting role
Kim Cloete Kimberley SmithSupporting role

Achievements

South Africa Film and Television Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 Scandal! Best TV SoapWon
2024 Most Popular TV Soap/TelenovelaWon [4]
Best TV SoapNominated [5]

References

  1. ↑ "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Revealed: These are South Africa's most-watched TV shows". The South African. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Sexy sister's arrival means Mo Scandal - IOL" . Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. ↑ Ferreira, Thinus (2024-09-05). "2024's SAFTA nominations announced: See all the dominators and new categories at this year's event" . South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  5. ↑ Ferreira, Thinus (2024-09-05). "2024's SAFTA nominations announced: See all the dominators and new categories at this year's event" . South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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