Ses'Top La

Ses'Top La
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Mandla N
Written by	Tiffany Jones Barbuzano (Seasons 1-2) Reabetswe 'Rea' Moeti (Season 3)
Directed by	Mandla N.
Country of origin	South Africa
Original languages	English IsiZulu IsiXhosa Sepedi
No. of seasons	5
Production
Executive producers	Tumi Masemola Mandla N TT Mbha Lucy Witts Nicci Fourie
Running time	22-26 minutes
Production company	BlackBrain Pictures
Original release
Network	SABC 1
Release	1 July 2012 (2012-07-01) – August 2022 (2022-08)
Related
City Ses'La

Ses'Top La is a South African television comedy series created and directed by Mandla N and produced by BlackBrain Pictures for SABC 1, serving as a spin-off to City Ses'La . ^{[1] [2] [3]} Mandla N and Busisiwe Lurayi both reprised their roles from the previous series, starring alongside Trevor Gumbi, Jason Goliath, Brenda Ngxoli, Judy Ditchfield and Warren Masemola. ^{[4] [5]}

Plot

Five years after the events of City Ses'La, Themba Khumalo (Mandla N), now married to Phumzile (Busi Lurayi), move from the city to Sandton. Without the safety net in the form of their friends, they need to navigate through their new extravagant lifestyle, their marriage, owning the upmarket Sandton Gold apartments, and the new zany characters they meet.

Cast

• Mandla N as Themba Khumalo
• Busisiwe Lurayi as Phumzile Khumalo
  • Nelisa Mchunu as Phumzile (season 5)
• Trevor Gumbi as Gideon Gwinyimbuzi
• Warren Masemola as Thoko Chanel
• Lindiwe Ndlovu as Buseje
• Jason Goliath as Gatiep
• Leroy Gopal as Oleshe
• Judy Ditchfield as Mrs. Rabinowitz
• Dambuza Mdledle Jr as Fishbone
• Brenda Ngxoli as Pinky
• Jamela Vuma as Intelligent
• Khanyisa Bunu as Nobuhle

Broadcast

The series premiered on 1 June 2012, on SABC 1. ^{[6] [7] [1]} Later on, it was added to the SABC Plus streaming service.

International broadcast

The series has been added to streaming services Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Tubi. ^[8]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations received by Ses'Top La

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	South African Film and Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy): Warren Masemola	Won	[9]
2018		Best Achievement in Art Production Design (TV Comedy)	Nominated	[10]
		Best Achievement in Directing (TV Comedy)	Nominated	[10]
		Best Achievement in Editing (TV Comedy)	Nominated	[10]
		Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy): Trevor Gumbi	Nominated	[10]
		Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy): Warren Masemola	Nominated	[10]
2023		Best Achievement in Sound (TV Comedy)	Nominated	[11]
		Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy): Trevor Gumbi	Nominated	[11]
		Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy): Warren Masemola	Nominated	[11]

References

1. @yomzansi (May 31, 2012). "SABC1 brand-new Local Comedy Series : Ses'top La". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
2. Webmaster (September 14, 2022). "Mandla N on the art of Directing". Gauteng Film Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
3. "Mandla N". www.afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
4. "Ses'Top La - SABC International Sales". SABC Programme Sales.
5. "Ses'Top La (Comedy)". TV Passport. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
6. Langkous, Pippie (June 11, 2012). "A couple of really good ideas". Cape Argus. Retrieved July 22, 2025– via PressReader.
7. "Ses'Top La: new sitcom on SABC1". Opinion Ramp. TVSA. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
8. "Ses'Top La - Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
9. "Safta 2015 winners: list". TimesLIVE. March 23, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
10. "2018 SAFTA Nominees". 2018 SAFTA Nominees. February 2, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
11. Ferreira, Thinus. "Skeem Saam, Muvhango or The Wife? See which of your favourites made the 2023 SAFTAs nominations list". Life. Retrieved December 29, 2023.