The Estate (South African TV series)

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The Estate
Genretelenovela
Created byClive Morris Pictures
Based onLand Corruption and Politics
Written by
  • Bongi Ndaba
  • Pamela Power
Screenplay byHelen Leon
Directed by
  • Zuko Nodada
  • Sipho Nhlapho
Starring
Country of origin South Africa
Original languages
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producerKhayelihle Dom Gumede
ProducerClive Morris
Running time26-30 minutes (including commercial)
Production companyClive Morris Pictures
Original release
Network SABC 3
Release18 April 2021 (2021-04-18)
Related
Legacy (South African TV series)

The Estate is a South African telenovela produced by Clive Morris Pictures [1] for SABC 3. [2] It stars Jo-Anne Reyneke, [3] Sdumo Mtshali, Aubrey Pop, Zenokuhle Maseko, Mpho Sebeng, Jagculus Da Bling, and Mduduzi Mabaso. [4] The series follows the lives of the gated community of Echelon, an estate stimulated by Muzi Phakathwayo through corruption and lies. When Shadrack Mokobane, a former employee at Echelon, reveals that the estate has been built on their land, the people of Thembalethu start boycotting the estate and making the lives of the Phakathwayo's and other residents of the estate hard.

Contents

Cast

ActorsCharactersSeasons
Season 1Season 2 [5] Season 3 [6]
Sdumo MtshaliMuzi Phakathwayo Main Guest
Jo-Anne Reyneke Lwandle Phakathwayo Main
Zenokuhle Maseko Sindisiwe Phakathwayo Main
Mduduzi Mabaso Khulekani NdzimandeDoes not appear Main
Aubrey PopCastro Kamanga Main
Mathli MohapeloaLesiba Molefe Main
Jacques Blignaut Dr Martin Van Vayke Recurring Main
Lorcia Khumalo Jo Mohammed-Van Vayke Recurring Main
Mpho SebengSkhumbuzo Biyela-MokobaneDoes not appear Main
Didie MokobaneTsholofelo Motaung Recurring Main
Thandie Kgoroge Minister Norah MokoenaDoes not appear Recurring
Lungelo MadondoKarabeloDoes not appear Main
J-Flo ThatoDoes not appear Recurring

Former Cast

ActorsCharacters
Sparky XuluSiyabonga Phakathwayo
Dineo Langa [7] Advocate Makoena Molefe
Linda SebezoGoniwe Phakathwayo-Kamanga
Lerato MvelaseNoxolo Ndzimande-Nobangela
Don Mlangeni Nawa Shadrack Mokobane
Carla CalseenTessa Van Vaykes
Nadia VelveksSuzann Le Roux
Anele ZondoPhumzile Ndlovu
Bahle HadebePhenyo Molefe
Mpho SibekoDumsani Mokobane
Katlego "Katt"MotixceAyanda Nkosi
Nambitha Ben-MazwiGeorgina Nkosi
Clementine MosimaneMatshepo Mokobane
Dumsani MbebeMelisizwe Nobangela
Samke Makhoba Gcinekile Nobangela
Siya XabaVukani Nobangela

References

  1. "SABC 3 announces upcoming drama series, The Estate". JustNje. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. Adeaga, Favour (2022-03-09). "SABC3's The Estate: cast, new episodes, plot summary, teasers". Briefly. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. "Jo-Anne Rayneke". TVSA. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. "Mduduzi Mabaso Biography". Briefly. 5 September 2019.
  5. "Telenovela The Estate moves to SABC1". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. Selisho, Kaunda (2022-07-18). "'The Estate On 3' goes out with the old, in with the new for season three". The Citizen. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. Maako, Keitumetse. "Dineo Langa confirms The Estate exit". Life. Retrieved 2023-11-17.