Giyani: Land of Blood

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Giyani: Land of Blood
GenreDrama
Written byPhathutshedzo Makwarela
Gwydion Beynon
Starring
  • Rami Chuene
  • Mathabo Bila
  • Ndivhuho Mutsila
  • Linah Ebony Ngcobo
  • Wiseman Zitha
  • Charles Baloyi
  • Candy Tsa Mandebele
  • Fumani Shilubana
  • Glennis Mabuza
  • Obed Baloyi
  • Noel Ntshuxeko Baloyi
  • Themba Hlongwane
  • Lesley Khoza
  • Madhuva Madima
  • Senzo Radebe
Theme music composer Thomas Chauke and the Shinyori Sisters
Country of originSouth Africa
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyTshedza Pictures
Original release
Network SABC 2

Giyani: Land of Blood is a South African telenovela drama series created by Tshedza Pictures. It is the very first Xitsonga drama series made since the advent of Television in South Africa. [1] It began airing on 1 April 2019 on SABC 2. Season 2 began airing on the 1st of November 2021, on SABC 2 from 21:30 to 22:00 pm. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

Season 1 During apartheid, a piece of land had been allocated to the Van Reenen family who made their wealth by starting a banana plantation which worked with major supermarkets in South Africa.

Now in the present, the land reclaimed by the community after a successful restitution claim, and is renamed Tiakeni (Build Yourselves) as a memento to the perseverance of the fictional Risinga community and success in taking back their land. The series focuses on a feud between the Mudau and the Baloyi families. [5]

According to Tshedza Pictures, The series brings to life the ageless themes of love rivalries, forbidden passion, stolen land and corruption.

Season 2 plot

Two years later Richard Mudau (Nduvhuho Mutsila) got out of prison after he got arrested for fraud but he got out poor and he met this wonderful women Manoko Ledwaba (Rami Chuene). Khensani(Mathabo Mothibe) who is Richard's daughter moved to Joburg and she got in love with a Zulu guy Fezile(Senzo Radebe). Musa(Wiseman Zitha) who is Khensani's ex married to Tiyiselani (Nyeleti Khoza) who later got killed by Manoko. Mhani Tsakani (Linah Ebony Ngcobo) became a chef and Mhani Dayina (Candy Tsa Mandebele) continued to be a shebeen queen. Manoko pretends to be innocent but she is not what they think she is. She is working with Vukosi Moyo Fumani Shilubana), who is up to no good.

Cast season 2

ActorsCharactersSeasons
12
Rami Chuene Manoko LedwabaDoes not appear Main
Mathabo Bila Khensani Mudau Main
Ndivuho Mutsila Richard Mudau Main
Wiseman Zitha Musawahosi Baloyi Main
Linah Ebony Ngcobo Mhani Tsakani Baloyi Main
Charles Baloyi Mike Gezani Baloyi Main
Nuel Ntshuxeko Baloyi Mahlori Baloyi Recurring Main
Candy Tsa Mandebele Mhani Dayina Homu Main
Glennis Mabuza Kokwani Chavalala Main
Fumani Shilubana Vukosi Moyo Main
Themba Hlongwane Bhuti Jonny Homu Main
Lesly Khoza Collen Bila Recurring Main
Elvis Nkosi Mahlatse LedwabaDoes not appear Guest
Obed Baloyi Hlengani Chavalala Main Recurring
Madhuvha Madima Shonisani MudauDoes not appear Recurring

Characters

Source: [6]

The Baloyis

Eldest son of Mike and Tsakani Baloyi. Although there was little money to further his studies, his mother paid an enrolment fee, thus he followed his passion to be a lawyer at the University of Limpopo. He now runs a small firm along with his friend, Tiyiselani. His life is thrown off-balance when he finds out the government has allocated the rights to curator the reclaimed farm to Richard Mudau, a former MK and former cabinet minister, who is accused of corruption, He plans to stop the man from swindling his community.

An MK veteran who was once friends with Richard Mudau

Mike's devoted wife who has loved him since she was 16. She previously worked in the banana plantation to be able to put food on the table, while Mike drank himself to a stupor.

Tsakane and Mike's youngest child and the “born free” who scoffs at anything related to apartheid.

The Mudaus

An MK veteran who met Mike Baloyi and his then girlfriend Gladys Chavalala. He is painted by the community as their saving grace but deep down he is a swindler.

Richard's wife. They skipped the country to join MK in Maputo, where Gladys and Mike met Richard. She is a selfish, greedy and ruthless woman driven by the need for more.She later got killed by her friend Nthath Moshesh

Richard's second wife after his wife died .She is a criminal and owns a game lodge.She kills rhinos and sell the horns.She has a g-- stepson Mahlatse and she is pretending holier than thour


Daughter of Richard and Gladys. She wants to please her father not knowing that she is being used as a pawn in her father's deadly game of greed. She has a love interest in Musa Baloyi

Mahlatse (Elvis Nkosi)

He is manoko's greedy g-- son and he thinks he charms.

The Chavalalas

Gladys's older brother and Richard's brother-in-law whose dream is thwarted when Richard hired his own daughter Khensani instead.

Hlengani's long-suffering devout Christian wife who hopes that one-day God will soften her husband's bitterness.

Gladys and Hlengani's mother - Richard's mother-in-law. A pensioner, who once worked on the plantation.

Other characters

The Municipality Ward Councillor of Giyani. Richard's right-hand man, who fancies himself as more powerful than he actually is.

Childhood friend and partner of the law firm with Musa.

Previous foreman of the banana plantation

Shebeen Queen and Johnny's wife known for her sharp tongue.

Vukosi' PA. A loyal- worker to Vukosi. She threatens to reveal Musa and Khensani secrets lover affairs to Vukosi.

Vukosi's assistant. A family man with morals. He threatens to reveal Richard and Vukosi's secret.

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