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The Queen | |
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Genre | Telenovela |
Created by | Ferguson Films |
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Theme music composer | Joel Assaizky |
Opening theme | The Queen Title Sequence (as of season 3) |
Ending theme | The Queen Ending Sequence (as of Season 1) |
Country of origin | South Africa |
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No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 1 633 episodes (as of 13 January 2023) |
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Executive producer | |
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Cinematography | Leon Kriel |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 - 24 minutes |
Production company | Ferguson Films |
Budget | R9 million |
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Network | Mzansi Magic |
Release | 1 August 2016 – 13 January 2023 |
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The Queen is a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on 1 August 2016 [1] and on Canal Plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her late husband Shona Ferguson. The Queen ran at a 260 episode per season and aired every Monday to Friday at 21h00 on Mzansi Magic.
The Queen concluded season 4 with a one-hour finale on Friday 24 July 2020, season 5 premiered on Monday 27 July 2020. The Queen had a crossover episode with The River, featuring Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini -Dikana who is Harriet's friend. [2]
On 8 October 2019, it is known that Vatiswa Ndara wrote a 6 page long letter to Nathi Mthethwa, the arts and culture minister, which was posted on Twitter. In the letter, she alleged that Connie Ferguson and Shona Ferguson's company, Ferguson Films, mistreated actors in the entertainment industry. The letter went viral and sparked debates on the internet. As a result of this letter Dineo Moeketsi and Rami Chuene agreed on this on social media. The two actresses were cut from the Soapie in its fourth season with Chuene's character being killed and Moeketsi's character being killed in the series's fifth season. The Fergusons denied that the two were fired however Moeketsi claims she was fired. In its fifth season Jessica Nkosi and Rapulana Seiphemo were cast starring opposite Connie Ferguson the two were the series's main antagonists up until the sixth season finale.
Longtime series star Loyiso MacDonald (who had been part of the cast since the show's inception) exited the show in June 2021. [3] Zandile Msutwana suffered an injury on set [4] and she was temporarily replaced by Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo [5] while she recovered at home. At the end of the shows sixth season several cast members who were written out of the series including Jessica Nkosi who played lead villain Thando Sebata, Rapulana Seiphemo who played Hector Sebata, Zandile Msutwana who played Vuyiswa Jola since the shows inception, Thembsie Matu who played Patronella Zulu, Sibusiswe Jili who played Georgina Zulu, Brenda Ngxoli who played NomaPrincess. Three cast were demoted to be a recurring characters including Thembsie Matu who played Patronella Zulu, Vuyo Ngcukana who played Lumko "Shumacher" Toto, Sipho Manzini who played Jabulani "Mjekejeke" Zulu .Jessica Nkosi however was set to stay on the soapie until the series finale in January 2023 however she pulled out for personal reasons and her character as well as future storylines had to be canned and she been written off immediately her Antagonistic role was replaced by Standile Nkosi who played villain Londiwe Jama for the last season.
The channel cancelled the show in March 2022 [6] when The Queen was renewed for a shortened seventh and final season, with only 125 episodes instead of the usual 260-episode season order. Season 7 premiered in July 2022 and ran until a series finale on 13 January 2023 following seven successful seasons. The telenovela is going to be replaced by a Xhosa's first and exclusive telenovela titled Gqeberha : The Empire which is produced by Tshedza Pictures.
The Queen series finale aired on 13 January 2023.
The show revolves around the Khoza family, drug lords who hide their dealings behind their logistics company, and their conflicts with their competitors and the Tembisa Police Service. Harriet Khoza known as "The Queen" takes over the reins of the Khoza dynasty after her husband passes and does everything to protect herself as well as her family from Jerry Maake a police captain who believes Harriet killed his son and is determined to bring her and her criminal organisation down. As the series progresses Harriet Khoza then takes on Gracious Mabuza and her daughter Goodness Mabuza in their war against each other. The Khoza's world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new lethal and ambitious enemy Thando Sebata (Jessica Nkosi) a powerful drug lord heiress, trained assassin and sniper who runs her families drug empire with an iron fist and takes the throne right from under Harriet and becomes the new drug queen-pin of Midrand (Connie Ferguson) and (Themba Ndaba) are the only actors who appeared in the premiere and are scheduled to appear in the series finale.
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Actor | Character | Seasons | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
Connie Ferguson | Harriet Mathapelo - Khoza | Main | ||||||
Themba Ndaba | Brutus Khoza | Main | ||||||
Sithandile Nkosi | Londiwe Jama | Main | ||||||
Lorraine Moropa | Olerato Mathapelo | Recurring | Main | |||||
Khumbuza Meytwa | Bhambatha Khoza | Main | ||||||
Siphesihle Vazi | Mlungisi Khoza | Main | ||||||
Ntobeko Mathebula | Ceboelihle Khoza | Main | ||||||
Craig Nobela | Nkosiyabo Khoza | Main | ||||||
Mbulelo Katise | Duma Jama | Main | ||||||
Loyiso MacDonald | Kagiso Khoza | Main | Recurring | Recurring | ||||
Sthembiso Khoza | Shaka Khoza | Main | Recurring | |||||
Zandile Msutwana | Vuyiswa " Sis'Vee"Jola - Maake | Main | ||||||
Rapulana Seiphemo | Colonel Hector Sebata | Guest | Main | |||||
Vuyolwethu Ngcukana | Lumko "Schumacher" Toto | Recurring | Main | Recurring | ||||
Sipho Manzini | Jabulani "Mjekejeke" Zulu | Recurring | Main | Recurring | ||||
Thembsie Matu | Patronella "Sis Pat" Zulu | Recurring | Main | Recurring | ||||
Zenande Mfenyana | Goodness Mabuza | Recurring | Main | Recurring | ||||
Brenda Ngxoli | NomaPrincess"Noma"Matshikiza | Main | ||||||
Cindy Mahlangu | Siyanda Dlamini | Recurring | Main | |||||
Tsholo Ditshetjane | Antoinette | Recurring |
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 2
Season 3
Special Guest Crossover
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Special Guest Crossover
Season 7
Warning: Most of the cast in this show were written off in the final season (S7)
Actor | Role | Seasons |
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Shona Ferguson | Jerry Maake | 1-4 |
Rapulana Seiphemo | Hector Sebata | 4-6 |
Zandile Msutwana | Vuyiswa Jola - Maake | 1-6 |
Jessica Nkosi | Thando Sebata | 5-6 |
Nomsa Bhuthelezi | MaJali Khoza | 6 |
Dineo Langa | Kea Khoza | 1-4 |
Loyiso MacDonald | Kagiso Khoza | 1-7 |
Rami Chuene | Gracious Mabuza | 2-4 |
Paballo Koza | Khaya Khoza | 1 - 6 |
Thembisa Mdoda | Vuyiswa Jola - Maake | 5 |
Zenande Mfenyane | Goodness Mabuza | 1-7 |
Sthembiso Khoza | Shaka Khoza | 1-7 |
Sibusisiwe Jili | Detective Georgina Zulu | 4-6 |
Nay Maps | Dingane Khoza | 4 |
Motsoaledi Setumo | Mmabatho Khoza | 2-4 |
Zolisa Xaluva | Diamond Mabuza | 2-3 |
Mlamli Mangcala | Sthembiso Radebe | 1-4 |
Sello Maake | Kgosi Mathapelo | 1; 5 |
Marah Louw | Boi Maake | 1-2 |
Natasha Thahane | Amo Maake | 1-4 |
Thato Molamo | Baking Nkwe | 2 |
Xolani Mayekiso | Thato Maake | 2-5 |
Ntando Duma | Mpho Sebata | 5 |
Brenda Ngxoli | NomaPrincess Matshikiza | 5-6 |
Kabelo Moalusi | Roy Maake | 1-2 |
Thabang Molaba | Gift Mabuza | 2 |
Thandy Matlaila | Cleo | 1-3 |
Zenzo Ngcobe | Mohapi Maake | 1 |
Joe Kazadi | Thabiso Ngcobo | 3 |
Cindy Mahlangu | Siyanda Dlamini | 3-6 |
Khanya Mkhangisa | Akhona Jola | 3-6 |
Lunathi Mampofu | Berni | 3 |
Khayakazi Kula | Martha Ndlovu | 1-3 |
Unathi Matu | Sipho | 5 |
Pabee Moganedi | Mamiki | 2 |
Jesse Suntele | Officer Bar | 1 |
Kay Sibiya | Kwanele | 2 |
Magic Hlatshwayo | Alfios | 2 |
Moshe Ndiki | Prince | 2-4 |
Angela Sithole | Onica | 1-4 |
Robert Mpisi | Bhekumuzi Khoza | 2-3 |
Unathi Guma | Babalwa | 2 |
Thalitha Ndima | Prudence | 3 |
Sana Mchunu | Tryphina | 4 |
Tisetso Thoka | Ayihlome | 7 |
Vusi Thanda | Mziwoxolo Mabuza | 1-5 |
Mathapelo Harriet Sebata (née Kgosiotsile) also known as Harriet Khoza a fictional television character from the South African Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen . [7] The character was portrayed by Connie Ferguson since the show's inception in August 2016 till its season finale in January 2023
Harriet Khoza | |
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The Queen character | |
First appearance | 2018"Till death do us apart"(1st episode) |
Last appearance | 2023 January"Long Live The Queen"(last episode) |
Created by | Ferguson Films |
Portrayed by | Constance Ferguson |
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Full name | Harriet Mathapelo Kgosiostile |
Nickname | The Huntet |
Gender | female |
Title | Mrs Khoza |
Occupation | CEO of Khoza Trucking |
Spouse | Mzi Khoza(died in Season 1) Hector sebata (died in season 7) |
Children | Shaka Khoza (portrayed by Sthembiso Khoza) Kagiso Khoza(played by Loyiso MacDonald) Keabetswe Khoza(played by Dineo Moeketsi-Langa) |
Dstv Viewers Choice Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | "Sello Maake Ka-Ncube" | Favourite Actor | Nominated |
2017 | "Themba Ndaba" | Favourite Actor | Won |
2018 | "Thembsie Matu" | Favourite Actress | Won |
2018 | "Rami Chuene" | Nominated |
The South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas)
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Joe Assaizky | Best Achievement In Original Music/Score-TV Soap/Telenovela | Nominated |
2018 | "Leon kriel" | Best Achievement in Cinematography-TV Soap/Telenovel | Nominated |
2018 | "Odette Earle" | Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design - TV Soap/Telenovela | Nominated |
2018 | "Ferguson Films" | Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela | Nominated |
2020 | "Loyiso MacDonald" | Best Supporting Actor - Telenovela | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2020 | The Queen | Outstanding Lighting | Won |
2020 | The Queen | Outstanding Wardrobe | Won |
2020 | Sthembiso "Sk" Khoza | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Won |
2021 | The Queen | Outstanding Daily TV Drama | Nominated |
2021 | Themba Ndaba | Outstanding Lead Actor | Nominated |
2021 | Jessica Nkosi | Outstanding Female Villain | Won |
2021 | The Directing Team | Outstanding Direction Team | Nominated |
2021 | The Queen | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
2021 | The Queen | Outstanding Editing Team | Nominated |
2021 | The Queen | Outstanding Wardrobe | Nominated |
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