Scandal! (TV series)

Scandal! (formerly The Voice) is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is one of the most watched soapies 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.

"Scandal (South African TV series)" redirects here. Not to be confused with the U.S. TV series Scandal, known domestically as The Fixer in South Africa.
Scandal!
GenreDrama
Created byGloria Medupe
Directed byIan Nkulu
Starring
Opening themeScandal!
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languagesMultilingual
(Caption included)
Production
Production locationsJohannesburg
Soweto
Running time30 minutes
Production companyOchre Moving Pictures
Release
Original networke.tv
Original release10 January 2005 (2005-01-10) –
present
Related
Rhythm City

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.

Current cast

As shown on opening scene

Main cast and characters
Actor Role
Mapaseka Koetle Dintle Nyathi
Melusi Mbele Jojo Kubheka
Natasha Sutherland Layla MacKenzie
Marjorie Langa Gloria Legae
Matthews Rantsoma Nhlamulo Maseko
Jerry Mofokeng Neo Mokhethi
Andile Sithole Ndumiso Ngcobo
Nqobile Nunu K.H Hlengiwe Thwala
Fundiswa Ngcobo Winnie Hlatshwayo
Mikateko Hlangwane Mary Maswangayi
Thulani Hlatshwayo Cee-Jay
Thapelo Aphiri Javas
Bohlokwa Mpiti Karabo Pheko
Makhaola Ndebele Reggie Pheko
James Sithole Tokollo "Mdala"
Mamarumo Marokane Bridget Molepo
Makoma Mohale Tlhogi
Lihlonolo Litlakanyane Tebello Mokhethi
Shoki Mmola Prudence Molepo

Former cast

Sources:[4]

References
  1. "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". www.msn.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. "Scandal! | e.tv". www.etv.co.za.
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