Matatiele is a South African

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series. It is an

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original production produced by Branded Soul for e.tv.

Plot

The series tells the story of two families: the Xhosa family of the Sangqu and the

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family of the Monaheng, who are in a longstanding feud with each other that dates back far as the Mfecane war. The younger members of both families, Lefa Monaheng and Nontle Sangqu fall in love with each other. This sparks tension with both families.

Cast

* Solomon Sobothoma as Lefa Monaheng, a Sotho sketch artist who falls in love with a Xhosa girl called Nontle Sangqu. * Zimkhitha Kumbaca as Nontle Sangqu, a Xhosa girl who falls in love with Lefa Monaheng. They keep their forbidden love as secret until Nontle falls pregnant. * Motshabi Tyelele as Beauty Monaheng, Lefa's mother. She used to be a beauty queen in her prime years and brags about her life any chance she gets. Even when the family's financial situation is dire, she keeps a straight face and prefers hiding their shame. Much to Lefa's annoyance, she takes up a load of debt. * * * Thobani Mseleni as Bhonyongo Sangqu, Nontle's brother. He is violent and short-tempered. He carries resentment towards his father for leaving him and his family. He is very protective of his mom and sister and sees himself as the new head of the household having to fill his absent father's shoes. * * Charmaine Mtinta as Norain Sangqu, Nontle's aunt. She is brash, loud and opinionated. She is always the cause of conflict as she stands up for what she deems to be right. * Mothusi Chebeletsane as Lekunutu Monaheng, Lefa's grandfather. * * Sello Motloung as Motsamai Monaheng, Lefa's father. He comes back home from working in the city, as working with asbestos has taken a toll on his health. * Amanda Quwe as Nobusika Sangqu, Nontle's mother. * * Mike Mvelase as Mfundisi, the pastor of the community. * * Mnatha Vika as Ta-Rich, Nontle and Bhonyongo's father. He returns home during Nontle and Lefa's wedding and causes tension among the Sangqu family.

Production

It was announced that e.tv will be hosting auditions for the new series . Auditions were held at the Nokhwezi Hall, eiTsokolele, in

Matatiele Matatiele is a town located in the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. According to the South African National Census of 2011, its 12,466 residents (1,113.44 per km²) and 4,107 households (366.83 per km²) make Matatiel ...

starting 16 February 2015 and ending 20 February 2015. *

Broadcast

The series premiered on e.tv on the 7 April 2015, and ended on the 29 September 2015. The series was rerun on the now defunct eKasi+ on the 17 April 2015 and ended on the 2nd October 2015. It was later rerun again on eExtra on the 1st of July 2018 and ending 23 December 2018. The series was added to e.tv streaming service eVOD.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt12377954 2015 television series debuts 2015 television series endings South African television series