''Scandal!'' (formerly ''The Voice'') is a South African

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produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on

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. It is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa, contending with

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's longest-running soapie '' Generations: The Legacy''. It is also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and

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feeds.

Plot

''Scandal!'' is set at the fictional

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Nyathi Family Holdings (NFH) based in

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, 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

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divides set in a local township of

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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 *

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* Melusi Mbele * Matthews Rantsoma * James Kgaogelo Sithole *

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* Makoma Mohale * Boikarabelo M. Mabuza

Main cast and characters

Former cast

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as Valentino "Tino" Martins * Lusanda Mbane as Boniswa Langa *

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as Quinton "Q" Nyathi * Bathabile Mashigo as Grace Medupe *Candice Derman as Samantha * Lorcia Cooper as Erin Martins *

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as Kingsley Siseko Langa *

Luthuli Dlamini Luthuli Dlamini (born 13 March 1966) is a Zimbabwe-born South African film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Stan Nyathi on the e.tv soap opera, '' Scandal!''. Dlamini has also had roles on ''Generations'', ''Jacob's Cr ...

as Stan Nyathi * Avile Bantwini as Eric Stein *

Hungani Ndlovu Hungani Malcolm Ndlovu (born 19 June 1994, in Bushbuckridge), is a South African actor and dancer. He is a Tsonga actor best known for his roles in the television serials ''Memoir of an Honest Voice'', ''Sipho'' and '' Scandal!'' Recently started ...

as Romeo Medupe *

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as Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi * Bongile Mantsai as Mthunzi Mayiza * Mothusi Magano as Phehello Mokheti / The Dustbin Man *

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as Shakira Nyathi (née Kane) * Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka Shezi - Nyathi * Kagiso Modupe as Mangaliso "Mangi" Nyathi * Sandy Mokwena as Bra Eddie Khumalo *

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as Morongwe "Mo" Molefe * Masechaba Gloria Moshoe-Shoe as Mmadika Molefe *

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as Anzani Chabedi * Nolwazi Ngubeni as Mbali Kubeka * Fundiswa Ngcobo as Bawinile Winnie Hlatshwayo *

Ayanda Daweti Ayanda Daweti (born 1990), also known by his stage name Tuckshop Bafanaz, is a South African actor and musician. He is best known for his role 'Chumani Langa' in the popular television serial '' Scandal!''. Personal life He was born in 1990 and ...

as Chumani Langa * Kagiso Rathebe as Amogelang *

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as Mlungisi Ngema *

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as Vukile Kubheka * Slindile Nodangala as Nomvula Kubheka * Sihle Ndaba as Dudu Kubheka *

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as Caiphus *

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as Kila Ngcobo *

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as Cain Gumede / Daniel Nyathi *

Petronella Tshuma Petronella Tshuma (born 13 January 1990) is a South African actress. She won Most Promising Actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She also received a Golden horn best actress in a leading role nomination for her role in ''Of Good Repo ...

as Ruby *

Khulu Skenjana Mkhulu Malusi Manqoba Skenjana (born 6 April 1982), popularly known as Khulu Skenjana, is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular television serials ''Machine Gun Preacher'', ''Zulu (2013 film), Zulu'' and ''Zama Zam ...

as Gorbachev *

Mthunzi Ntoyi Mthunzi Ntoyi (born 3 March 1986), is a South African actor. He is best known for the roles in the films and television serials: ''Thula's Vine'', ''Intersexions'' and ''Taryn & Sharon''. Apart from acting, he is also a stand-up comedian and mus ...

as Sijo * Soso Rungqu as Kagiso * Sma Mathibeli as Nomcebo * Simo Magwaza as Mamba *

Sandile Mahlangu Sandile Vincent Mahlangu (born 6 September 1993), is a South African actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in popular TV series namely ''Single Guys'' and Isithembiso and his popular film ''Shaft 6''. In 2021 he joined the TV series S ...

as Simo Shabangu * Cindy Mahlangu as Violet Mamba * Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe Ngema - Maseko *

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as Kitso Medupe * Botlhale Boikanyo as Omphile *

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as Seipati Sources:

References

External links

* * {{TVSA title, id=2726 South African drama television series E.tv original programming 2005 South African television series debuts