The Estate (South African TV series)

The Estate is a South African Telenovela produced by Clive Morris Pictures[1] for SABC 3.[2] It stars Jo-Anne Reyneke,[3] Sdumo Mtshali, Aubrey Pop, Zenokuhle Maseko, Mpho Sebeng, Jagculus Da Bling, and Mduduzi Mabaso.[4] The series follows the lives of the gated community of Echelon an estate stimulated by Muzi Phakathwayo through corruption and lies. When Shadrack Mokobane, a former employee at Echelon, reveals that the estate has been built on their land, the people of Thembalethu start boycotting the estate and making the lives of the Phakathwayo's and other residents of the estate hard.

The Estate
Genretelenovela
Created byClive Morris Pictures
Based onLand Corruption and Politics
Written by
  • Bongi Ndaba
  • Pamela Power
Screenplay byHelen Leon
Directed by
  • Zuko Nodada
  • Sipho Nhlapho
Starring
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languages
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producerKhayelihle Dom Gumede
ProducerClive Morris
Running time26-30 minutes (including commercial)
Production companyClive Morris Pictures
Original release
NetworkSABC 3
Release18 April 2021 (2021-04-18)
Related
Legacy (South African TV series)

Cast

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Actors Characters Seasons
Season 1 Season 2[5] Season 3[6]
Sdumo Mtshali Muzi Phakathwayo Main Guest
Jo-Anne Reyneke Lwandle Phakathwayo Main
Zenokuhle Maseko Sindisiwe Phakathwayo Main
Mduduzi Mabaso Khulekani Ndzimande Does not appear Main
Aubrey Pop Castro Kamanga Main
Mathli Mohapeloa Lesiba Molefe Main
Jacques Blignaut Dr Martin Van Vayke Recurring Main
Lorcia Khumalo Jo Mohammed-Van Vayke Recurring Main
Mpho Sebeng Skhumbuzo Biyela-Mokobane Does not appear Main
Didie Mokobane Tsholofelo Motaung Recurring Main
Thandie Kgoroge Minister Norah Mokoena Does not appear Recurring
Lungelo Madondo Karabelo Does not appear Main
J-Flo Thato Does not appear Recurring

Former Cast

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Actors Characters
Sparky Xulu Siyabonga Phakathwayo
Dineo Langa[7] Advocate Makoena Molefe
Linda Sebezo Goniwe Phakathwayo-Kamanga
Lerato Mvelase Noxolo Ndzimande-Nobangela
Don Mlangeni Nawa Shadrack Mokobane
Carla Calseen Tessa Van Vaykes
Nadia Velveks Suzann Le Roux
Anele Zondo Phumzile Ndlovu
Bahle Hadebe Phenyo Molefe
Mpho Sibeko Dumsani Mokobane
Katlego "Katt"Motixce Ayanda Nkosi
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi Georgina Nkosi
Clementine Mosimane Matshepo Mokobane
Dumsani Mbebe Melisizwe Nobangela
Samke Makhoba Gcinekile Nobangela
Siya Xaba Vukani Nobangela

References

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  1. ^ "SABC 3 announces upcoming drama series, The Estate". JustNje. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ Adeaga, Favour (2022-03-09). "SABC3's The Estate: cast, new episodes, plot summary, teasers". Briefly. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ "Jo-Anne Rayneke". TVSA. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Mduduzi Mabaso Biography". Briefly. 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Telenovela The Estate moves to SABC1". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. ^ Selisho, Kaunda (2022-07-18). "'The Estate On 3' goes out with the old, in with the new for season three". The Citizen. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. ^ Maako, Keitumetse. "Dineo Langa confirms The Estate exit". Life. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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