Shaka Ilembe
''Shaka Ilembe'' is a South African series produced by Bomb! A production for M-Net's channel Mzansi Magic., Multichoicecompany. The series, South Africa's most expensive show to date, retells the story of King Shaka of the Zulu Kingdom and his quest to fight for his throne. It stars Nomzamo Mbatha as Queen Nandi KaBhebhe and Senzo Radebe, as King Senzangakhona kaJama. The series premiered on 18, June 2023, recording 3.6 million viewers in its first week, the best ratings ever for a Multichoice-produced drama series. In September 2024, ''Shaka Ilembe'' became the most nominated drama series in SAFTA history, with 17 nominations. ' At the 18th SAFTA ceremony held in October 2024, the series won 12 awards, including Best TV drama, the most of any nominee, and garnering Multichoice a total of 46 awards.Multichoiceannounced in September 2023 that the series was renewed for a second season with Nomzamo Mbatha returning as lead actress and producer of the series. Lebogang Tsipa will ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenneth Stab
Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". A short form of ''Kenneth'' is '' Ken''. Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People :''(see also Ken (name) and Kenny)'' Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Indiana * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull Other * "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", a song by R.E.M. * Hurricane Kenneth * Cyclone Kenneth Intense Tropical Cyclone Kenneth was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique since modern records began. The cyclone also caused significant damage in the Comoro Islands a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siyabonga Shibe
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe (born February 23, 1978) is a South African actor from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Early life Shibe was born and raised in Umlazi, Kwazulu-Natal. He attended Ganges Secondary School, where his teachers encouraged him to pursue acting. As a child, Shibe would regularly participate in community plays in Umlazi. After finishing high school, he went to study drama at Technikon Natal. Shibe, along other fellow students at Technikon Natal, formed a theatre group called Amagugu. After completing his studies he went to Johannesburg to further pursue his dream of being an actor. Career Upon his arrival in Johannesburg, he faced various obstacles but his luck changed when he bagged an advert for HIV/AIDS awareness. He went on to land a role in a feature film called ''The Stripes of a Hero''. In 2002 to 2005, he bagged a leading role as Sifiso in the SABC1 drama series ''Gaz'lam''. The series went on to receive multiple nominations from the South African Film a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sthandiwe Kgoroge
Sthandiwe Kgoroge (born Sithandiwe Msomi; 4 February 1972) is a South Africa actor who appeared in ''Generations'', series 5 and 7 of ''MTV Shuga'', the mini-series ''MTV Shuga Alone Together'', and the first series of ''Yizo Yizo''. Life Kgoroge lived in Edmonton, Canada, from age five to ten. She was educated at the University of Natal, where she graduated in drama. She has said that she struggled with her self image, but eventually realised that her dark complexion was exactly right. She appeared in the first series of ''Yizo Yizo'' as Zoe Cele in 1999. She was recognised as the best supporting actress in a drama series for this role, and she received an Avanti Award. She played twins in ''Generations'' from 1999 to 2005. She appeared in series 5 of ''MTV Shuga'' as Aunt Nomalenga and returned to the role for the mini-series ''MTV Shuga Alone Together'', which highlighted the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 20 April 2020. During the series the characters talk to each o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tshepo Zulu
Tshepo is an African unisex given name meaning hope and derived from the Sesotho Sotho () or Sesotho () or Southern Sotho is a Southern Bantu language of the Sotho–Tswana ("S.30") group, spoken primarily by the Basotho in Lesotho, where it is the national and official language; South Africa (particularly the Free ... verb 'tshepa', which means hope. People with this name include: * References {{given name African given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wanda Zuma
Wanda Zuma is a South African actor best known for his starring role as Nkosi Zwide in ''House of Zwide'' at e.tv. Early life and education Zuma is from Umlazi Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region. It is the fourth largest .... He attended Grosvenor Boys' High School where he obtained his matric in 2009 and studied drama at Creative Arts College, graduating in 2014. He furthered his acting formal training from the South African Film Institute and The Playhouse Company. References Living people Actors from KwaZulu-Natal South African male actors {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deli Malinga
Deli may refer to: * Delicatessen, a shop selling specially prepared food, or food prepared by such a shop * Sultanate of Deli, a former sultanate in North Sumatra, Indonesia Places * Deli, Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Deli, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Deli, Isfahan, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * Deli, Izeh, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Deli, Kohgiluyeh, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Deli Serdang Regency, a regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia * Deli Zal Beyg, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran * Deli, a town in Sumatra developed for tobacco commerce that became Medan Other uses * Deli (company), a global office supply company based in China * Deli (Ottoman troops), a designation for irregular troops in the later Ottoman Empire * DeLi Linux, a lightweight Linux distribution * "Deli" (song), Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baby Cele
Baby Cele - Maloka (born 22 March 1972) is a South African actress born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Career Cele gained recognition for her role as Kaltego Rathebe, a character she portrayed for eight years on the now defunct e.tv youth television soap opera ''Backstage''. She went on to play the role of Portia in the SABC 1 sitcom ''My Perfect Family''. In 2011, she portrayed the role of Beauty in the mini-series ''Shreds & Dreams'', based on the 2004 play by Clare Stopford. From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the character of Slindile Dludlu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela ''Inkaba''. Cele also starred as Gasta Cele in the soap opera ''Zabalaza''. In 2016, she portrayed the character of Sibongile Nene on ''Isidingo''. She was also a cast member of the stage musical ''Sarafina!''. Cele also performed in the stage play ''Cards''. In 2018, she joined the cast of the telenovela ''Uzalo ''Uzalo'' is a South African soap opera produced by Stained Glass Productions, which ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |