Matatiele
Matatiele Poster
GenreDrama
Directed byRolie Nikiwe
Zuko Nodada
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languagesXhosa
Sotho
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producerLuxury Msiza
ProducerKhobi Ledwaba
Production companyBranded Soul
Original release
Networke.tv
Release7 April (2015-04-07) –
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02)

Matatiele is a South African television drama series. It is an e.tv 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 Sotho 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.[1]

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 starting 16 February 2015 and ending 20 February 2015.[2]

    Broadcast

    The series premiered on e.tv on the 7 April 2015, and ended on the 29 September 2015.[3] 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

    Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
    2016 South African Film and Television Awards Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling in a TV Drama Rosina Olifant Won [4][5]
    Best Achievement in Directing a TV Drama Rolie Nikiwe, Zuko Nodada Won
    Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Charmaine Mthinta Won
    Motshabi Tyelele Nominated
    Best TV Drama Matatiele Nominated

    References

    1. ↑ "Matatiele | Shows". e.tv.
    2. ↑ Reporter, T. M. O. (2015-02-13). "Briefly… e.tv to audition in Matatiele for new rural drama series". The Media Online. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
    3. ↑ Digital, Drum. "eTV's new drama series, Matatiele, begins tonight". Drum. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
    4. ↑ Matatiele (TV Series 2015) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-08-08
    5. ↑ "e.tv wins big at SAFTAs - eMedia". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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