The Queen (South African TV series)

The Queen is a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on August 1 2016 and on canal plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her husband Shona Ferguson, who also play two of the main roles in the series. The Queen is currently in season 4 with season 5 airing in July 2020. The Queen has an all star cast consisting of acting veterans Connie Ferguson, Shona Ferguson, Themba Ndaba and Zandile Msutwana and well known stars including Dineo Langa, Loyiso MacDonald, Sthembiso Khoza and Zenande Mfenyana. [1]

The Queen
GenreTelenovela
Created byFerguson Films
Directed byAndries van der Merwe, Xolani Mabaso
Starring
  • Thembsie Matu
  • Motsoaledi Setumo
  • Vuyolwethu Ngcukana
  • Sipho Manzini
  • Sibusisiwe Jili
  • Cindy Mahlangu
Theme music composerJoel Assaizky
Country of originSouth Africa
Original language(s)
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes997 (as of May 2020)
Production
Executive producer(s)Connie Ferguson, Shona Ferguson
Producer(s)Lauren Neil, Amanda Quwe
CinematographyLeon Kriel
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 - 24 minutes
Production company(s)Ferguson Films
BudgetR9 million
Release
Original networkMzansi Magic 161
Picture format
Audio formatStereophonic
Original release1 August 2016 
present
Chronology
Related shows

Plot

The show revolves around the Khoza family, drug lords who hide their dealings behind their logistics company, and their conflicts with their competitors and the Tembisa Police Service. Connie Ferguson plays the role of Harriet Khoza, the widow of a drug lord, while Shona Ferguson plays the police officer Jerry Maake.[2]

Executive producers and head writers

Executive producers

NameYears
Connie FergusonAugust 25, 2016 – present
Shona FergusonAugust 25, 2016 – present

Head writers

NameDuration
Phathu MakwarelaAugust 25, 2016 – present
Gwydion BeynonAugust 25, 2016 – present

Crossovers

The River

2018

  • In 2018, Harriet Khoza (played by Connie) called Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana (played by Sindi Dlathu) from her house to invite her for tea.

Cast

Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Connie Ferguson Harriet Mathapelo Khoza Main Does not appear
Shona Ferguson Jerry Maake Main Does not appear
Themba Ndaba Brutus Khoza Main Does not appear
Dineo Langa Keabetswe "Kea" Khoza Main Does not appear
Sthembiso Khoza Shaka Khoza Main Does not appear
Loyiso MacDonald Kagiso Khoza Main Does not appear
Zandile Msutwana Vuyiswa Jola-Maake Main Does not appear
Sello Maake ka-Ncube Kgosi Kgosietsile Main Does not appear
Zenande Mfenyana Goodness Mabuza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Rami Chuene Gracious Mabuza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Motsoaledi Setumo Mmabatho Khoza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Mara Louw Boitswarelo "Boi" Maake Main Does not appear
Natasha Thahane Amogelang "Amo" Maake Main Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Zolisa Xaluva Diamond Mabuza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Thembsie Matu Patronella "Sis Pat" Zulu Does not appear Recurring Main Does not appear
Vuyolwethu Ngcukana Schumacher Recurring Main Does not appear
Tumi Morake Dolly Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Xolani Mayekiso Thato Maake Does not appear Recurring Main Does not appear
Nay Maps Dingane Khoza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Sipho Manzini Jabulani "Mjekejeke" Zulu Recurring Main Does not appear
Sibusisiwe Jili Georgina Zulu Does not appear Main Does not appear
Cindy Mahlangu Siyanda Does not appear Recurring Main Does not appear

Main characters

  • Harriet Mathapelo Khoza played by Connie Ferguson. She is the wife of Mzi Khoza and mother of Kea and Kagiso. She is also the matriarch of the Khoza family. She loves her children and will do anything to protect them. (main role; season 1 - present)
  • Captain Jeremiah "Jerry" Maake, played by Shona Ferguson. He is the tough, robocop husband of Vuyiswa Jola and he is the father of Amo and Bakang. Jerry and Vuyiswa have been trying to bring down the Khoza family but have failed. He is the Police Captain of Thembisa Police Station. (main role seasons; 1 - 4),also 5
  • Brutus Khoza, played by Themba Ndaba. He is the brother of Mzi and brother in-law of Harriet. It has been revealed that he has a lot of children with different women. He is the father of Dingane and the uncle of Shaka, Kagiso and Kea. He was in a brief relationship with Dolly. (main role; season 1 - present)
  • Kagiso "Mr Tough Guy" Khoza, played by Loyiso MacDonald. He is the youngest child of Harriet Khoza. He was a pilot in the army. He had romantic relationships with Amo, Goodness and Siyanda. (main role; season 1 - present)
  • Keabetswe "Kea" Khoza, played by Dineo Langa. She is the beautiful, outspoken and only daughter of Harriet. She has had abusive relationships in the past and is in a relationship with Eric. She started her own boutique as a front for the Khoza drug business. (main role; seasons 1 - 4)
  • Shaka Khoza, played by Sthembiso Khoza. He is the tough and oldest son of Mzi Khoza. He has a close relationship with his uncle, Brutus. He is married to Mmabatho Khoza and the father of Khaya and Mzi.Shaka was "killed" by Kagiso during a fight with Dingane. He however "resurrected" from the dead. (main role; season 1 - present)
  • Lieutenant Vuyiswa "Sis V" Jola-Maake, played by Zandile Msutwana. She is introduced as Jerry's partner but later becomes his wife. She is a tough detective who had a brief affair with Jerry's son, Bakang in season 2. She is the current Police Lieutenant of Thembisa Police Station. (main role; season 1 - present)
  • Kgosi Kgosietsile, played by Sello Maake ka-Ncube. He is the homosexual brother of Harriet and was in a brief relationship with Schumacher. He has a close relationship with his niece, Kea. (main role; season 1)
  • Goodness Mabuza, played by Zenande Mfenyana. She is the daughter of drug lords Goldfinger and Gracious Mabuza. She was in a relationship with Kagiso and Shaka. She is Mmabatho and Martha's cousin and Gift's older sister. She was raped by Siyanda's fiancè and she killed him and buried him. Goodness shot Siyanda on the latter's wedding day.(recurring role; season 1, main role; seasons 2 - present)
  • Gracious "TGOM" Mabuza, played by Rami Chuene. Gracious is the wife and widow of Goldfinger Mabuza. She is also the matriarch of the Mabuza family and a mother to Goodness and Gift. She was in a brief relationship with Dollar and Schumacher and she was killed in the middle of season 4 by Dollar's wife. Gracious was the owner of the Blue Moon Lounge but Goodness took over the reigns when she died.(main role; seasons 2 - 4)
  • Mmabatho Khoza, played by Motsoaledi Setumo. She is the wife of Shaka. She is the cousin of Goodness and Gift. (recurring role; season 2, main role; seasons 2 - 3)
  • Boi Maake, played by Marah Louw. She is the sister of Jerry and the aunt of Amo, Thato and Bakang. She was an international singer before owning her own restaurant in Thembisa, Boi's Corner later named The Corner House. (main role; seasons 1 - 2)
  • Amogelang Maake, played by Natasha Thahane. She is Jerry's daughter and a part owner of The Corner House. She moved to America to work there and was in a relationship with Kagiso. (main role; seasons 1-2, recurring role; season 4)
  • Diamond Mabuza, played by Zolisa Xaluva. He is a dangerous ex con and Gracious' brother in-law. He was killed by Harriet in season 3. (main role; season 3)
  • Patronella "Sis Pat" Zulu, played by Thembsie Matu. She is the outspoken and greedy wife of Mjekejeke and the mother of Georgina. She works as a housekeeper at the Mabuza's. (recurring role; season 2, main role; season 3 - present)
  • Dolly, played by Tumi Morake. She is the beautiful, charming, fraudster friend of Harriet and Kgosi. She helped the Khoza family in seasons 2 and 3 when Harriet was in prison. She was in a brief relationship with Brutus. (recurring role; seasons 2 - 3)
  • Schumacher, played by Vuyolwethu Ngcukana. He is the bisexual driver of Khoza Trucking. He is friends with Mjekejeke and Thato. He was in a relationship with Kgosi, Gracious and Khumbuzile. (recurring role; seasons 1-3, main role; season 4-present)
  • Thato Maake, played by Xolani Mayekiso. He is Jerry's nephew and Amo's cousin. He was introduced as a drug addict who distributed drugs for Diamond in season 2. He later recovered and he is currently the manager of The Corner House. (recurring role; season 2, main role; seasons 3 - present)
  • Dingane Khoza, played by Nay Maps. He is Brutus' son and Kea, Kagiso and Shaka's cousin. He is an ex-con. (main role; season 4 - present)
  • Jabulani "Mjekejeke" Zulu, played by Sipho Manzini. He is a mechanic at Khoza Trucking. He is also the calm and collected husband of Patronella and Georgina's father. He is friends with Schumacher and Thato. (recurring role; seasons 1 - 3, main role; season 4 - present)
  • Georgina Zulu, played by Sibusisiwe Jili. She is Patronella and Mjekejeke's daughter. She is a cop at Thembisa Police Station and she is friends with Siyanda and Thato. (main role; season 4 - present)
  • Siyanda, played by Cindy Mahlangu. She was introduced as a soccer players fiancè and baby mama in season 3. She works at The Corner House as a waitress after her fiancè is killed. She was in a relationship with Kagiso. She is a recovering drug addict after she got access to the Khoza merchandise. She was pregnant with Kagiso's child. Siyanda was shot by Goodness on her wedding day. (recurring role; season 3, main role; season 4 - present)

Awards and nominations

Dstv Viewers Choice Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 "Sello Maake Ka-Ncube" Favourite Actor Nominated
2017 "Themba Ndaba" Favourite Actor Won
2018 "Thembsie Matu" Favourite Actress Won
2018 "Rami Chuene" Nominated

The South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas)

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Joe Assaizky Best Achievement In Original Music/Score-TV Soap/Telenovela Nominated
2018 "Leon kriel" Best Achievement in Cinematography-TV Soap/Telenovel Nominated
2018 "Odette Earle" Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design - TV Soap/Telenovela Nominated
2018 "Ferguson Films" Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela Nominated
2020 "Loyiso MacDonald" Best Supporting Actor - Telenovela Won

References

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