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| The Wife Showmax: The Zulu brothers and their wives Zandile, Mandisa, Xoli, and Naledi |
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| Zandile, Hlomu, Mandisa, Xoli, and Naledi |
Showmax is launching Season 3 of its biggest show ever – The Wife – this Thursday, Season 3 of SA’s award-winning Best Comedy – Tali’s Joburg Diary – next Friday, and the streaming service’s best crime series yet – Donkerbos – nearer the end of the month. All are available for South Africans abroad (in most countries) to watch too! And for those back home, Showmax is also celebrating three BAFTA Children & Young People Award nominations for The Snail and the Whale.
THE WIFE S3 | Three episodes every Thursday, from 10 November 2022
The Wife season 3 launch
After taking a production break for a few months, The wife is finally returning to the screens for a third season. The actors and creators of the show gathered yesterday to celebrate the launch of the show, and Twitter commentator Phil Mphela was there; he shared pictures of the actors.
Mbalenhle Mavimbela
Actress Mbalenhle plays the role of Hlomu and she wore this silky mermaid pink dress for the launch. She finished her look with a hat and gloves.
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| Mbalenhle Mavimbela (Hlomu) |
Gaisang Noge
Gaisang who plays the role of Dr Naledi Montsho wore a short red dress with a long veil showing off her gorgeous legs.
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| Gaisang Noge |
Stone Seete
Legendary musician and tv personality Stone Seete wore grey trousers with a blue T-shirt and blazer.
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| Stone Seete |
Mo Setumo
The beautiful Motsoaledi Setumo wore a white jumpsuit decorated with a flower in front.
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| Mo Setumo |
Kwenzo Pholoba
He plays the role of Qhawe Zulu and he simply wore a black T-shirt and trousers.
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| Kwenzo Pholoba |
The multi-award-winning, record-breaking, Twitter-topping Showmax Original telenovela The Wife is finally back. The third and final season centres on two star-crossed lovers: Tswana doctor Naledi Montsho and Zulu taxi driver Qhawe. Gaisang K Noge (House of Zwide) stars as Naledi opposite DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Favourite Rising Star winner Kwenzo Ngcobo, dubbed “the Woolworths of amadoda” by Twitter, as Qhawe.
The most viewed series on Showmax ever, The Wife won the 2022 DStv Mzansi Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Kwenzo (Rising Star) and Abdul Khoza (Best Actor). At the 2022 SAFTAs, The Wife was up for 10 awards, including Best Telenovela, and won Best Actor and Supporting Actor for Bonko Khoza and Abdul Khoza, respectively. Season 2 lead Khanyi Mbau has just been nominated as African Social Star of 2022 at The People’s Choice Awards.
Season 3 picks up with Naledi kidnapped and the Zulu brothers’ crimes now front-page news. “This season is going to be the most explosive yet; it’s going to break your hearts and heal them again,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO of Showmax and MultiChoice Connected Video. “There’s more romance and action, and we’re now celebrating Setswana and Zulu culture. And in Naledi’s family, the Zulu brothers may have finally met their match….”
Look out for SAFTA winner Wiseman Mncube (eHostela) joining the cast as Mqhele this season. Other new casts include Sello Motloung (Blood Psalms) as Naledi’s father, Kgosi; Bongo Maffin’s Stoan Seate as Sefako, Qhawe’s rival for Naledi; Lungelo Mpangase (eHostela, Lingashoni, Mzali Wam) as Xoli, Sambulo’s love interest; Mo Setumo (The Queen) as Tshidi, Naledi’s elder sister; and Thabang Lefoa (Skeem Saam) as Tsietsi.
