Muvhango is a South African television soap opera, created by Duma Ndlovu. It is broadcast on the public TV channel SABC 2, and has an average of 4 million daily viewers.[1] The first episode was aired on 7 April 1997. It was the first Tshivenda language TV drama,[2] but later became multilingual in order to showcase that languages and cultures of South Africa should be used to unite rather than divide. The creator of Muvhango is Zulu by ancestry, but can speak and is fluent in all South African languages.
On tonight’s episode of Muvhango:
James and Imani beg the Marriage Officer to marry them. Vhutshilo doesn’t want Shudu to have an abortion. Hulisani demands money from Tenda, threatens to kill Mpho. Tenda beats him to death.
What will happen next on Muvhango:
Tenda makes a deadly mistake. Muvhango promise to take care of Shudu and her baby. Bubbles and Itu make peace.
Catch the full month’s soapie teasers for May here.
Main Characters:
- Sindi Dlathu as Nomthandazo Buthelezi
- Maumela Mahuwa as Susan
- Murabeli Rasalanavho as Vho-Mukondeleli
- Raphael Griffiths as Vusi Mukwevho
