Muvhango is a South African television soap opera, created by Duma Ndlovu. It was broadcast on the public TV channel SABC 2, and had an average of 4 million daily viewers during its latter run before its conclusion. The first episode was aired on 7 April 1997. It was the first Tshivenda language TV drama, but later became multilingual in order to showcase that languages and cultures of South Africa should be used to unite rather than divide, even so Tshivenda is its primary language.
The show is built on a premise that "umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" meaning that we exist within a context. The show has strong family orientated storylines that seeks to speak to the conflict between the traditional and the modern ways. The Vhakwevho's are the custodians of the traditional side of things while the Johannesburg lot focuses on the modern ways.
In 2006 the series was nominated for the South African Film and Television Award for best soap opera.
In 2025, Muvhango ended after 28 years - with its last episode airing on 12 August, effectively leaving SABC 2 without a cornerstone program in the Venda language.
Main cast Actor/ActressRoleStatusGabriel Temudzani Azwindini Mukwevho Maumela MahuwaSusan MukwevhoDingaan KhumaloJames MotsamaiLeleti KhumaloDr Nonhlanhla Ximba-RamabulanaLiteboho MoliseTeboho MukwevhoInnocentia ManchidiRendani Mukwevho Sydney RamakuwelaMulalo MukwevhoRegina Nesengani Vho Masindi Mukwevho Zonke MchunuImani NkosiNathaniel RamabulanaTendamudzimu MudauHastings MuravhaAvathakali RamabulanaRonewa Mudau Lindelani Mukwevho Wiseman ZithaNdemedzo Azwimmbhavi Rambuda Mpho MudauTebatso MashishiKgosi MulaudziWavhudi LidzenguVhutshilo MukwevhoCandy Magidimisa Sharon Mukwevho Rinae Mmbobo Muvhango Mukwevho Tyson Mathonsi Sakhile Ximba-MakgobaMulanga RashikinyaNdiwavhoGugulethu MzobeNomvulaMufunwa MudauNdwakhulu Mukwevho Obed Baloyi Mr RivomboMasutang RasekeleMrs RivomboGabisile TshabalalaBubbles
Former cast Actor/ActressRoleStatusMarah LouwCatherine MukhwevhoJoyce SkefuDoris MokoenaGlen LewisEdward MukhwevhoMpho TseduSindi DlathuThandaza MokoenaReshoketwe MmoalaTumi MokoenaBrian TembaRanthomeng MokoenaThemba NofemeleFezile MakhanyaMuzi CelePhindile GwalaNompilo NkosiRaphael GriffithsVusi NkosiBuhle SamuelsMatshidiso MulaudziVatiswa NdaraModiehi MotsamaiSenzo RadebeSthembiso RadebeMelusi YeniPhenyoZonke MnchunuImani MotsamaiNay MapsTshireletsoLiteboho MoliseTebogo Mukhwevho
Plot The show is primarily set in Johannesburg and Venda. In Johannesburg, Thandaza Mokoena (Sindi Dlathu), James Motsamai (Dingaan Khumalo), Khakhathi Mulaudzi, Gugu Nkosi-Zikalala, Imani Nkosi, Hangwani Mukhwevho(Connie Sibiya), Rendani Mukhwevho (Innocentia Manchidi), their families and their colleagues deal with nepotism, drama and violence in the corporate world. In Venda, the Mukhwevho family leads the people of Thathe while there are cracks in their family. Thandaza left her business over to James the Qalabosha constructions.
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