| Genre | Drama Soap opera |
|---|---|
| Creator | Mbuso Thabethe |
| Director | Ian Nkulu |
| Open theme | Scandal! |
| End theme | Scandal! |
| Starring |
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| Location | Johannesburg Soweto |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 30 minutes (incl. commercials) |
| Network | e.tv |
| Country | South Africa |
| First aired | 10 January 2005 |
| Last aired | present |
| Related | Rhythm City |
| Company | Ochre Media (a wholly owned subsidiary of Arena Holdings) |
Scandal! is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Media (also known as Ochre Moving Pictures) and broadcast on e.tv. It is the most watched soap opera in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie Generations: The Legacy.[1][2] It is also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and e.tv Ghana feeds.
On 10 July 2024, e.tv announced that Scandal! will start airing daily, occupying the 19:30 spot dubbed as the "Winter binge". The program reverted to its standard time slot on 7 September 2024.
On 26 September 2025, e.tv announced that Scandal! will air its final episode on 26 June 2026.[3]
Plot
Scandal! is set at the fictional media company Nyathi Family Holdings (NFH) based in Newtown, Johannesburg, which produces the newspaper The Voice and the gossip magazine, Scandal. It follows the lives of the people and families working at NFH magazine as well as other characters in the show. It also tells the story of socioeconomic divides set in a local township of Soweto and the Johannesburg suburb Newtown, where NFH is based, while looking at the private desires of the high-classes and making ends meet of the lower-class.
Cast as per Opening Sequence
As shown on opening scene
- Mapaseka Koetle
- Mamarumo Marokane
- Makoma Mohale
- Kgaugelo James Sithole
- Boikarabelo M. Mabuza
- Kwenzo Ngcobo
- Bongile Mantsai
- Owen Sejake
- Bongani Gumede
Main cast
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mapaseka Koetle | Dintle Gasa | |
| Mamarumo Marokane | Bridget Maseko | |
| Makoma Mohale | Thlogi Sindane | |
| James Kgaugelo Sithole | Tokollo Sindane | |
| Boikarabelo M.Mabuza | Thapelo More | |
| Bongile Mantsai | Mthunzi Mayiza | |
| Bongani Gumede | Ephraim Gasa | |
| Owen Sejake | Sammyday More | |
| Jo-Anne Reyneke | Buyi Mlotshwa | |
| Jerry Mofokeng | Neo Mokhethi | |
| Seputla Sebogodi | Kgopolo More | |
| Keitumetse Kasonkola | Talitha More | |
| Kamogelo Maree | Thoriso More | |
| Nombulelo Mhlongo | Philisiwe Gasa | |
| Wright Ngubeni | Botsotso | |
| Nia Brown | Tshidi | |
| Danny De Bruyne | De Wet |
Former cast
Achievements
South Africa Film and Television Awards
! Ref. |- | 2023 | rowspan=3 |Scandal! | Best TV Soap | | |- | rowspan=2|2024 | Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela | |[6] |- | Best TV Soap | | [7] |}
References
- ^ "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Revealed: These are South Africa's most-watched TV shows". The South African. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Scandal! etv era ends". Becoming The Muse. 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ Magagula, Nompumelelo. "Mapaseka Koetle on bidding farewell to Scandal! and her beloved character Dintle". News24. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ "Sexy sister's arrival means Mo Scandal - IOL". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Ferreira, Thinus (2024-09-05). "2024's SAFTA nominations announced: See all the dominators and new categories at this year's event" (in en-ZA). South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Ferreira, Thinus (2024-09-05). "2024's SAFTA nominations announced: See all the dominators and new categories at this year's event" (in en-ZA). South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
External links
- Scandal! at IMDb