Mzansi Wethu Drops Trailer for New Show ‘Homecoming’, SA Has Mixed Reactions: “It’s Not Gonna Hit”
- Mzansi Wethu officially drop a trailer of the new show Homecoming, which will be taking over Sibongile & The Dlaminis' time slot
- Cast member Amahle Khumalo shared more about her character with Briefly News
- Upon seeing the trailer of the upcoming telenovela, many netizens had mixed reactions about the show
- Briefly News got more insight into Khumalo's marriage to a powerful public figure in their community
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South African popular DStv channel, Mzansi Wethu, has finally dropped a trailer of the new and upcoming telenovela, Homecoming, which will debut on Monday, 28 July 2025, at 18: 30 PM.
Recently, the entertainment commentator Phil Mphela shared the trailer of the new show on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Friday, 25 July 2025. It was reported that the telenovela will be replacing the once most-watched Sibongile & The Dlaminis after it ended on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.
Actors Thembinkosi Mthembu, Six Nyamane, Sipho Manzini, Amahle Khumalo and Khaya Xaba were revealed as one of the cast members of this new show earlier in July 2025.
Watch the trailer below:
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Amahle Khumalo talks about her character on the new show
While many fans had a lot to say about this upcoming show, one of its talents, Amahle Khumalo, shared with Briefly News about her role as a young shebeen queen on the show and how it came as a shock to her when she was told about the character she would be portraying.
She said:
"I was really surprised to learn that Mthandeni runs her own shebeen. A friend and I decided to step out of our comfort zones and spent a lot of time in shebeens in Alexandra and Soweto. We took our time in the township, talking not just with the shebeen queens but also with the regulars, and got to know the local culture. I’m thankful to everyone who welcomed me and showed me how a shebeen truly works."
In a statement shared with Briefly News journalist Moroba Maepa, we get to learn the dynamics of Khumalo's character, who is married to a Bergville councillor.
Her husband, Shwabi, is described as a "charming, calculating, quietly feared and a less-than-faithful spouse," who enticed his much-younger wife with promises of a better, more luxurious life, and actually delivered.
Netizens share their mixed reactions about the new telenovela
Shortly after the trailer was shared on social media, many netizens didn't hold back as they flooded the comment section with their concerns about this new telenovela.
Here are some of the comments below:
@AmyolaXhala said:
"One thing about Tshedza pictures is that they start so great, and start losing it in the middle."
@Thobo_Teboho stated:
"It's not gonna hit."
@kagisosetshogwe questioned:
"When are we seeing other languages being represented rather than Zulu and Xhosa?
@Masguqeeeee commented:
"The reason why we don't watch these shows anymore is that they are always bringing us the same faces each time. When will they ever introduce new faces? Come on guys."
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Thembinkosi Mthembu pays tribute to The River co-star Presley Chweneyagae
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that former Adulting actor Thembinkosi Mthembu remembered The River co-star Presley Chweneyagae, who has passed away at the age of 40 years.
The Outlaws actor played the character of Mabutho on the award-winning telenovela, while Chweneyagae played Cobra Mokoena. South Africans previously took to social media to bid farewell to the legendary Tsotsi, Cobrizy, and The River actor.
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