The Wife
- Date of launch: November 11, 2021
- Number of seasons: 3
- Number of episodes: 60
- Genre: Crime, Romance
- Language: IsiZulu, Tswana, English
- Country of origin: South Africa
- Produced by: Showmax
The TV show The Wife was created and produced by Dudu Busani-Dube and Luthando Mngomezulu, who are also the writers of the novels that inspired the show. They worked with Tebogo Mkhabela and Luthando Mngomezulu as the directors of the show.
The Wife explores the lives of the eight Zulu brothers, a powerful crime family, through the eyes of the women who love them. Each season is based on a different novel by Dudu Busani-Dube: Hlomu the Wife, Zandile the Resolute and Naledi, His Love. The first season follows the story of a journalist, Hlomu, who marries a taxi driver, Mqhele, without knowing that he has many secrets and enemies.
Cast and Characters
- Gaisang Noge played Naledi from season 1 to 3
- Kwenzo Ngcobo played Qhawe from season 1 to 3
- Mbalenhle Mavimbela played Hlomu from season 1 to 3
- Mondli Makhoba played Nkosana from season 1 to 3
- Bonko Khoza and Wiseman Mncube both played Mqhele
- Sipho Ndlovu played Sambulo
- Swelihle Luthuli played Ntsika
- Lungelo Mpangase played Xoli from season 1 to 3
- Motsoaledi Setumo played Tshedi from season 1 to 3
- Sello Ramolahloane played Molefi from season 1 to 3
Awards and Ratings
The Wife has won two awards and received eight nominations so far. The awards are:
Best Supporting Actor in a Telenovela for Abdul Khoza at the SAFTA in 2022
The nominations are:
- Best Actor in a Telenovela for Wiseman Mncube at the SAFTA in 2022
- Best Supporting Actress in a Telenovela for Zikhona Sodlaka at the SAFTA in 2022
- Best Telenovela at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) in 2022
- Best Directing Team in a Telenovela for Tebogo Mkhabela and Luthando Mngomezulu at the SAFTA in 2022
- Best Cinematography in a Telenovela for The Wife at the SAFTA in 2022
