Generations: The Legacy

Generations: The Legacy, is a South African soap opera created and produced by Mfundi Vundla. It is a remake of the soap opera Generations, also created and produced by Vundla, but with many new and different characters, different settings and different tones.[1][2] It is the second most watched television show in South Africa.[3]

Generations: The Legacy
GenreSoap opera
Created byMfundi Vundla
Written by
  • Collin Oliphant
  • Antonia Reible
  • Andries Mahlatse Banda
  • Dorotte Nel
  • Sipho Radebe
  • Fezekile Cokile
  • Khanyisa Jali Omeiza
  • Tanya Tiedjie
  • Bryon Abrahams
  • Zamo Mkhwanazi
  • James Whyle
  • Gerrard Lard
Starring
  • Manaka Ranaka
  • Ronnie Nyakalle
  • Musa Ngema
  • Pearl Monama
  • Muzi Mthabela
  • Andile Nebulane
  • Samela Tyeelbooi
  • Mpho Molepo
  • Andile Nebulane
  • Refiloe Madumo
  • Nathaniel Singo
  • Kope Makgae
  • Buntu Petse
  • Karabo Maseko
  • Zizipho Buti
  • Six Nyamane
  • Nicholas Nkuna
  • Rebaone Kgosimore
Theme music composerJonas Gwangwa, Claude Gombard
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageMultilingual (subtitles included)
No. of seasons32
No. of episodes2000 (as of 29 July 2022)
Production
Executive producersMfundi Vundla
Karen Vundla
Running time30:00 (incl. commercials)
Release
Original networkSABC1
Original release1 December 2014 (2014-12-01) 
present
Related
Generations

Cast

Main cast

Actor Role
Manaka Ranaka Lucy Diale – Makhafola
Ronnie Nyakale Thembinkosi "Cosmo" Diale
Pearl Monama Siphesihle "Sphe" Cele
Kope Makgae Moreri "Mrekza" Makhafola
Muzi Mthabela Nkosiyabo Cele
Andile Nebulane Daluxolo "Pele" Malinga
Samela Tyelbooi Ayanda Majola
Mpho Molepo Kabisi Moroka
Refilwe Madumo Fikile Maponya
Nathaniel Singo Mpho Phakade
Karabo Maseko Luyolo Dzedze
Buntu Petse Nontle Majola
Zizipho Buti Tracy
Six Nyamane Nozipho Cele
Nicholas Nkuna Anathi Mpofu
Rebaone Kgosimore Paul Moroka junior

Recurring Cast

Actor Role
Connie Ferguson Karabo Moroka–Mogale
Rapulana Seiphemo Tau Mogale
Abigail Kubeka Zondiwe Mogale
Ditebogo Ledwaba Mbali Diale
Corlett Matseoane Yster
Nimrod Nkosi Minister Walter Nkaba
Ivy Nkutha Florence "Gog'Flo" Diale

Former cast

Actor Role
Thembile Botman Mr Tyali
Ayanda Borotho Mrs Dzedze
Mothusi Chebeletsane Molefe Moroka
Vuyo Dabula Kumkani "Gadaffi" Phakade
Kagiso Rathebe Elam
Mnqobi Duma Bafana "Fana" Cele
Andisiwe Dweba Gertrude "Getty" Diale
Asanda Foji Simphiwe Ngobese -Moroka
Danica Jones Tamryn Basson
Celeste Khumalo Bulelwa Jafta
Vusi Kunene Jack Mabaso
Mahlatse Letoka Xolelwa
Joe Mafela Tebogo Moroka
Letoya Makhene Matshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale
Mxolisi Masango Zach
Paballo Mavundla Jerah "Crazy J" Moroka
JT Medupi Jonathan Motene
Chiedza Mhende Wandile "Wandi" Radebe
Brenda Mhlongo Nandi Mabaso
Kabelo Moalusi Siya Radebe
Candice Modiselle Lerato Matema
Michelle Molatlou
Moopi Mothibeli Smangaliso "Smanga" Moroka
Khaya Mthembu Captain James
Zoe Mthiyane Zitha Langa
Lebohang Mthunzi Angela Radebe
Luyanda Mzazi Lesedi Diale
Mutodi Neshehe Zola Radebe
Musa Ngema Mazwi Moroka
Terrence Ngwila Kagiso Matlala
Zola Nombona Pamela Khoza
Thulisile Phongolo Namhla Diale
Jo-Anne Rayneke Refilwe Nkaba
Rapulana Seiphemo Tau Mogale
Kay Sibiya Siyanda Khoza
Thando Thabethe Nolwazi Buzo
Tabile Tau Bonga
Vuyokazi Radebe Vuyo Radebe
Busisiwe Xaba Palesa Matema
Denise Zimba Mary Gumede

In other media

A still from a scene depicting Tau Mogale remarking "Am I a joke to you?" is frequently used as a reaction image and Internet meme; it was first circulated on Twitter in 2016.[4]

References

  1. Lewis, Errol (28 December 2014). "South African Soap 'Generations' Re-titled".
  2. "SABC". Sabc1. 3 September 1994. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "South Africas most watched TV shows". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. Matt (19 October 2018). "Am I a Joke To You?". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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