Nkalakatha: The Life of Mandoza 2023-2024
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Nkalakatha: The Life of Mandoza is a South African biopic drama series that is a dramatization of Mandoza’s life from his humble beginnings, his meteoric rise to stardom, and the bittersweet years leading up to his death.
The series shows the human side of the South African icon and pays homage to a man who reigned as a true powerhouse in the South African entertainment scene, leaving an indelible mark during the earlier years of our young democracy.
It’s the dawn of South Africa’s liberation; big-hearted, impulsive Mduduzi from Zola township dreams of having a home and wants to help his mother and family.
Kwaito is his one-way ticket.
This is a story of a young man with a dream, a personal dream that finds him unprepared and soon overwhelms him.
The dream becomes a nightmare. This is a story of the person behind the superstar Mandoza.
This six-part biopic delves into his emotional and personal struggles in a way that gives a sense of his ‘human’ side.
It is the rise of the star, the resilience of a young boy from Soweto and restoration.
The role of Mandoza is played by Wiseman Mncube; Lorraine Moropa plays his wife, Mpho Tshabalala, an integral force behind the realisation of this biopic.