By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Mzansi Magic is set to captivate viewers with the premiere of its brand-new drama series, Nyala O – premiering on Monday 20 July at 7pm (Monday -Wednesday).
The upcoming series promises an emotional blend of love, family, betrayal and ambition, adding another gripping local production to the channel’s entertainment line-up.
Mapaseka Koetle leads the cast in what is expected to be one of Mzansi Magic’s most talked-about new dramas. Best known for her memorable television performance on etv Scandal! The actress returns to viewers’ screens in a leading role that is set to showcase another side of her acting talent.
Kea Maponya, played by Koetle, is a confident career woman ‘on top of her game’ who believes that she has mastered the formula to a successful marriage. When she discovers the ultimate deception by her husband of 15 years Rhami Maponya played by Motlatsi Mafatshe, a secret that could see her picture-perfect family life destroyed, her world comes crashing down. Worse still, she learns that some of the people closest to her have been privy to this secret all along.
Her older sister, Mapula (Tsholofelo Matshaba), is approaching a new chapter in her marriage as she faces the prospect of an empty nest. As she navigates the emotional challenges she now faces, she begins a journey of rediscovering herself and her marriage to Ernest (Aubrey Mmakola).
Meanwhile, Kea’s lifelong friend Lerato (Cindy Mahlangu) who is ambitious with a ‘princess treatment syndrome’ finds herself dealing with pride, resentment, and the growing strain of a changing dynamic within her marriage with her husband Mondli (Unathi Mkhize).
Together, the three women navigate issues of love, finances forgiveness and identity, while confronting an uncomfortable truth about marriage. And each has to answer crucial question: Why did I get married, and is that reason still enough to keep me in this marriage?”
Nyala O…cast includes Amanda Seome as Pretty, Elizabeth Serunye as Gertrude “Bomma”, Slindile Nodangala as Gabisile, Kgomotso Moshia as Tshepi, and Sluleko Zungu as Lethabo.