Siyabonga Thwala eHostela

‘The River’ actor Siyabonga Thwala. Image via @surgezic/Instagram

Siyabonga Thwala to lead ‘eHostela’ season three [watch]

The acclaimed drama will be an anthology series featuring a new cast – led by Siyabonga Thwala – with an entirely new storyline.

Siyabonga Thwala eHostela

‘The River’ actor Siyabonga Thwala. Image via @surgezic/Instagram

EHostela season three is back for a new season, with a new storyline and new cast. The riveting Mzansi Magic series will see Isibaya’s Siyabonga Thwala face off with Gcina Nkosi who is known for her role in etv’s Scandal!

While the first season was produced by Stained Glass TV, and the second by Black Brain Productions, season three of eHostela is produced by Rhythm World’s Duma Ndlovu and Mandla KaNozulu. 

SIYABONGA THWALA JOINS ‘EHOSTELA’

According to a statement, the new season of eHostela will move from KwaMashu and will be set in Bergville.

Premiering on 3 July, Thwala and Nkosi will be joined by Tony Kgoroge (Imbewu season 1), Xoli Zondi (Generations) Nkanyiso Mchunu (Imbewu) and Mduduzi Nombela (Imbewu).

“As a channel, we pride ourselves in not only keeping up with global trends but in ensuring our impeccable storytelling is done in ways which entice and appeal to our loyal viewers.

“Taking on the anthology genre with some of our shows is informed by a combination of creative treatment mixed with trend analysis and research, as viewers are always looking for something new and fresh. With the amount of local content available on various platforms, it’s important to remain dynamic and relevant,” director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net, Shirley Adonisi says of the growth of the anthology genre on Mzansi Magic.

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THE STORYLINE

The third season of eHostela follows KaMabizela (Nkosi), a widow out for vengeance, as she takes on ruthless gangster Ngwadi (Thwala), the man who betrayed and murdered her beloved husband, Mdletshe.

Mdletshe, who is one of the respected men in the KwaDukuza hostel, runs the criminal underworld with his friend Ngwadi. However, when the two have a fall out over Mdletshe’s plans to stop all criminal work at the hostel, Ngwadi takes extreme measures to retain power.

“KaMabizela’s bloody quest for justice puts a target on her and her family’s backs. Will KaMabizela get Ngwadi to pay back everything he owes her family, or will he get away with murder?”

eHostela season three premieres on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) on Sunday 3 July at 20:00.