The Queen (South African TV series)

Plot

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Executive producers

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2018

• In 2018, Harriet Khoza called Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana from her house to invite her for tea.

  Cast

Main characters

• Harriet Mathapelo Khoza played by Connie Ferguson. She is the main character alongside Brutus. She is the wife of Mzi Khoza and mother of Kea and Kagiso. She is also the matriarch of the Khoza family. She loves her children and will do anything to protect them. She also had a brief affair with drug dealer, Zack Phiri prior to the premiere of the show. Harriet and Brutus are the leaders of "The Big 5", which is a group consisting of the biggest drug dealers in Gauteng. Harriet and Brutus control the biggest cocaine territory in South Africa. Hector and his sidekick Jaros sent out helicopters to shoot at the Khoza's at the golf course. They're main plan was to kill her and her loved one's. During the shootout between the shooters in the helicopter, police and the Khoza's along with Dollar, Harriet tried to run for cover and Jerry jumped on her body as a shield to save her.
• Lieutenant Captain Jeremiah "Jerry" Maake, played by Shona Ferguson. He was the tough, robocop husband of Vuyiswa Jola and he was the father of Amo and Bakang. Jerry and Vuyiswa have been trying to bring down the Khoza family but have failed. His siblings were Boi, Roy and Adelaide Maake. He was the Lieutenant Captain of Thembisa Police Station. Hector Sebata and his sidekick Jaros sent out helicopters to shoot at the Khoza's at the golf course. They're main plan was to kill Harriet and her loved one's. During the shootout between the shooters in the helicopter, police and the Khoza's along with Dollar, Harriet tried to run for cover and Jerry jumped on her body as a shield to save her and he died.
• Brutus Khoza, played by Themba Ndaba. He is the main character alongside Harriet. He is the brother of Mzi and brother in-law of Harriet. It has been revealed that he has a lot of children with different women. He is the father of Bhekumuzi and Dingane and the uncle of Shaka, Kagiso and Kea. He was in a brief relationship with Dolly. He and Harriet are the leaders of "The Big 5" and control the biggest cocaine territory in South Africa.
• Kagiso "Mr Tough Guy" Khoza, played by Loyiso MacDonald. He is the youngest child of Harriet Khoza. He was a pilot in the army. He had romantic relationships with Amo, Goodness and Siyanda. Kagiso killed Goodness' father Goldfinger in season 1.
• Keabetswe "Kea" Khoza, played by Dineo Langa. She is the beautiful, outspoken and only daughter of Harriet. She has had abusive relationships in the past and is in a relationship with Eric. She started her own boutique as a front for the Khoza drug business. Kea was killed in a explosion on her way to Jerry Maake's funeral.
• Shaka Khoza, played by Sthembiso Khoza. He is the tough and oldest son of Mzi Khoza. He has a close relationship with his uncle, Brutus. He is married to Mmabatho Khoza and is the father of Khaya and Mzi. Shaka was "killed" by Kagiso during a fight with Dingane. He however "resurrected" from the dead. He attempted to kill Kagiso and Dingane but Harriet and Brutus restored peace between them.
• Lieutenant Vuyiswa "Sis Vee" Jola-Maake, played by Zandile Msutwana. She is introduced as Jerry's partner but later becomes his wife. She is a tough detective who had a brief affair with Jerry's son, Bakang in season 2. She also miscarried in season 2 and had a brief relationship with Zack Phiri. She is the current Police Lieutenant of Thembisa Police Station. Her husband, Jerry was killed by Hector Sebata's men in a failed attempt to kill Harriet and her family.
• Kgosi Kgosietsile, played by Sello Maake ka-Ncube. He is the homosexual brother of Harriet and was in a brief relationship with Schumacher. He has a close relationship with his niece, Kea.
• Goodness Mabuza, played by Zenande Mfenyana. She is the daughter of drug lords Goldfinger and Gracious Mabuza. She was in a relationship with Kagiso and Shaka. She is Mmabatho and Martha's cousin and Gift's older sister. She was raped by Siyanda's fiancè and she killed him and buried him. Goodness shot Siyanda on the latter's wedding day.
• Gracious "TGOM" Mabuza, played by Rami Chuene. Gracious is the wife and widow of Goldfinger Mabuza. She is also the matriarch of the Mabuza family and a mother to Goodness and Gift. She was in a brief relationship with Dollar and Schumacher and she was killed in the middle of season 4 by Dollar's wife. Gracious was the owner of the Blue Moon Lounge but Goodness took over the reigns when she died.
• Mmabatho Khoza, played by Motsoaledi Setumo. She is the wife of Shaka. She is the cousin of Goodness and Gift. She met Shaka in season 2 premiere and got married in the season 2 finale.
• Boi Maake, played by Mara Louw. She is the sister of Jerry and the aunt of Amo, Thato and Bakang. She was an international singer before owning her own restaurant in Thembisa, Boi's Corner later named The Corner House. Her siblings are Jerry, Roy and Adelaide Maake.
• Amogelang Maake, played by Natasha Thahane. She is Jerry's daughter and a part owner of The Corner House. She moved to America to work there and was in a relationship with Kagiso.
• Diamond Mabuza, played by Zolisa Xaluva. He is a dangerous ex con and Gracious' brother in-law. He killed Brutus' son Bhekumuzi and also kidnapped Vuyiswa. In season 2, Diamond attempted to kill Harriet and Gracious along with their families but instead killed Gift Mabuza and Roy Maake. He was killed by Harriet in season 3.
• Patronella "Sis Pat" Zulu, played by Thembsie Matu. She is the outspoken and greedy wife of Mjekejeke and the mother of Georgina. She works as a housekeeper at the Mabuza's.
• Dolly, played by Tumi Morake. She is the beautiful, charming, fraudster friend of Harriet and Kgosi. She helped the Khoza family in seasons 2 and 3 when Harriet was in prison. She was in a brief relationship with Brutus.
• Schumacher, played by Vuyolwethu Ngcukana. He is the bisexual driver of Khoza Trucking. He is friends with Mjekejeke, Thato, Georgina and Siyanda. He was in a relationship with Kgosi, Gracious and Khumbuzile.
• Thato Maake, played by Xolani Mayekiso. He is Jerry's nephew and Amo's cousin. He was introduced as a drug addict who distributed drugs for Diamond in season 2. He later recovered and he is currently the manager of The Corner House. His mother is Adelaide Maake. In season 4, Thato unknowingly started sleeping with mother and daughter Mildred and Warona Sefatsa. He is friends with Schumacher, Mjekekeke, Georgina and Siyanda.
• Dingane Khoza, played by Nay Maps. He is Brutus' son and Kea, Kagiso and Shaka's cousin. He is an ex-con.
• Jabulani "Mjekejeke" Zulu, played by Sipho Manzini. He is a mechanic at Khoza Trucking. He is also the calm and collected husband of Patronella and Georgina's father. He is friends with Schumacher and Thato.
• Zodwa Khoza, played by Brenda Mhlongo. Zodwa is Mzi's ex wife and Shaka's mom. She's always been at loggerheads with Harriet, Kea and Kagiso. During season 4, she tried killing Harriet but instead poisoned the whole family. Brutus opted to not tell Harriet and told her to go back to KZN.
• Georgina "Gigi" Zulu, played by Sibusiswe Jili. She is Patronella and Mjekejeke's daughter. She is a cop at Thembisa Police Station and she is friends with Siyanda, Schumacher and Thato.
• Siyanda, played by Cindy Mahlangu. She was introduced as a soccer players fiancè and baby mama in season 3. She works at The Corner House as a waitress after her fiancè is killed. She was in a relationship with Kagiso. She is a recovering drug addict after she got access to the Khoza merchandise. She was pregnant with Kagiso's child. Siyanda was shot by Goodness on her wedding day.
• Mildred Sefatsa, played by Kuli Roberts. Mildred is Vuyiswa's friend from the police academy but she quit and married a businessman. She is Warona's mother. She has an interest in young men and she recently fell for Thato.
• Warona Sefatsa, played by Rosemary Zimu. Warona is Mildred's daughter. She also fell for Thato and they were in a relationship, until she found out that he was sleeping with her and her mother.
• Colonel Hector Sebata, played by Rapulana Seiphemo. Hector Sebata is the newest police colonel in Tembisa and leads a double life. On one side he is a police colonel but on the other side he is a drug lord who wants to take over Gauteng. He wants to be the biggest drug lord in Africa and he can't do that with Harriet on the throne and the Khoza's reigning over the territory. Knowing very well that he was behind the attack, Hector visited a distraught Vuyiswa and Thato and "promised" that he will do all that he can to find the thugs that killed Jerry. His daughters are Thando and Mpho Sebata. His sidekick is Jaros.
• Jaros Motale, played by Kenneth Nkosi. Jaros is Hector's sidekick. He is the one carrying the plan out to kill the Khoza's while Hector is the brains behind it. He planted a bomb in one of the Khoza's car's hoping that it would kill Harriet but it killed Kea instead.

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