Filming has started for the third and final season of Showmax Original The Wife, which is set to launch in November 2022.
Season three centers on two star-crossed lovers: Tswana doctor Naledi Montsho and Zulu taxi driver Qhawe. Gaisang K Noge (House of Zwide) stars as Naledi opposite Kwenzo Ngcobo as Qhawe.
“With Naledi missing and the Zulu brothers’ crimes now front page news, the third and final season of The Wife is going to be explosive. The Zulu brothers may have finally met their match in Naledi’s family,” said head writer Busisiwe Ntintili.
Contrary to Twitter rumours, Zikhona Sodlaka is back in her SAFTA-nominated role as Mandisa, as is Khanyi Mbau and Mondli Makhoba as Zandile and Nkosana – the lead couple of Season two. Mbalenhle Mavimbela is also back as Hlomu, the season one lead, with Linda Majola returning as her brother Langa.
SAFTA winner Wiseman Mncube (Jama in eHostela) replaces Bonko Khoza as Mqhele, the only confirmed change.
Season three expands beyond the Johannesburg taxi industry to Royal Thabeng and the North West, introducing a new cast.
Sello Motloung (Blood Psalms) as Naledi’s father, Kgosi Bongo Maffin’s Stoan Seate as Sefako, Qhawe’s rival for Naledi, Ncebakazi Pilingane (Eva on DiepCity) as Xoli, Sambulo’s love interest, Mo Setumo (The Queen) as Tshidi, Naledi’s elder sister, Terrence Ngwila (Lioness) as Detective Baloyi and Mathews Rantsoma (Nhlamulo on Scandal!) as Tsietsi.
There’ll also be bigger roles this season for Sipho Ndlovu, Thulane Shange and Swelihle Luthuli as Zulu brothers Sambulo, Mqoqi and Ntsika.
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