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The Queen is a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on August 1, 2016 and on Canal Plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her late husband Shona Ferguson. The Queen runs at a 260 episode per season and airs every Monday to Friday at 21h00 on Mzansi Magic. The Queen concluded season 4 with a one-hour finale on Friday 24 July 2020, season 5 premiered on Monday 27 July 2020. The Queen had a crossover episode with The River, featuring Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana who is Harriet's friend. On 8 October 2019, it is known that Vatiswa Ndara wrote a 6 page long letter to Nathi Mthethwa, the arts and culture minister, which was posted on Twitter. In the letter, she alleged that Connie Ferguson and Shona Ferguson's company, , mistreated actors in the entertainment industry. The letter went viral and sparked debates on the internet. As a result of this letter Dineo Moeketsi and Rami Chuene agreed on this on social media. The two actresses were cut from the Soapie in its fourth season with Chuene's character being killed and Moeketsi's character being killed in the series's fifth season. The Fergusons denied that the two were fired however Moeketsi claims she was fired. In its fifth season Jessica Nkosi and Rapulana Seiphemo cast starring opposite Connie Ferguson the two were the series's main antagonists up until the sixth season finale. Longtime series star Loyiso MacDonald (who had been part of the cast since the show's inception) exited the show in June 2021. Zandile Msutwana suffered an injury on set and she was temporarily replaced by Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo while she recovered at home, she is set to be making a return in the season 6 episode 5. At the end of the shows sixth season several cast members left including Jessica Nkosi who played lead villain Thando Sebata, Rapulana Seiphemo who play Hector Sebata, Zandile Msutwana who played Vuyiswa Jola since the shows inception, Sibusiswe Jili who played Georgina Zulu, Brenda Ngxoli who played NomaPrincess. Their characters were written out of the show. Jessica Nkosi however was set to stay on the soapie until the series finale in January 2023 however she pulled out for personal reasons and her character as well as future storylines had to be canned and she been written off immediately her Antagonistic role was replaced by Standile Nkosi who now plays villain Londiwe Jama. On the 18th of March 2021 The Queen was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on the 26th of July 2021. Sthembiso SK Khoza is fired from The Queen because he was arrested for beating up his wife. The channel cancelled the show in March 2022 when The Queen was renewed for a shortened seventh and final season, with only 125 episodes instead of the usual 260-episode season order. Season 7 will premiere in July 2022 and run until a series finale on 13 January 2023 following seven successful seasons. The telenovela is going to be replaced by a Xhosa's first and exclusive telenovela titled Gqeberha : The Empire which is produced by Tshedza Pictures. (en)
The Queen é uma telenovela sul-africana de 2016 produzida pela Ferguson Films e protagonizada por e . (pt)

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*Connie Ferguson *Themba Ndaba *Zenande Mfenyana *Vuyolwethu Ngcukana *Sipho Manzini *Thembsie Matu *Lorraine Moropa *Sthandile Nkosi *Siphesihle Vazi *Mbulelo Katise *Mpho Sebeng *Tisetso Thoka *Khumbuza Meytwa *Ntobeko Mathebula *Craig Nobela (en)

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Phathutshedzo Makwarela (en)
Gwydion Beynon (en)
Sihle Mthembu (en)
Bafana Khumalo (en)
Christa Biyela (en)
Donna Sibande (en)
Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso (en)
Kelton Sinyosi (en)
Lebogang Mogashoa (en)
Nandisa Mkhize (en)
Nelisiwe Ngcobo (en)
Paul Crilley (en)
Percy Bonga Vilakazi (en)
Shitshembiso Mabasa (en)
Sthembile Mnisi (en)
Tiisetso Tlelima (en)
Zamani Khethelo (en)

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The Queen é uma telenovela sul-africana de 2016 produzida pela Ferguson Films e protagonizada por e . (pt)
The Queen is a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on August 1, 2016 and on Canal Plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her late husband Shona Ferguson. The Queen runs at a 260 episode per season and airs every Monday to Friday at 21h00 on Mzansi Magic. The Queen concluded season 4 with a one-hour finale on Friday 24 July 2020, season 5 premiered on Monday 27 July 2020. The Queen had a crossover episode with The River, featuring Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana who is Harriet's friend. (en)

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The Queen (telenovela) (pt)
The Queen (South African TV series) (en)

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