Exciting news': SA reacts to Gqeberha: The Empire' endingSouth Africans took to social media on Wednesday, 19 July to react to Gqeberha: The Empire' getting cancelled after one season.
by Rae Seleme
19-07-2023 16:17
in Soapies
The cast of Gqeberha: The Empire' Image via Twitter @PhathuMakwarela
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela has confirmed that Tshedza Pictures' telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire has been canned, seven months later.
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GQEBERHA: THE EMPIRE' CANNED This comes a day after Zimoja reported on Tuesday, 18 July that the isiXhosa telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire, which is shot in the Eastern Cape may be coming to an end.
Mphela tweeted: Gqeberha The Empire canned. The Mzansi Magic telenovela based in the Eastern Cape will not be renewed for another season when its current one ends. While the show started off lukewarm, its ratings were actually improving, pulling around 650k viewers per peak episode.
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Zimoja added that publication the telenovela which premiered in January 2023 has been followed by controversy from the beginning and that actors allegedly complained about the ill-treatment and terrible salaries they've receive from the production company.
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also revealed in October 2022 that the show was rumoured to be embroiled in financial drama.
Actors pay delayed. Sources inform me the show is budgeted at R86-million, and partly funded by Eastern Cape government. The show, produced by Tshedza Pictures is shot on location in Qhebhera, Eastern Cape. Several sources have confirmed that the production has been marred by issues, added Mphela.
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Gqeberha The Empire canned
The Mzansi Magic telenovela based in the Eastern Cape will not be renewed for another season when its current one ends.
While the show started off lukewarm, its ratings were actually improving - pulling around 650k viewers per peak episode. pic.twitter.com/NEtyDlkdVG
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) July 19, 2023
SOUTH AFRICANS REACT TO TELENOVELA ENDING @ncokazbe: I hope Nozuko, Thulani etc get roles elsewhere as soon as possible, they have a great potential and a great future in the industry as well.
@SA_Ngubane: The cast being fully Xhosa is not giving shame, the accent from some of the characters is also overwhelming shame.
@TeeJayMthembu: It started off on a very bad note with below par storylines n horrible acting. After that it never really picked up until Zolani went down there to try n revive it, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, that light expires at the end of the first and only season.
@ThaboMasondo1: It had really great lineup of actors but this multichoice strategy monopolizing was bound to ruin things. The Tshedza guys are involved in way too many projects and that will surely affect the quality of their stories. Creativity is bound to dry up.
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The cast is actually good! But storyline is a mess
Gilmore Tee (@GilmoreTee) July 19, 2023
Bullet
Funeka
Nozuko
Msimelelo
Nonhle
Nomama Ka Ntando
These are people who were cooking
Slenda (@Slenda05) July 19, 2023
Thank God!!!
Yhoooo angazi kwenzakalani lapha!
Lola Nkwane (@NkwaneLindiwe) July 19, 2023
Good riddence
Kay Matthews (@KayMatthews_10) July 19, 2023
I've also stopped watching because the storyline is not make sure
uMzabalazo (@MaMbhanjwa) July 19, 2023
The show, produced by Tshedza Pictures, is shot on location in Qhebhera, Eastern Cape.
Several sources have confirmed that the production has been marred by issues #DevelopingStory
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) October 24, 2022
Look ! Gqeberha The Empire was actually starting to get better but then suddenly it just became inconsistent in one episode. The thing is this show has a good cast but the storylines aren't really doing any justice for them, was looking forward to Friday's episode but it was let pic.twitter.com/86TbPgmPdp
Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) July 15, 2023
Everyday I watch this show because of this girl, yhoo Nozuko can act her ass off. I can t believe this is her first time on TV#GqeberhaTheEmpire pic.twitter.com/c7wFkAgQGz
Pamela Clarity. (@PamelaQha) July 12, 2023
Nozuko Said what she said.
Her goal is to destroy Anathi but the problem is, Thulani is also implicated in this whole mess.
What is it that you think Luzuko is going to do with this information that Nozuko is revealing to him?#GqeberhaTheEmpire pic.twitter.com/SJnxkdPgHm
Gqeberha The Empire (@gqeberha__) July 13, 2023
Gqeberha: The Empire' characters Anathi and Thulani. Image via Twitter
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Exciting news': SA reacts to Gqeberha: The Empire' endingSouth Africans took to social media on Wednesday, 19 July to react to Gqeberha: The Empire' getting cancelled after one season.
