Gqeberha: The Empire' storylines and viewership improves

Gqeberha: The Empire' storylines and viewership improvesMzansi Magic fans are impressed with Gqeberha: The Empire' and have praised the telenovela's improved storylines and viewership.

by Rae Seleme

12-11-2023 20:20

in Soapies

Gqeberha: The Empire' actors Zandile Msutwana as Zimkitha and Kay Bikitsha as Nozuko. Image via Twitter @Jabu_Mcdonald

The return of Anathi (Akhenime Mfenyane) and Thulani (Tembinkosi Ngcukana) might have saved Gqeberha: The Empire s viewership.

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MZANSI MAGIC TELENOVELA INCREASED VIEWERSHIP BRCSA October 2023 figures reveal that Mzansi Magic's telenovela Qgeberha: The Empire is the second most-watched TV show on DStv with 914 651 viewers.

The Tshedza Pictures production grew from 760 000 viewers in September to 914 000 in October due to the show's current storylines.

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Viewers of the telenovela predict the show will get a second season after Zimoja reported in July that the Eastern Cape-based show may be coming to an end.

However, Mnet stated on DStv.com that there are no plans to cancel South Africa's first isiXhosa telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire.

#GqeberhaTheEmpire's grew from over 760k viewers to over 900k viewers making it the second most watched show on DStv in the month of October pic.twitter.com/bmIYH6a9zL

Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) November 10, 2023

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GQEBERHA: THE EMPIRE': CURRENT STORYLINES Gqeberha: The Empire s Ntando is unknowingly dating his half-sister Nontle, who is also married to his half-brother, Thulani.

Ntando's (Phila Madlingozi) mother, Zimkhitha (Zandile Msutwana) broke them up as she's aware, her son and Nontle share a father.

The pair also temporarily broke up when Nontle's husband, Thulani and his lover slash stepmother, Anathi returned but secretly got back together as they've fallen in love.

Viewers are terrified Nontle (Siziphiwe Maqubela) will fall pregnant will her brother's baby and have no idea how she'll react when the family learns about Zimkitha and her father, Msimelelo's (Anele Matoti) affair.

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Zimkhitha and Nozuko are the duo we never expected I enjoy their scenes together #GqeberhaTheEmpire pic.twitter.com/3UOrSofVzF

Jabulani Macdonald (@Jabu_Macdonald) November 9, 2023

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