Vuyiswa falls for husband’s killer [The Queen]

Vuyiswa falls for husband's killer

Vuyiswa has been a widow for seven months. In African society, too soon for her to move on. But in his will, Jerry gave Vuyiswa his blessings for her to move swiftly on without bothering for a mourning period. Remembering Jerry Maake, I find myself pondering the question; if your partner was run over by … Read more

Noma pays the price for snitching

Harriet takes aim at Noma

When a friend forgives you for stealing R10,000,000 you either have to be brave or stupid to betray them for a second time, and Noma Matshikiza (real name Brenda Ngxoli) must have been both daft and bold to cross the queen, Harriet Mathapelo Khoza. The world may have moved on from monarchies but even in … Read more

Brutus goes berserk as Noma leaves him for Charlie [The Queen]

Brutus beats up Charles The Queen Mzansi

Brutus Shakespeare Khoza (real name Themba Ndaba) is not a man for sentimentality or romance. His life is simple; wake up, drink beer, eat, drink whisky, go to the “butchery” and repeat. Love does not feature on his list of priorities. It must have been a surprise to his system when NomaPrincess Matshikiza (real name … Read more

Scammer Solly arrested as Goodness survives accident

Solly arrested while Goodness beats coma

If there is a lesson to be learned from the story of Solly, it is this; all that glitters is not gold. Solly Masipa (real name Elliot Makhubo) cruised onto The Queen in a red Mercedes-Benz sports car which made women weak at the knees and his friend Jackal feel like a monumental failure. But … Read more

Who’s the baby daddy, Goodness? [The Queen Mzansi]

Goodness Gracious put the gun down Harriet

Goodness Mabuza (real name Zenande Mfenyana) is back in Kagiso Khoza’s life. She did not make the journey back alone. When Goodness arrived with a baby in her arms, the obvious question was raised: who is the baby daddy? Solly disappears with thousands of Rands Solly arrived on The Queen in a sparkling Mercedes Benz … Read more

Congratulations Phathu Makwarela – finally a bloodless wedding

Schumacher and Mpho's garden wedding

For normal people, the chiming of wedding bells evokes feelings of joy, love and perhaps envy. But for the writing twosome of Gwydion Beynon and Phathu Makwarela, weddings mean blood and broken bones. These two have made it a habit to kill or maim someone at every wedding on The Queen. In the pilot episode, … Read more

Schumacher strikes gold [The Queen]

Schumacher strikes gold

Schumacher lives on a driver’s salary. But he is cursed with a love for the finer things in life, even though what passes for “finer things” in the eyes of Schumacher is often quite hideous. He is a career Ben 10 who pursues high net worth individuals for trinkets and bae allowance. Schumacher is conveniently … Read more

Jerry watches as Vuyiswa raped [The Queen]

Vuyiswa raped

Vuyiswa is a fictional character, but often, if not always, life imitates art. South Africa’s gender based violence statistics are shocking, every three hours a woman is murdered. To put it into perspective, by the time your hairdresser has finished braiding your hair, in the time it takes your mechanic to change your oil, a … Read more