Generations: The Legacy


Generations: The Legacy is a South African soap opera created and produced by Mfundi Vundla. It is a remake of the soap opera Generations, also created and produced by Vundla, but with many new and different characters, different settings and different tones. It is the second most watched television show in South Africa.

Cast

Former

ActorRole
Zizipho ButiTracy Jali
Ayanda BorothoDr.Busisiwe Mlambo-Dzedze
Mothusi ChebeletsaneMolefe Moroka
Vuyo DabulaKumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade
Mnqobi DumaBafana "Fana" Cele
Andisiwe DwebaGertrude "Getty" Diale
Connie FergusonKarabo Moroka-Mogale
Asanda FojiSimphiwe Ngobese -Moroka
Danica JonesTamryn Basson
Celeste KhumaloBulelwa Jafta
Kgope KagaeMoreri Makhafola
Dintle KhonouTumelo Gcabashe
Ditebogo LedwabaMbalenhle "Mbali" Makhafola
Mahlatse LetokaXolelwa
Joe MafelaTebogo Moroka
Letoya MakheneMatshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale
Mxolisi MasangoZach
Paballo MavundlaJerah "Crazy J" Moroka
Thuso MbeduOkuhle Cele
Nelisa MchunuTizitha Mngomezulu
JT MedupiJonathan Motene
Likhona MgaliAseza Malinga
Chiedza MhendeWandile "Wandi" Radebe
Brenda MhlongoNandi Mabaso
Kabelo MoalusiSiya Radebe
Candice ModiselleLerato Matema
Thato Mokoena-MthombeniCindy Khumalo
Michelle Molatlou
Pearl MonoaDr Sphesihle Cele-Moroka
Moopi MothibeliSmangaliso "Smanga" Moroka
Muzi MthabelaNkosiyabo Cele
Khaya MthembuCaptain James
Zoe MthiyaneZitha Langa
Brandon "Gash1" MthombeniThabo Khumalo
Lebohang MthunziAngela Radebe
Luyanda MzaziLesedi Diale
Andile NelubaneDali Malinga
Mutodi NesheheZola Radebe
Musa NgemaMazwi Moroka
Sthandile NkosiSonia Makgamedtja
Nicholas NkunaAnathi Mpofu
Terrence NgwilaKagiso Matlala
Zola NombonaPamela Khoza
Six NyamaneNozipho Moroka
Thulisile PhongoloNamhla Diale
Lungile RadebeThemba Makhafola
Kagiso RathebeElam
Kgosimore RankhomosePaul Moroka Jnr
Neo RapotsoaDidi Mpofu
Jo-Anne ReynekeRefilwe Nkaba-Mashatile
Rapulana SeiphemoTau Mogale
Kay SibiyaSiyanda Khoza
Tabile TauBonga Mpofu
Thando ThabetheNolwazi Buzo
Yonda ThomasLelethu Malinga
Nkululeko TshirumbulaVuyo Radebe
Busisiwe XabaPalesa Matema
Denise ZimbaMary Gumede
Rosemary ZimuVioletta Moabi

Characters

  • Connie Ferguson as Karabo Moroka: The gracious and vicious eldest daughter of Paul Moroka who was appointed as leader next to her brother Archie Moroka. She is Tau Mogale first and former love interest. She is the widow of Zola Radebe.
  • Manaka Ranaka-Mnisi as Lucy Diale : The vicious ruthless sister of Thembinkosi Cosmo Diale who rose from the ashes of poverty to new found success in her hometown. She is the ex-wife of Mrekza Makhafola and an adoptive mother of Mbali. She is the mother of Namhla Mabaso. She is currently a stepmother of Themba Makhafola.
  • Rapulana Seiphemo as Tau Mogale: The hardcore successful son of Zondiwe Mogale. He was married to Karabo Moroka but separated when Karabo choose Zola Radebe over him. He is the father of Nontle Mogale and brother of Matshidiso Phakade.Aubrey Poo as Khumo Moroka: The ruthless ambitious cousin of Karabo Moroka who is willing to do anything to be seen as the man on top. His arrival cause havoc in the Moroka family and division at #Ezweni Zenzilisiphesihle Xulu as Sotsalitimanga Ngwenya: Described as an arrogant but smart young inspiring man.His arrival cause tension as the rich and powerful question their identity and weak and clueless dangle around his every say. Ngwenya is a man of intelligence and with a strong family name ; he sure moves like an innovator ready to build or destroy anything that stands in his way Vusi Kunene as Jack Mabaso: Mabaso is the dangerously indestructible gangster who is trying to leave the life of crime behind but is always misjudged. He is the stepfather of Dr Sphesihle Moroka and the birth father of Namhla Diale.
  • Ronnie Nyakale as Cosmo Diale: Formal name is Thembinkosi Diale but he is known as Cosmo Diale or "Uncle Cosmo". He is the brother of Lucy Diale who struggled his way to success after he was arrested.Samela Tylerbooi as Ayanda Majola: Formally address as Ayanda Malinga, she is the ex-wife of the late Dali Malinga and mother to Nontle Mogale. Her viciousness has challenged her to choose what's right for her even if everyone is against her decision.Refilwe Madumo as Fikile Maponya: She is described as the ambitious and bubbly ex-wife of billionaire Ben Mpofu. She is the mother of Bonga and the late Didi Mpofu. She currently serves as the CEO of Moroka Maponya Media which she co-founded with the late Mazwi Moroka.
  • Kgomotso Christopher as Kea Moroka: Born as the youngest Moroka princess alongside her twin brother Khumo, Keabetswe Anastasia Moroka-Moloi was raised to a world of perfectionist and competition. She doesn't carry out her strength unless pushed to her core. She is the mother of Kamogela Moroka. Like Mazwi ; Kea was enforced to an arranged marriage to another prominent family; the Moloi's

Reception

The show has received generally negative reviews from fans and critics alike and aired with low ratings. But the fans would still watch the revamp shortly thereafter. Currently, it is the third most watched soap opera in South Africa.

In other media

A still from a scene depicting Tau Mogale remarking "Am I a joke to you?" is frequently used as a reaction image and Internet meme; it was first circulated on Twitter in 2016.