Scandal!
Scandal! is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Media and broadcast on e.tv. It is the most watched soap opera in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie Generations: The Legacy. It is also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and e.tv Ghana feeds.
On 10 July 2024, e.tv announced that Scandal! will start airing daily, occupying the 19:30 spot dubbed as the "Winter binge". The program reverted to its standard time slot on 7 September 2024.
On 26 September 2025, e.tv announced that Scandal! will air its final episode on 26 June 2026.
Plot
Scandal! is set at the fictional media company Nyathi Family Holdings based in Newtown, Johannesburg, which produces the newspaper The Voice and the gossip magazine, Scandal. It follows the lives of the people and families working at NFH magazine as well as other characters in the show. It also tells the story of socioeconomic divides set in a local township of Soweto and the Johannesburg suburb Newtown, where NFH is based, while looking at the private desires of the high-classes and making ends meet of the lower-class.Cast as per Opening Sequence
As shown on opening scene- Mapaseka Koetle
- Mamarumo Marokane
- Makoma Mohale
- Kgaugelo James Sithole
- Boikarabelo M. Mabuza
- Kwenzo Ngcobo
- Bongile Mantsai
- Owen Sejake
- Bongani Gumede
Main cast
| Actor | Role | Status |
| Mapaseka Koetle | Dintle Gasa | |
| Mamarumo Marokane | Bridget Maseko | |
| Makoma Mohale | Thlogi Sindane | |
| James Kgaugelo Sithole | Tokollo Sindane | |
| Boikarabelo M.Mabuza | Thapelo More | |
| Kwenzo Ngcobo | Nhloso Gasa | |
| Bongile Mantsai | Mthunzi Mayiza | |
| Bongani Gumede | Ephraim Gasa | |
| Owen Sejake | Sammyday More | |
| Jo-Anne Reyneke | Buyi Mlotshwa | |
| Jerry Mofokeng | Neo Mokhethi | |
| Seputla Sebogodi | Kgopolo More | |
| Keitumetse Kasonkola | Talitha More | |
| Kamogelo Maree | Thoriso More | |
| Nombulelo Mhlongo | Philisiwe Gasa | |
| Wright Ngubeni | Botsotso | |
| Nia Brown | Tshidi | |
| Danny De Bruyne | De Wet |
Former cast
| Actor | Role | Status |
| Sandy Mokwena | Eddie Khumalo | |
| Mapaseka Koetle | Dintle Nyathi/Gasa | |
| Joyce Skefu | Maletsatsi Khumalo | |
| Tumisho Masha | Hector Thebe | |
| Kgomotso Christopher | Yvonne Thebe | |
| Nomvelo Makhanya | Lindiwe Ngema-Maseko | |
| Botlhale Boikanyo | Omphile Ngema | |
| Melusi Mbele | Joseph JoJo Kubeka | |
| Clint Brink | Valentino Martins | |
| Lusanda Mbane | Boniswa Langa-Mamba | |
| Lorcia Cooper | Erin Martins | |
| Hlomla Dandala | Siseko Langa | |
| Luthuli Dlamini | Stan Nyathi | |
| Hungani Ndlovu | Romeo Medupe | |
| Sello Maake Ka-Ncube | Lucas Daniel Nyathi | |
| Masasa Mbangeni | Thembeka Shezi-Nyathi | |
| Kagiso Modupe | Mango Nyathi | |
| Nolwazi Ngubeni | Mbali Kubheka | |
| Ayanda Daweti | Chumani Langa-Xaba | |
| Mthunzi Ntoyi | Sijo | |
| Sma Mathibeli | Nomcebo | |
| Lerato Nxumalo | Phakamile Mdletshe | |
| Given Stuurman | Kgosi Lekgae | |
| Kagiso Medupe | Mangi Nyathi | |
| Dineo Langa | Naledi Thebe | |
| Brighton Ngoma | Quinton Nyathi | |
| Thuso Mbedu | Kitso Medupe | |
| Bathabile Mashigo | Grace Medupe-Shabangu | |
| Candice Derman | Samantha | |
| Avile Batwini | Eric Stein | |
| Nthati Moshesh | Morongwa Molefe | |
| Masechaba MoShoe-Shoe | Mmadika Molefe | |
| Fulu Mughovhani | Anzani Chabedi | |
| Patrick Mofokeng | Mlungisi Ngema | |
| Fana Mokoena | Vukile Kubheka | |
| Slindile Nodangala | Nomvula Kubheka | |
| Sihle Ndaba | Duduzile Kubheka | |
| Getmore Sithole | Cain Gumede | |
| Patronella Tshuma | Ruby | |
| Khulu Skhenjana | Gorbachev | |
| Sandile Mahlangu | Simo Shabangu | |
| Cindy Mahlangu | Violetta Mamba | |
| Dawn Matthews | Shakira Nyathi | |
| Fundiswa Ngcobo | Winnie Hlatshwayo | |
| Sivenathi Mabuya-Bukani | Xolile Medupe | |
| Joe Kazadi | Mukuna | |
| Gcina Nkosi | Zinzile Ngema | |
| Tshepo Mosese | Lerumo Chabedi | |
| Nolo Seabi | Seipati | |
| Busisiwe Lurayi | Me'Shell | |
| Thuli Thabethe | Me'Shell | |
| Mothusi Magano | Phehello Mokhethi | |
| Kagiso Rathebe | Amo | |
| Siyabonga Shibe | Kila Ngcobo | |
| Simo Magwaza | Mamba | |
| Bohang Moeko | Tshepo Tladi | |
| Siyabonga Gcwensa | Mbuso Mdletshe | |
| Matthews Rantsoma | Nhlamulo Maseko | |
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| Danica De La Rey Jones | Simone Smith | |
| Kim Cloete | Kimberley Smith |