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From the day we said "Wena Wamanzi" when we pitched the concept. We knew that the Water gods were smiling at us.
What a journey it has been, and to think, this is just the beginning.
Thank you to everyone who has traveled this journey with me. ๐ฅน๐ซก #BETQueendom
Makwande.
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Ngiyabonga. ๐๐โค๏ธ
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Writer Spaces | @Mdarkies - Top Picks
Celebrating storyteller and writer Sayitsheni Mdakhi, a creative voice shaping powerful African narratives through film and television.
Here are a few of our Top Picks projects: Isithembiso, Adulting, Mkhonto, Empini, and Queendom.
#TopPicks #WriterSpaces #ActorSpaces #SayitsheniMdakhi
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Uzong'khalisa. Ngiyabonga kakhulu. Makwande Nyezi
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May 25
Orlando Pirates Unveil their 2026/27 Home and Away Kits! ๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐
The white and gold jersey is the most beautiful football jersey I have EVER seen! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Available July 30, 2026
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May 5
I want to thank @NetflixSA and @stainedglasstv_ for taking my story from print to film. This is such a surreal moment for me!!
#ThePolygamist is my debut novel, the book that got rejected by many publishers. So I took a bet on myself and self published. The bet paid off!!
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Sheโs the next generation of brilliant actors in SA.
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๐ญ The future of acting is in safe hands.
Zokhethelo Zondi's unbelievably good in film. She embodies her character with so much depth, her performance is layered and heavy leaving the audience with a lump on their throats with little to no dialogue.
#ShutUpMenAreTalking
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#Shutupmenaretalking just showed us that filmmaking can still thrive thru locally rooted,traditional stories. It powerfully captured the struggles faced by women in deeply traditional spaces while also celebrating the strength found in a womanโs bravery,her voice & her resilience
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โShut Up! Men Are Talkingโ starring Jo-Anne Reyneke currently has over 20k people watching on YouTube.
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Apr 26
Shut Up! Men Are Talking is now currently playing on YT.
Rush to watch.
๐ youtu.be/1K3hnoEkGsg?si=PE2Fโฆ
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What we miss from old Apartheid South Africa
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Eishโฆ we had so many story bombs set. Twists, turnsโฆ and we were right at the finish line. 30 episodes to go. That one hurts every time I think about it ๐ WENA WAMANZI!
Mar 31
What happened to Queendom is so unfortunate, they were doing an amazing job with that show and they had even greater plans for the story, I still wish we could one day see the rest of the season's episodes one day. ๐๐ฝ
Another channel must just buy the rights for that show.
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Mar 31
Wish we'd see their end product, Queendom was great but we don't know how it would've ended, Black Gold felt rushed cause the channel was closing, also a decent story line
Mar 31
๐บ Head writers Sayitsheni Mdakhi and Lunga John Radebe are rumoured to be working on a new show for etv.
This duo is responsible for BET's Queendom and Black Gold, and they recently worked on SABC 2's new telenovela, Pimville.
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True. Our best work thus far...
Mar 31
๐บ Head writers Sayitsheni Mdakhi and Lunga John Radebe are rumoured to be working on a new show for etv.
This duo is responsible for BET's Queendom and Black Gold, and they recently worked on SABC 2's new telenovela, Pimville.
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Haibo! ๐๐๐ซ interesting twist.
Listen I can see it clearly and we need it to happen @Mdarkies ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญcan we have our fairytale (Phello and Jobe ) come to manifestation
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Feb 17
Snub! Snub! Snub!
Mduduzi Mabaso deserved all the awards for his portrayal of Prince Andile Khahlamba, he played that character with every bone in his body, an absolute masterclass of performance. ๐๐พ
Tough.
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You can never battle South Africa with Dancing, Im sorry๐ญ
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Congrats Vee. Well deserved.
Feb 26
Writing is such a labour of love. One of the best crafts in the world.
So humbled. Thank you โค๏ธ #InimbaMzansi #saftas19
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