eBooksTeach has confirmed that Mqhele will be played by Bonko Khoza in new Original The Wife. Read on to find out who will play Mqhele’s notorious family, the Zulu brothers.
When eBooksTeach announced they were making a telenovela inspired by Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling novel Hlomu the Wife, overjoyed fans immediately took to social media to offer their casting suggestions for the lead roles of Hlomu and Mqhele in The Wife.
The Queen has arrived. MaHlomu, intandokazi kaBab wakhe. uMoghel trying to get things together in this fast paced Joziburg. 
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Now eBooksTeach has confirmed that Mqhele will be played by Bonko Khoza. He burst onto the acting scene as Jabz in the multi-award-winning film Necktie Youth and has since appeared in the likes of Professionals and the Emmy-nominated Roots.
“I read the book a couple of years ago and was a fan from the moment I put it down,” says Bonko. “Fast forward to 2021 when I got sent an audition for the series. I’m really excited to bring to life this incredible piece of writing. Dudu created a compelling work of art and now we get to breathe life into it, put faces to names and show it to the world.”
Who is playing the Zulu brothers in The Wife
eBooksTeach has also confirmed the casting of Mqhele’s family, the Zulu brothers, with Kwenzo Ngcobo (Imbewu) as Qhawe; Sipho Ndlovu (Isibaya, The Queen) as Sambulo; SAFTA winner Abdul Khoza (Isibaya, Kings of Joburg) as Nqoba; Mondli Makhoba (Umkhokha, Generations, Imbewu) as Nkosana; SAFTA nominee Thulane Nkululeko Shange (Is’thunzi, iNumber Number) as Mqoqi; Ishmauel Songo (Rhythm City, Tsotsi) as Mpande; and Swelihle Luthuli (eHostela) as Ntsika.
The Wife is being produced by Stained Glass. They are known for SAFTA-winning shows like eHostela and Ifalakhe as well as Uzalo, South Africa’s most-watched soap opera.
Plenty of The Wife to come on eBooksTeach
eBooksTeach has commissioned three seasons of 40 episodes each, inspired by Dudu’s books Hlomu the Wife, Zandile the Resolute, and Naledi His Love respectively. The books follow the lives of the eight Zulu brothers, a formidable crime family, through the eyes of the wives they marry.
But even if you’ve read all Dudu’s books, don’t be too sure you know what’s coming. “The eBooksTeach series expands on the world created in the novel,” says Dudu. “For fans of Hlomu the Wife, who know all the scenes and the lines, be prepared for new experiences and surprises on screen.”
Where to stream The Wife
Binge the first three episodes of The Wife from 11 November 2021. Three new episodes will be added every Thursday. The Wife is exclusive to eBooksteach.
Dudu’s Charecter’s Cast
Dudu’s imagination charecter’s perfectly match with the cast… Cha mina
 ngimchoma uphaphe lwegwalagwala uyayazi into yakhe…. sanibona eMbuba…
