Imbewu: The Seed is a South African television drama series created by Duma Ndlovu[1] and executive producers Anant Singh and Leleti Khumalo. The series is an e.tv original production produced by Grapevine Productions (a co-production between Word of Mouth Productions, Videovision Entertainment and Luyks Productions) commissioned and distributed by e.tv.[1]

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Imbewu: The Seed
Created by	Duma Ndlovu
Story by	Carol Shore
Starring	Thembi Mtshali-Jones Leleti Khumalo Lusanda Mbane Sandile Dlamini Raphael Griffiths Nokubonga Khuzwayo Kay Sibiya Nqobile Ndlovu Jailoshini Naidoo Kajal Maharaj Vuyokazi Tshona Mduduzi Ntombela Vuyiseka Cawe Busisiwe Shezi Anathi Gobeni Nduduzo Zuma Kaylin Soobraminia Mandisa Vilakazi Sindisiwe Zondo Sinenhlanhla Sabela Zamaswazi Mokoena Thando Gcwensa Ntokozo Mzulwini Langalakhe Zwane Jack Devnarai
Country of origin	South Africa
Original languages	English, IsiZulu
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	1044 (as of 15 April 2022)
Release
Original network	e.tv eVOD
Original release	16 April 2018 (2018-04-16)

Plot

Zimele "Ngcolosi" Bhengu (Tony Kgoroge) is a business mogul who lives in Durban with his wife, Nokubonga Mazulu Bhengu (Leleti Khumalo) and his four children Nganono, Zithulele, Zakhiti and Buhle. Ngcolosi later discovers he has another son, Nkululeko who has been working in his company as a security guard.

His brother Phakade is a pastor and lives in south Durban on his farm with his wife, KaMadonsela and his children, Ntombifuthi and Nokhukhanya. MaNdlovu is the matriarch of the Bhengu family and will do anything to keep her family together.

Zimele built his company, Maluju Oil, with his friend Pranav Rampersad. Pranav is the patriarch of the Rampersad family with his wife, Nirupa and his children Shria and Mira Rampersad.

A secret dating back more than 25 years ago threatens to break the Bhengu family. Ngcolosi and Pranav die later. Nkululeko is Ngcolosi's only biological son and inherited his estate, company share and CEO position. Nkulukeko and the Bhengus become rivals. Nkuleleko's mother Thokozile, turns him against the Bhengus.

It is revealed that Ka Madonsela,who has also some sort of rivalry with Ma Zulu,had worked together with Thokozile to destroy Ma Zulu but Ncgolosi was killed by accident. After Ka Madonsela tells this to her husband, she pleads him to not get her arrested.

Nkuleleko falls for Zethu, much to her father Phunyuka's disapproval. They later marry and get pregnant. Nkuleleko cheats on her with Fikile. After their son Mepho is born, Zethu rejects Nkuleleko and leaves him with her son.

Meanwhile, the relationship between the Bhengus and Rampesards changes as both families want to own Maluju Oil. Pranav's family plots to steal the company from the Bhengu's family. Mazulu becomes the new CEO.

Ma Zulu is with Menzi, who hides a dark secret from her. Buhle dates a man who is planning to destroy the Bhengu's.As Thokozile escapes jail with other female prisoners, she tries to kill Ka Madonsela but is killed by Nokhukhanya. Fikile is soon revealed to be Ngcolosi's daughter but goes missing after hearing the news. Mira posions her mother and faked a pregnancy and faked a baby's death and nomusa fakes her Cv to get a job at maluju oil nkuleleko gets a video of zithulele throwing his number plate in the dam.

Cast

• Thembi Mtshali-Jones As MaNdlovu Bhengu

• Leleti Khumalo As Nokubonga "MaZulu" Bhengu

• Sandile Dlamini As Phakade "Shongololo" Bhengu

• Nqobile Ndlovu As Nokukhanya "Khanyo" Bhengu

• Kay Sibiya As Nkululeko Bhengu

• Nokubonga Khuzwayo As Zakithi Bhengu

• Raphael Griffiths As Zithulele Bhengu

• Jailoshini Naidoo As Nirupa Rampersad

• Kajal Maharaj As Shria Rampersad

• Jack Devnarai As Sunil Maharaj

Awards and nominations

References