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1513:) left MMC with business tycoon Lerumo Mojalefa who was the company's chairperson and her close friend James Motsamai to start their own company (Basadi Constructions). However, Lerumo and Thandaza left and they left the company in James' hands. He changed the name to Qalabosha Constructions when he married Moliehi Zikalala. James is the chairperson and CEO of Qalabosha.
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Mukwevho
Mulaudzi Constructions (formerly known as Mukwevho Mojalefa Constructions) is the Mukwevho family business. Azwindini's father and his brother Albert used to travel a lot and they started a construction company in Joburg for their families in Venda. The CEO was previously Thandaza Mokoena,
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Thandaza was the first woman from the Vha-Kwevho family to ever get a corporate job whereas Senior Royal Wife Susan chose to become a nurse in Venda. Teboho
Mukwevho became the owner of a well known local restaurant but she decided to sell it. Thandaza, Susan and Teboho are the only women from the
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Vho-Hangwani is Albert's widow and
Rendani is her daughter. Hangwani and Rendani both reside in Johannesburg but go to Venda for family gatherings. Hangwani owns coffee shop Dukathole and Rendani works at the family business, MMC. Vho-Mukondeleli is Vho-Mushasha's widow and Mulalo is her grandson.
446:" meaning that we exist within a context. The show has strong family orientated storylines that seeks to speak to the conflict between the traditional and the modern ways. The Vhakwevho's are the custodians of the traditional side of things while the Johannesburg lot focuses on the modern ways.
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Mukwevho family is one of the highest royal families in Venda. Azwindini was the chief and had 4 wives (Susan, Pfuluwani, Vele and Mpho). Vho-Masindi is the Queen Mother and the Chief's mother. Vho-Makhadzi is the matriarch of the family by blood and Vho-Gizara is the younger brother of
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Vho-Makhadzi and is
Azwindini's Royal Advisor. Vho-Makhadzi, Vho-Gizara, Vho-Borosi and Vho-Phusuphusu are siblings and their brothers Vho-Albert, Vho-Mushasha and Vho-Mashudu (Azwindini's father) all died.
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The current CEO is Gugu Nkosi-Zikalala with KK Mulaudzi as the company's majority shareholder and Tenda Mudau as the chairperson of the board. Rendani normally acts as her family's proxy in board meetings.
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Mulalo has been fighting for the throne for a long time and was even bewitched to show that he isn't entitled to the throne. In a surprising turn of events, Mulalo became the chief of Thathe.
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TV drama, but later became multilingual in order to showcase that languages and cultures of South Africa should be used to unite rather than divide, even so
Tshivenda is its primary language.
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The Mukwevho Family, MMC and Qalabosha Constructions
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1672:2024 South African television series endings
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1587:"SABC still favours rich, urban viewers".
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453:for best soap opera.
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588:Matshidiso Chiloane
563:Innocentia Manchidi
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1322:Bontle Rampa
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384:7 April 1997
350:Running time
275:Bontle Rampa
265:Mulisa Mudau
240:Rinae Mmbobo
220:Ronewa Mudau
195:Conne Sibiya
185:Zonke Mchunu
180:Lloyd Nedohe
113:Raai Mokoena
85:Amor Tredoux
70:Pamela Power
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1408:Vusi Nkosi
1374:Brian Temba
1312:Elle Tisane
1206:Mpho Mudau
1166:Matshidiso
927:Vusi Nkosi
880:Brian Temba
828:Joyce Skefu
796:Former cast
717:Mudi Mudau
665:Mpho Mudau
426:Duma Ndlovu
332:Duma Ndlovu
280:Elle Tisane
102:Directed by
82:Sarah Smith
56:Duma Ndlovu
1631:Categories
1517:References
1388:Muzi Cele
1262:Mudi Mudau
903:Muzi Cele
841:Glen Lewis
815:Marah Louw
388:1997-04-07
323:Production
250:Mudi Mudau
123:Nthabi Tau
94:Vusi Khoza
61:Written by
53:Created by
47:Soap opera
1590:The Times
1336:Ndiwavho
1286:Ndemedzo
1196:Mulimisi
1186:Vhangani
786:Ndiwavho
654:Vhangani
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632:Ndemedzo
457:Main cast
343:Leo Phiri
338:Producers
296:Tshivenda
1454:Nay Maps
1346:Elewani
1326:Bubbles
999:Nay Maps
775:Elewani
764:Bubbles
421:Muvhango
314:isiXhosa
128:Starring
25:Muvhango
1615:23 July
1547:23 July
1448:Phenyo
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809:Status
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304:Sesotho
300:English
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430:SABC 2
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43:Genre
1617:2012
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1036:Cast
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