7 July 2025
Code 13 S1
Set in the gritty heart of Joburg, Code 13 follows Bheki Ndlovu (SAFTA winner Zolisa Xaluva from Gomora), a no-nonsense Jozi detective tasked with recapturing six of the city’s most dangerous criminals after they escape from a police van.
From award-winning producers Seriti Films (Gomora), the Mzansi Magic drama’s co-stars SAFTA nominee Lunathi Mampofu (Emma on The River), Aluve Mjali (How to Manifest a Man), and Primo Baloyi (Lingashoni), as well as SAFTA nominee Zikhona Bali (Asanda in Diep City) and SAFTA winners Saint Seseli (How to Ruin Christmas), Thami Mngqolo (aka Generations’ Senzo), and Kenneth Nkosi (Tsotsi).
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