14 February 2022
Welcome to the Family (2021)
Palesa has barely said “yes” to her boyfriend’s marriage proposal when she finds herself dragged along to his family home in KZN, where she discovers that she is about to marry into an over-the-top, wealthy family led by two overbearing, controlling and hard-to-please monster-in-laws.
Written by Nandisa Mkize (Umakoti Wethu) and directed by Nthabiseng Tau (Isidingo), Welcome to the Family stars Nolo Seabi (Isithembiso, Siphesihle Vazi (Selimathunzi), triple SAFTA winner Linda Sebezo (Lockdown), Delisile Malinga (Umkhokha), Zakhele Msibi (Isibaya), and Bongiwe Ngidi (Saints and Sinners).
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