
My Brother's Keeper S1-2
My Brother’s Keeper is a tale of a family thrown into a deadly succession battle of its own making, as Nqubeko, a headstrong and overambitious son of a mistress breaks the rules of ukungena by going after his brother’s widow, Fakazile.
The most streamed local show on DStv Stream in 2024, My Brother’s Keeper was up for four SAFTAs last year, including Most Popular TV Soap or Telenovela, Best Actor (Lindani Nkosi) and Supporting Actress (Hlengiwe Lushaba-Madlala). Sdumo Mtshali was named Best Actor in a TV Series at the National Film & TV Awards South Africa, where My Brother’s Keeper was also up for Best TV Drama Series.
The star-studded cast also includes SAFTA winners Wiseman Mncube (Shaka iLembe, The Wife) and Zola Nombona (Lockdown), SAFTA nominee Rosemary Zimu (Savage Beauty) and rising star Mnqobi Kunene (How to Manifest a Man, Outlaws).
My Brother's Keeper is produced by Rhythm World Productions, who are also behind massive hits like Sibongile & the Dlaminis and Umkhokha the Curse.
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