17 October 2024
Roomies S1
Nominated at the 2024 SAFTAs for both Best Wardrobe and Best Make-up and Hairstyling in a TV Comedy, Roomies follows housemates Naledi, Tsholo, Ntsika, Abza and Them, five millennials trying to navigate adulthood and the challenges that come with it.
Nomalanga Shozi (Bontle in Adulting), Ishmauel Songo (Mpande in The Wife), Unathi Mkhize (Nkanyiso in The River), Mbasa Msongelo (Zola in Grootboom & Sons) and newcomer Felicia Mlangeni star as the housemates. Also look out for SAFTA winner Zola Nombona (Monde in Lockdown), Siphiwe Mtshali (Entangled), and Zama Ngcobo (The Real Housewives of Durban).
Roomies is created by Sihle Mthembu (The Queen), who also heads up the writing team and co-directs.
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