Sikelelwa Vuyeleni

Biography

House of Zwide was a South African television drama series. It was an e.tv original production, co-produced by The Bomb Shelter and Videovision Entertainment for e.tv. The series starrey Vusi Kunene, Nefisa Mkhabela, Jeffery Sekele, Winnie Ntshaba, Wanda Zuma and among others.

== Premise ==

=== Season 1 === Funani and Faith Zwide are presented as the founders of House of Zwide, a fashion and textile company in the series. In the early stages of the company, Faith who was Funani's secretary had an affair with Funani. His wife found out about it and Faith went to her, trying to explain and apologise but instead; she and Funani's wife (Busi) fought. In the fight, Faith stabbed Busi (Funani's wife) with a scissors in the neck and unfortunately, she died. Panicking, Faith called Isaac, a hitman whom is her ex-boyfriend to come and help her. Since Isaac would do anything for Faith because he still loved her, he helped her. Isaac and Faith plotted on burning down the house with Busi inside so it could look like her death was a result of the fire. Faith leaves and Isaac starts on the job. Isaac succeeds in burning down the house, not knowing that Nkosi and Zobuhle, Busi and Funani's kids were there. Getting out, Isaac hears a newborn baby; Zobuhle's cry and he fails to leave it to die but instead decides to raise it as his own. He names the baby Onalerona. In her twenties, she aspires to be the best designer in the industry but doesn't know the past is yet to haunt her. Starring: Vusi Kunene, Nefisa Mkhabela & Bawinile Ntshaba

=== Season 2 === Picking up from the previous season's events, the truth details the normal everyday lives of both the Zwide and Molapo families. Funani unleashes her wrath on Faith and Isaac, and Ona struggles with her newfound identity and is not ready to accept it. This season introduces a new villain to Funani. Alex Khadzi (Warren Masemola), a villain who is in a fashion war with Funani and will do anything to take Funani down. Faith gets divorced by Funani and sentences her to the life of poverty but Faith moves in with Shoki and Soka trying to regain her lavish lifestyle. Starring: Warren Masemola, Vusi Kunene

=== Season 3 === The storyline begins with a heartbreaking news for The Zwide's as they lost one of their own. Faith and Funani are in denial of their son Senzo Zwide's passing. Molefe received news that he is going to be a father as Dorothy is revealed pregnant. The Zwide's are forced to live with their new enemy Nandipha Khadzi who is here to avenge the death of her brother Alex Khadzi Starring: Keabestwe KB Mamosadi Mostilanyane &Vusi Kunene

=== Season 4 === The season starts soon after Nandipha's tragic death. Busie comes back to the Zwides safe. Funani decides to leave House of Zwide he started from scratch. Funani leaves his legacy to Nkosikhona and Zobuhle. Msizi Faith's ex-convict brother comes back to her life. That threatens Faith's happiness. The is love brewing between Isaac and Maria. Mampho and her cousin Thato start their own fashion label. Starring: Bawinile Ntshaba and Nefisa Mkhabela

=== Season 5 === Following Shoki's tragic death, Nkosi spirals out of control and has to leave for KZN to centre himself leaving Faith and Ona to run the HOZ collective together and Ona securing a high-profile contract which puts her in the spotlight. A traditional healer helps Nkosi and works her way into the Zwide family. Meanwhile, Pastor Ezekiel a crooked pastor establishes a strongho;ld in Tembisa and intends to run for councillor as Isaac reluctantly enters politics to save the community from the influence of Pastor Ezekiel Starring: Bawinile Ntshaba and Nefisa Mkhabela

== Characters == List of cast members