Season 2
90 Plein Street is set in South Africa’s real-life parliament and follows the personal and political intrigues swirling around Dineo Nkgatho (Warona Seane), an ANC MP trying to balance her private life, the demands of a broken family, and her party loyalty.
The character of DA MP Christo Beukes (Dan Robbertse) returns as the opposition member who locks horns with an opposition MP, S'fiso Ngema (Lindani Nkosi), from a small breakaway Pan-Africanist Party, with strong views on the land issue.
This ignites a heated relationship between the two as Christo battles to save his family wine farm from a land redistribution claim.
Finally an unlikely friendship develops as both men lose the women in their lives. S'fiso comes between Dineo and her ex-husband and former disgraced ANC Chief Whip Zweli Motaung (Mpho Joseph Molepo) who is vying to win back Dineo's affections.
Although most of 90 Plein Street is set in Cape Town, several episodes follow Dineo to her constituency in the Free State town of Parys where her mother Naledi (Connie Mfuku) lives with Dineo's daughter.
Back home, social realities of life contrast with the marbled halls of parliament and Dineo finds herself caught up between the demands of her constituents and the real limitations of a parliamentary system that is far removed from its voters.
Violence threatens when Dineo's efforts to broker peaceful negotiations between local residents of her constituency and Somali traders fail.
A painful personal experience with a Somali trader turns ugly and Dineo is forced to confront her views on legislation that affects foreigners in South Africa.
She plays a dangerous double game within her own ruling party to ensure the legislation is more people friendly.
90 Plein Street also stars Nadine Naidoo as Suraya Samuels, Mmabatho Montsho as Puleng Letsedi, Neo Ntlatleng as Oratile Motaung and Japan Mthembu as Max Mogale.
Casting Changes
After the first season James Ngcobo left the show and was replaced in the role of Zweli Motaung by Mpho Joseph Molepo for the second season.
Other Season 1 regulars not to reprise their roles in Season 2 included Dale Abrahams, Dorothy Ann Gould and Mac Manaka.
Returning cast members included Warona Seane, Dan Robbertse, Nadine Naidoo, Neo Ntlatleng and Connie Mfuku.
New main cast members for Season 2 included Mmabatho Montsho, Lindani Nkosi and Japan Mthembu.
Leads returning to Season 3 included Connie Mfuku, Florence Mokgatsi, Neo Ntlatleng, Nadine Naidoo and Lindani Nkosi. New leads, among others included Vatiswa Ndara, Mothusi Magano, Sello Sebotsane and Atandwa Kani.
The show was completely recast for Season 4, with Thembi Mtshali-Jones taking over the lead role of Dineo, now the President of the country. Other Season 4 leads include Terence Bridgett as manipulative backbencher Nathan Jantjies, Tshamano Sebe as Dineo's trusted advisor John Gumede and Precious Makgaretsa as community organiser Lerato Maduna.
Season 2 Credits
Directors
Grant Nale
Khalo Matabane
Norman Maake
Head Writers
Kenneth Kaplan
Sue De Groot
Writers
Zamo Mkhwanazi
Henriette Gryffenberg
Sechaba Morajele
Art Director
Sean Pretorius
Director of Photography
Greg Heimann
Music by
Neil Solomon
Adrian Hamilton
Editor
Gugu Sibandze
Athena Argyrakis
Melanie Jankes-Golding
Production Manager
Tammy Lewis-Houghting
Casting Director
Thorsten Wedekind
1st Assistant Director
Marc Biard
Peter Thage
Grant Nale
2nd Assistant Director
Wandile Magadla
3rd Assistant Director
Themba Monare
Focus Puller
Tebogo Malope
Howard Nciweni
1st Camera Assistant
Martin Mantje
2nd Unit Camera
Frank du Toit
Tobie Swanepoel
Giulio Biccari
Sound Recordist
Mzukisi Mtshiselo
Boomswinger
Lehlohonolo Mafego
Stills Photography
Oscar G
Continuity
Salamina Mokone
Unit Manager
Nhlanhla Shongwe
Unit Assistant
Samuel Mafulela
Locations
Michael Modena
Anton Nel
Robert Bishop
Deborah Murray
Key Grips
Benze Bapela
Best Boy Grips
Themba Nyathi
Lighting
Dave Howe
Gaffer
Reuben Cooper Masondo
Spark
Sanele Masondo
Best Boy
Thabo Seale
Set Dresser
Nomsa Ndlovu
Assistant Set Dresser
Bandile Mhlobo
Oupa Mainole
Props Master
Chico Nyalunga
Stand By Props
Alfred Botha
Make Up and Hair
Bongi Mlotshwa
Charles Khoza
Assistant Make Up and Hair
Makoma Ratlabala
Wardrobe Stylist
Rochelle Selling
Assistant Wardrobe
Zandile Mncwango
Wardrobe Assistant
Thabo Monama
Production Coordinator
Nokuzola Maselwa
Production Assistants
Nkululeko Radebe
Abdurahiim Thabo Metsing
Security Co-ordinator
Mzwandile Kere
Security Site Manager
Kagiso Tsweu
Transport
Kedi Mathope
Pule Mohohlo
Thomas Letaba
Post Production Facilities
Paulene Abrey
Luaan Hong
Lulu Mumba
Joanne Fensham
Final Mix
Johan Theron
Janno Muller
Tim Pringle
Front title Animation
Autonomy Motion Design
Catering supplied by
Ron’s Catering
Filmed on location in
Orange Farm Extension 1
The City of Johannesburg
City Of Cape Town
City of Tshwane
Special Thanks to
Gauteng Legislature
Parliament of South Africa
African National Congress
Democratic Alliance
Independent Democrats
African People’s Movement
Patricia De Lille MP
Lance William Greyling MP
Themba Godi MP
Dr. Siyabonga Cwele MP
Ryan Coetzee MP
Joe Seremane MP
Angela Quintal
Fazela Mahomed
Lia Nijzink
Gauteng Film Office
Continuity SA
Emoyeni
Cape Town Film Office
For SABC Education
Publicity
Lesley Fahey
Danie Swart
Programme Manager
John Cronwright
Commissioning Editor
Johan Neethling
Head of Public Education and Social Development
Pontsho Makhetha
GM: SABC Education
Simon Molaudzi
SABC 2
Marketing
Buli Siwane
Programme Manager
Ed Worster
GM: SABC 2
Bessie Tugwana
Producer
Tsholo Mashile
Production Executives
Carolyn Carew
Mandla Sibeko
Executive Producer
Kenneth Kaplan