Season 1
Cishe Ngafa is a South African docu-reality series which tells the stories of survivors who have escaped the clutches of death through interviews, dramatic re-enactments and archival material.
For many people, the idea of death is frightening, but what happens when the harsh reality comes knocking on your door, calling out your name? These stories should have been obituaries, but because of their resilience, good luck and a will to survive, these people emerged triumphant and lived to tell the tale.
Cishe Ngafa celebrates the strength of the human spirit over traumatic circumstances. In a country where crime is rife, road accidents prevalent and lifestyle medical conditions are on the rise, more than enough people find themselves staring down death in a terrifying stand-off.
The true-life narratives reveal how the incidents unfolded, taking the viewers through the horrifying sequence of events, to how they survived to live another day. Some of the stories recount human trafficking, road accidents, domestic violence, a mining accident and a fire disaster, among others.
Ultimately, Cishe Ngafa tells authentic near-death encounter stories sustained by the human spirit's will to survive.
Produced by Barleader, the executive producers are Legend Manqele and Nonhlanhla Dlamini. Dlamini and Thabang Moqobai are the directors.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Muzi Mthabela ... Voice-Over Artist
Recurring / Guests
Nonhlanhla Mtshali ... Guest Star
Temohelo Mogale ... Guest Star
Monica Ngobeni ... Guest Star
Themba Nkosi ... Guest Star
Tebogo Dube ... Grizelda
Londiwe Mthonti ... Grizelda's Friend
Sandile Moyo ... Abducted Child
Crizelda Ludick ... Madame
Johan Delport ... Madame's Husband
Quenten van Wyk ... Stripper Patron
Christine Ludick ... Stripper
Prince Maleka ... Rapist
Sifiso Nyamate ... Rapist
Lehlonolo Beya ... Rapist
Riekert Greyvenstein ... Rapist
Bongeka Nogaya ... Mpho
Antonio Tiale ... Mpho's Ex-Boyfriend
Skhumbuzo Shinga ... Mpho's New Boyfriend (as Skhumbuso Shinga)
Paul Moss ... Mpho's New Boyfriend's Brother
Nhlanhla Dladla ... The Friend
Mduduzi Mnisi ... Extra (as Mdudzui Mnisi)
Nhlanhla Mtshali ... Extra
Linda Mhafa ... Extra
Siphiwe Mkwanazi ... Extra
Khanyisile Rampolokeng ... Extra
Moeketsie Mohale ... Extra
Angie Keeke ... Extra
Sibusiso Ngubane ... Extra
Yoliswa Khosa ... Extra
Hoyana Inga ... Extra
Tatu Duma ... Sam
Mam Nontlantla ... Shebeen Customer
Sikelelwa Maki ... Shebeen Customer
Tsakiso Mabasa ... Shebeen Customer
Sibusiso Manana ... Robber (as Sibisiso Manana)
Sandile Cindi ... Robber
Andile Cindi ... Robber
Polite Mlungisi Ndlovu ... Sam's Friend
Amos Mthabatha ... Guest Star
Basheer Mathala ... Guest Star
Anele Bizane ... Guest Star
Gabriella Modjadji ... Guest Star (as Gabriella Mojaji)
Michael Julius ... Guest Star
Kennedy Mphephu ... Siya
Treezy Chauke ... Siya
Thembakazi Qabashe ... Guest Star
Joyce Mabize ... Guest Star
Bikane ... Guest Star
Tshepo Gumi ... Wiseman
Nthabiseng Ramela ... Nurse
Aviwe Nxakam ... Nurse
Restiletso Matladi ... Nurse
Abel Manqele ... Ancestor
Nokuzola Radebe ... Ines
Roxanne Rousseau ... Ines' Daughter
Mae De Necker ... Landlady
Brandon Lange ... Ines' Boyfriend
Hennie De Necker ... Extra
Victor Wood ... Extra
Slindile Mbuyase ... Extra
Simphiwe Madondo ... Extra
Morgan Lushaba ... Dion
Henry Harn ... Support
Oladele H. Emmanuel ... Support
Thuso Cedrick Muyai ... Support
Thandeka Hlatshwayo ... Guest Star
Masego Bridgette ... Guest Star
Nthabiseng Isaacs ... Guest Star
Zandile Mdladla ... Guest Star
Phumisani Mhlanga ... Guest Star
Prudence Gwevu ... Merica
Agnes Classen ... Grandmother
F.A.J. Duminy ... Farmer
Nhlanhla Shabangu ... Taxi Driver
Sifiso Mscini ... Bryce
Jaleel Legodi ... Bryce
Andile C. Ndlovu ... Bryce's Friend
Nino Le-Kay ... Bryce's Friend
Coleen Thomo ... Bryce's Friend
Beverley Kortje ... Bryce's Mother
Esther Classen ... Nurse
Dan Mutumiri ... Doctor
Mlungisi Dludlu ... Passenger
Tshepiso Somo ... Passenger
Thato Tsotetsi ... Passenger
Sonto Vilakazi ... Passenger
Innocent Mokoena ... Passenger
Sindisile Mnisi ... Passenger
Nontokozo Khoza ... Miranda
Nobert Nherera ... Father
Sibusiso Ngxongo ... Miranda's Husband
Nhlanhla Dladla ... Matome
Philisile Sibiya ... Matome's Wife