Season 6
Now or Never is a South African reality television series produced by Dzuguda Productions which follows South Africans who have reached a tipping point in their lives as they implement positive changes to forge new directions.
We all reach a tipping point at least once in our lives. This is the point we finally dig deep within ourselves to search for answers. This is the point when we drop every thing to pursue that elusive dream.
It's that time when we are forced to take decisions that could change our lives forever, for better or for worse. This is the point when we stop being stubborn and reach out to other people for help, advice, love, finances and prayer.
Now or Never turns the spotlight on South Africans as they institute changes in their own lives. We capture them in real time as they negotiate a way out of their own tipping points.
Change is not an event, it is a process. The series is driven by the need to answer one simple question by the participants: "What is the most important thing I would like to change about my life?"
The answer to the question ranges from simple to complex. The definition of change differs from one person to the other.
What will change mean to a young rising sports star who has just received news that his promising sports career is over due to a life threatening blood disease? How will this revelation affect the direction of his life? Will he accept the situation or challenge it?
Now or Never is produced by Dzuguda Productions. The working title of the show was "Tipping Point".
Broadcast Notes
There are 26 episodes in Season 6. After Episode 13 (which aired on 30 April, 2018) the season went on hiatus, returning with Episode 14 on 16 July, 2018.
Season 6 Cast
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Lunga Kongela ... Siyabulela
Phumzile Y Kubeka ... Mrs Lucas
Jan Makowane ... Mr Lucas
Xolani Chriswell ... Sipho
Yandisa Kuwakhwa ... Khosi
Maseabata Makhooane ... Psychiatrist
Thabo Banda ... Brother
Masentle PJ Kutoane ... Sister
Hannes van Staden ... Siyabulela's Doctor
Elistor Pillay ... Male Nurse
Thokozile Mosito ... Female Nurse
Mfundo Hlatshwayo ... Ntimbwe
Jacqueline Musasa ... Glenda
Bheki Khumalo ... Jerry
Lancelot Tshabalala ... Doctor
Andrew Stock ... Senior Doctor
Sandiswa Ntsepo ... 10 Year Old Thato
Phiwokuhle Mazibuko ... Older Thato
Morongwa Masalesa ... Thato's Mother
Gugulethu Mhlebi ... Thato's Cousin
Velemseni Phakathi ... Thato's Brother
Tebogo Bodigelo ... Thato's Boyfriend
Jordan Ndlovu ... Thato's Boyfriend's Friend
Bonolo Thakhuli ... Mankhedi
Themba Nkabinde ... Grandfather
Olga Ramphalile ... Younger Sister
Siphiwe Phiri ... David
Lebohang Mohafa ... Thabo
Thabo Tefo ... Uncle
Ayakha Hlengwa ... Sicelokuhle
Jabu Hlengwa ... Mother
Olwethu Gould ... Boy Next Door
Philisile Sibiya ... Teacher
Mandla Masitla ... Man
Lungelo Makhoba ... School Pupil
Zukiswa Mnguni ... School Pupil
Thulane Hadebe ... School Pupil
Andiswa Mpikashe ... School Pupil
Bandile Ndabula ... School Pupil
Asza Sobekwa ... School Pupil
Ayanda Ndlovu ... School Pupil
Thembelihle Soko ... School Pupil
Nomvumo Gobesa ... School Pupil
Ntokozo Maseko ... School Pupil
Tshegofatso Tau ... Younger Thando
Thomas Manamela ... Older Thando
Jabu Hlengwa ... Mama
Themba Mavundla ... Uncle
Rose Manyame ... Older Kate
Nontobeko Mavundla ... Aunt
Moloi Mabitsi ... Friend (as Moloi Success Mabitsi)
Leon Van Wyk ... Mr Wasserman
Samkelo Nkoeli ... Jabu (as Samkelo Nelson Nkoeli)
Fisokuhle Shezi ... Peer 1
Lebohang Msiza ... Peer 2
Abraham Rampai ... Cop 1
Clint Morris ... Cop 2
Lerato Madiene ... Young Kate (as Lerato Nqobile Madiene)
Koketso Khiba ... Young Jabu
Sihle Takani ... Young Sipho
Maqhawe Mawela ... Older Sipho
Marcus Matlou ... Thokozani
Pinky Buthelezi ... Mother (as Pinky Thulisiwe Buthelezi)
Joseph Mwelase ... Father (as Joseph Mwelasi)
Zweli Nyembe ... Young Man
Langa Mathuthu ... Street Kid
Lucas Makhubu ... Steve
Tsholofelo Mmbi ... Woman 1
Millicent Shata ... Woman 2
Lance Duffy ... White Guy
Thlarihani Maluleke ... Boy Child 1
Lisakhanya Magwaca ... Girl Child
Reabetswe Morakabi ... Boy Child 2
Andrew Stock ... Adoptive Father
Ayakha Hlengwa ... Young Mzukisi
Tiro Malaga ... Older Mzukisi
Dineo Kgogome ... Aphiwe
Teboho Mile ... Bavuyise
Sifundo Dladla ... Luvo
Aadelah Evans ... Hot Girl
Ntlanhla Mshali ... Uncle
Jabu Hlengwa ... Aunty 1
Zizipho Mlangeni ... Aunty 2
Zamo Kubheka ... Spaza Owner
Olwethu Gould ... Young Khululekani
Andile Mhlongo ... Older Khululekani
Khanyisile Vilakazi ... Mother
Thubelihle Baliso ... Young Bongeka
Gugulethu Mhlebi ... Older Bongeka
Nhlanhla Nhlangothi ... Lazola
Sphiwe Phiri ... Viwe
Thamsanqa Dlamini ... Mjongisi
Marcus Matlou ... Drunken Man
Bahle Hadebe ... Young Sihle
Sithembiso Mkhize ... Older Sihle
Khanyisile Vilakazi ... Dudu
JJ Nelson ... Kyle
Divan Gouws ... Armin
Nompumelelo Khuzwayo ... Neria
Danielle Naude ... Maggie
Saidina Lawal ... Man
Ayakha Hlengwa ... Younger Bekezela
Zweli Nyembe ... Older Bekezela
Norbert Nherera ... Grandfather (as Nobert Nherera)
Mzwandile Nikani ... Sidwell
Bandile Luvalo ... Jon
Leticia Ndlovu ... Alex (as Letticia Sandiso Ndlovu)
Spokazi Mapipa ... Passenger #1
Viwe Mtunda ... Passenger #2
Thandeka Nhlapo ... Passenger #3 (as Thandeka Gugu Nhlapho)
Mothusi Moyo ... Man #1
Sandile Mnikathi ... Man #2
Ntona Pitseng ... Man #3
Siphiwe Vilakazi ... Peer #1
Sabelo Nkosi ... Peer #2
Glenda Raphasha ... Female v/o (voice)
Obakeng Mokoatsi ... Male v/o (voice)
Khaya Xhamlashe ... Eric (as Melikhaya K Xhamlashe)
Liezel Steyn ... Karen
Kathleen Anderson ... Ma
Chris Roos ... Pa
Dean Pieterse ... Chris
Jane Ras ... Lexi (as Jane Res)
Greg Best ... Simon
Mbali Mbowana ... Young Siphokazi
Sanelisiwe Qwemeshe ... Siphokazi
Sibulele Magqwashe ... Gugu
Dudu Majola ... Aunt
Sifiso Makhathini ... Harry
Sonto Sepeng ... Grandma
Bongumusa Dhlamini ... Grandpa
Kevin Nthite ... Drunkard
Qondile ... Babysitter
Suevaughn Leroux ... Bernadette
Michelle Chetty ... Ashley
Cayleigh Davis ... Chantel
Nhlanhla Malinga ... Man
Hillary Jacobs ... Ouma
Mr Jacobs ... Oupa
Reneilwe Morema ... Older Mirriam
Nicolus Moitoi ... Husband
Sibulele Magqwashe ... Friend
Maphure J Mashilo ... Mom
Mduduzi Mnisi ... Vincent
Thembeni Joni ... Ta Sporo (as Thembeni L Joni)
Sicelo Buthelezi ... Striker
Mxolisi Maphosa ... Captain
Zinhle Shezi ... Mother (as Zinhle M Shezi)
Happy Sechoaro ... Father
Mncedisi Lawrence Jones ... Prisoner
Xolani Mfeka ... Police Officer 1
Linda Mahafa ... Police Officer 2
Kenneth Tlali ... Man
Lucky Shabalala ... Mugged Guy
Nonkululeko Nene ... Young Nonhlanhla
Bonolo Thakuli ... Older Nonhlanhla
Precious Ndlovu ... Mother
Zweli Nyembe ... Boyfriend
Phila Mvelase ... Sister
Sanele Ndlovu ... Brother
Victor Maseko ... Kingsley
Bandile Luvalo ... Clarence
Bafana Madela ... KB
Thendo Vhulahani ... Ntombi
Ellen Mokgosi ... Grandmother
Abel Manqele ... Grandfather
Khosi Sithole ... Street Vendor
Simon Rakuambo ... Sheg
Andile Mhlongo ... Sanele
Lucas Makhubo ... Brother
Sandile Msenti ... Young Father
Zanele Khumalo ... Girlfriend
Bafana Madela ... Student 1
Okuhle Jaxa ... Student 2
Nhlanhla Malinga ... Student 3
Kgomotso Moshai ... Pretty Girl
Samu Centani ... Young Nkosimphile
Musa Mbewe ... Nkosimphile
Joyce Mazibe ... Mother
Dudu Majola ... Aunt
Malibongwe Madela ... Nkosi's Son
Nhlanhla Ndlovu ... Rapist (as Nhlanlha Ndlovu)
Ayakha Hlengwa ... Kid 1
Rethabile Sechoaro ... Kid 2 (as Rethabile Sechearo)
Olga Ramphalile ... Lindiwe Hani
Dineo Kgogome ... Older Neo
Refiloe Maluka ... Older Kwezi
Khanyisile Vilakazi ... Mother
Thamsanqa Dlamini ... Boyfriend
Nathi Malinga ... Drug Dealer
Moshe Kobese ... Bodyguard 1
Ntokozo Vilakazi ... Young Lindiwe
Kgantso Motswiri ... Young Neo
Shilo van der Westhuizen... Receptionist (Rehab)
Mzingisi Kheswa ... Uncle
Zodwa Mahlangu ... Teacher
Zanele Mtshilibe ... Teacher
Busisiwe Hlatshwayo ... Teacher
Zweli Nyembe ... Corpse in Coffin
Themba Mdluli ... Security 1 (as Themba Mduli)
Banele Kunene ... Security 2
Phumzile Makhubu ... Principal
Hlelo Ntshihlele ... Lindiwe's Daughter
Gabriela Horta ... Shannon 13-14 yrs
Nikita Christensen ... Shannon 18-20s
Minki Ferreira ... Shannon 30s
Lance Duffey ... Dentist (as Lance Duffy)
Jonathan Swanepoel ... Father (as Jonathan Swanepol)
Kim Leih ... Mom
Andrew Stock ... Surgeon
Ayanda Phiri ... Young Thandiwe (as Ayanda W Phiri)
Sana Sibanyoni ... Older Thandiwe (as Sana L Sibanyoni)
Hlengiwe Xaba ... Mom (as Hlengiwe V Xaba)
Thendo Vhulahani ... Makgotha
Lindokuhle Nzama ... Rea
Nduduzo Lushozi ... Mzi Baby Daddy (as Ndunduzo Lushozi)
Mbali Ntuli ... Teen Girl
Kutlwano Mohlolo ... Psychologist
Tshimangadzo Tshishivheli.. Ghost (as Tshimangadzo)
Jabulile Nyembe ... Young Thulile
Ayanda Phiri ... Older Thulile (as Ayanda Wendy Phiri)
Joyce Mazibe ... Grandmother
Siphiwe Phiri ... Sanele
Sanele Mbatha ... Sister (as Sanele Dodombi Mbatha)
Zweli Nyembe ... Boyfriend
Asanda Mvusi ... Friend 1
Zola Nzama ... Friend 2
Ayakha Hlengwa ... Young Aaron
Sithembiso Radebe ... Nyembe
Dennis Mhlanga ... Older Aaron
Dudu Majola ... Mother
Ntokozo ... Sister (as Nokozo)
Mukhethwa Makhavhu ... Friend
Nkosinathi Malinga ... Brother
Themba Judas Mavundla ... Pastor
Tshidiso Mmuso ... Rebel 1
Ronald Baloyi ... Rebel 2 (as Ronanald Baloyi)
Thabiso Modisa ... Rebel 3