Durban Gen
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Telenovela
Busisiwe Matonsi, Jacqueline Rainers, Sipho Tshapu, Nkosazana Zuma-Ncube, Bridgette Madiba, Pusetso Thibedi
| Durban Gen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama Telenovela |
| Created by | Duma Ndlovu |
| Written by | Thuli Zuma Busisiwe Matonsi, Jacqueline Rainers, Sipho Tshapu, Nkosazana Zuma-Ncube, Bridgette Madiba, Pusetso Thibedi |
| Directed by | Zuko Nodada, Meshack Mavuso, Sabelo Ndlovu |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original languages | IsiZulu, English, IsiXhosa |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 650 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Gugu Zuma-Ncube Bhekumuzi Leo Mamba Pepsi Pokane Mmamitse Thibedi Theogeren Moodley |
| Producer | Gugu – Zuma Mncube |
| Production locations | Durban, South Africa |
| Camera setup | Multi-cameras |
| Running time | 22 – 24 minutes |
| Production company | Stained Glass TV Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | e.tv eVOD |
| Release | 5 October 2020 – 21 April 2023 |
| Related | |
| Uzalo | |
Durban Gen was a South African medical drama telenovela. It was an e.tv original production that was commissioned and distributed by e.tv.[1] The show was based in Durban and reflected on the struggles of the doctors and nurses in their daily lives at Durban General Hospital.[2] The show was produced by Stained Glass TV Productions.
As of 5 August 2021, the show moved to eVOD with the show being broadcast there.[3]
The series centers around a newly qualified doctor, Mbalenhle "Mbali" Mthethwa (Nelisiwe Sibiya), who moves to the big city to complete her final year of community service at Durban General Hospital. She is torn between her fiancé, Sibusiso Dlamini (Ntando Mncube), and her boss, Dr. Lindelani Zulu (Mike Ndlangamandla). Arriving at the hospital, she assists in a surgery that results in the death of an MEC. This threatens the reputations of the hospital, Dr. Zulu, and Mbalenhle. Mbalenhle is thrown into an investigation which threatens to end her career.[4] Five years later, after the death of Sbusiso, Mbalenhle becomes a sangoma and a senior doctor.