Ayeye Cast: Age, Actress, Real Name, Release Date, New Faces

Ayeye Actors

AYeYe has returned with a new season and new format. The Dynamic drama series comes with star actors and actresses and tells a story each season.

After about eight years offscreen, the loved television series is back for a new season.

The new season of Ayeye premiered on August 5, 2022, on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161), set in Johannesburg’s swanky Bryanston.

Story

Ayeye Cast
Ayeye: Stripped stars an impressive cast and faces.

It tells a story of a stay-at-home mother who starts creating adult content to earn a living. At first, the series followed three best friends experiencing messy love lives and testy friendships.

This new season focuses on a rich stay-at-home mom who becomes an adult content creator. She chose the career path after the death of her baby daddy. His family came for all her late baby daddy possessed. 

Multitalented actress Rosemary Zimu stars as Zoleka. The 30-year-old mother sought other means to keep her lavish life and her son off the street.

Crew

  • Produced by: Seriti Films

Full Cast

Pabee Moganedi as Tumi
Rosemary Zimu as Zoleka
Zola as Isaac
Vusi Kunene as Khoza Senior
Pabee Moganedi
David Butler as Marty
Somizi Mhlongo as Baps
Kealeboga Masango as Ntsiki
Warren Masemola as Eugene
Zethu Dlomo as Sibongile
Zama Ngcobo as Nosmilo
Lizwi Vilakazi as Teddy
Robert Hobbs as Rev
Karabo Magongwa as Azania
Moya Maweni
Zandile Lujabe as Ziyanda
Sthembiso Khoza as Neo
Mpho Popps as Lebo
Thapelo Mokoena as JK
Kaone Kario as Leano
Luthando ‘BU’ Mthembu as Mbuso
Tebogo Thobejane as Tsholo
Jessica Nkosi as Eve
Charles Phasha as Lwande
Khanyi Mbau as Thenjiwe

Actors and their Ages

Thapelo Mokoena as JK

Thapelo Mokoena is a 39-year-old television presenter, producer, and actor. He is famous for playing William on UK’s Bulletproof S3. He is also known for presenting season one of the South African versions of the reality competition Fear Factor in 2005

Sthembiso Khoza as Neo

Sthembiso “SK” Khoza is a 36-year-old television presenter and actor. He is famous for hosting many shows, such as Mzanzi Ridez and Goal Diggerz.

Mpho Popps as Lebo

Mpho Popps is a 35-year-old comedian. He is best known for appearing on the show Strictly Come Dancing.

Jessica Nkosi as Eve

Jessica Nkosi is a 32-year-old actress, television presenter, and mother. Playing the sweet and beautiful rural girl Qondi in the Mzansi Magic telenovela isiBaya brought her to the limelight.

Zandile Lujabe as Ziyanda

Zandile Lujabe is an actress who played Ziyanda in the Vuzu Amp drama series Ayeye. Starring as JK’s carefree sister brought her prominence.

Khanyi Mbau as Thenjiwe

Khanyisile Mbau, known professionally as Khanyi Mbau, is a 37-year-old actress. She is famous for playing the second Doobsie in Muvhango. She also appeared as Mbali in the SABC1 soap opera Mzansi.

Kaone Kario as Leano

Kaone Kario is a 36-year-old actress and model. She grew prominent after winning the 2005 Nokia Face of Africa title.

Karabo Magongwa as Azania

Karabo Magongwa is a 14-year-old child actress. She is famous for the television commercial for Oreos in 2013.

Zethu Dlomo as Sibongile

Zethu Dlomo is a 33-year-old Gold Horn nominee actress. She is best known for playing young, ambitious, driven, straight-shooting police officer Alice Kunene in Room 9. She appeared in the SABC1 science fiction TV series Room 9 from 2012-2013.

Robert Hobbs as Rev

Robert Hobbs is a 50-year-old actor best known for his role as Bernard Markgraaf in the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City.

Lizwi Vilakazi as Teddy

Lizwi Vilakazi is a 52-year-old best known for the roles in the films Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Warren Masemola as Eugene

Warren Masemola is a 39-year-old actor and voice artist. He is best known for playing Lentswe Mokethi on the e.tv soap opera Scandal! 

Somizi Mhlongo as Baps

Somizi Buyani Mhlongo is a 49-year-old celebrity choreographer, singer, actor, and TV personality. He is prominent for appearing in the musical and political film Sarafina! in 1992.

Vusi Kunene as Khoza Senior

Vusi Kunene is a 56-year-old actor famous for his role as Jack Mabaso in the SABC1 soap opera Generations. 

Zola as Isaac

Zola, formerly Bonginkosi Dlamini, is a 45-year-old kwaito artist and actor. He is prominent for hosting his eponymous reality show – Zola 7- for eight years.

Rosemary Zimu as Zoleka

Rosemary Zimu is a 29-year-old actress and singer. She is famous for playing Warona in the Mzansi Magic soap opera The Queen. She first came into the spotlight in the 2014 Nollywood film Champagne. 

Pabee Moganedi as Tumi

Pabee Moganedi is a 29-year-old actress. She is best known for portraying Purity in the SABC1 drama series Zone 14.

Release Date

The drama series, Ayeye, airs on on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) starting Friday, 5 August at 20:00.