Emzini Wezinsizwa

Emzini Wezinsizwa
Genre	Situation comedy
Created by	Pixley Muziwakhe Shabangu
Directed by	Sydney Sipho Shabangu Pixley Muziwakhe Shabangu
Country of origin	South Africa
Original language(s)	Zulu Xhosa Sesotho English Fanagalo
No. of seasons	9
Production
Producer(s)	Shambe Productions
Location(s)	Johannesburg& Mamelodi Hostels
Running time	30 minutes
Distributor	South African Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network	SABC 1
Original release	1994 – 2004

Emzini Wezinsizwa is a sitcom that was broadcast on SABC1 in South Africa between 1994 and 2004. It starred Roland Mqwebu, Jabulani Nkosi, Jerry Phele, Shadrack Ngema and Vusi Thanda.

The sitcom is about the antics of five adult males who moved to a Johannesburg hostel compound to earn a living. They lived at Room 8 -- the most controversial and popular room at the hostel—which always finds themselves on the wrong side of the hostel's authorities.

The show ended in August 2003 after three starring actors Mqwebu, Nkosi and Phele were fired and for high salary demands and being "rebellious". They were later replaced by Siyabonga Twala, Siphiwe Nkosi and Augustine Shitolo for the next season of 26 episodes which started on 15 December 2003. The new series was met with negative remarks. South African musician and notable viewer of the sitcom Jabu Khanyile made it clear that he preferred the original characters and that the new series is "nonsense".

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