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Ya Lla

Genres: Drama
Broadcast on: Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu

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South African channels

Mzansi Magic : 11 Oct 2015 - 03 Jan 2016
Mzansi Wethu : 09 Dec 2016 - 03 Mar 2017

About the Show

Ya Lla is a South African, Sotho-language television drama series produced by Quizzical Pictures and set in the dusty mining town of Welkom, and tells the story of how an extraordinary young man takes control of what's left of the once-legendary Marashea Gang and tries to restore it to its former glory.

It explores how a man can rise from the bottom of the food chain, to a position of power - and how that power can become detrimental to everything he stands for.

Subtitled "The untold tale of cultural legacy", Ya Lla is a South Sotho word which means "a far cry" - an echo or a distinctive musical sound made by an instrument.

The series opens with Lenka Moshoeshoe (newcomer Nkopane Mohola) arriving from Lesotho to take up employment at the Harhoff Mine after his father's death. He expects to find his father's job waiting for him, as promised by his 'uncle' Kobo (Sam Phillips, The Wild), a veteran member of the Marashea Gang.

Unfortunately for Lenka, the move is not what he expected it to be. In the past, membership in the Marashea gang ensured a man a place of honour in the mining community and access to the best jobs. Lenka, however, discovers that the status of the gang is now so low that no job can be secured for him at the mine.

In the midst of his struggle to get himself out of a destitute situation, Lenka finds himself with more enemies. He sells his soul for power and love becomes his weakness.

Ya Lla is produced for Mzansi Magic by Quizzical Pictures with executive producers Harriet Gavshon and Mariki van der Walt. JP Potgieter is a producer.

The head writer is Zamo Mkhwanazi, with stories by Tim Greene, Mkhwanazi, Napo Masheane and PJ Mashokolo, who is also the series director. Music composition was by Robert Machiri.


Starring

as
Lenka Moshoeshoe

as
Palamang

as
Puleng

as
Kobo

as
Ravaza

as
Tumo

as
Keke (as Moliehi Didie Makobane)

as
Dr. Kau (as Mpho Osei Tutu)


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