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Revolving around the Masire crime family’s exploits to control Johannesburg’s underworld and struggles with a family curse, which acts as a reflection of their sinful, violent life, Netflix’s Kings of Jo’Burg boasts of a strong cast comprising prolific South African actors. In the course of three seasons, the series has gained worldwide recognition thanks to the engaging narrative and strong performance by the cast. There is a distinct African uniqueness presented through the narrative’s amalgamation of occult and crime, and in sync with that, the series’ characterization balances its cultural roots with more topical themes of the country’s plaguing crime problems.

Simon ‘Vader’ Masire played by Shona Ferguson

Botswana-based actor/producer Shona Ferguson redirected the course of his life and shifted to acting after quitting his corporate job. Aside from appearing in multiple small-screen roles, Shona Ferguson later created Ferguson Films with his wife, Connie Ferguson,...

It is remarkable how Shona Ferguson’s brainchild, the crime saga Kings of Jo’Burg, has maintained its narrative quality even after the creator’s unfortunate passing following the first season, and the recently released third season might well be the series’ best chapter yet. While doubling down on both supernatural aspects and crime elements, the third season of Kings of Jo’Burg pays remarkable attention to characterization as well, building arcs for even minor players of the narrative. Even though the season began with the Masire family trying to break the curse of both metaphysical and grounded variants of sin and violence, by the end the existence of the rulers of Johannesburg is threatened—making for an exciting premise for the series’ continuation.

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All Roads Lead To Gavin Salat

It has been eight years since Mo went to prison in the final moments of the second season; Veronica has...

Netflix’s hit South African series, Kings of Jo’Burg, created by late actor Shona Ferguson, established its uniqueness by admixing a gangland saga with supernatural elements that are connected with the land’s occult heritage. The series uses metaphysical themes to enhance the grittiness of the crime drama by creating a narrative link that connects otherworldly horrors with usual crime thriller tropes like past regrets, generational trauma, and complex family ties. The first two seasons of Kings of Jo’Burg were quite entertaining—backed by a good story and performances. Before the much-anticipated third season releases later this week, let us go through the story so far to get a proper idea of what to expect.

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Season 1: The Reign of the Masire Siblings

The story of Kings of Jo’Burg revolves around one of Johannesburg’s most influential crime families, the Masires. At present, Simon ‘Vader’ Masire runs his criminal enterprise,...

Kings of Jo’burg is a series created by Shona Ferguson starring Shona Ferguson and Zolisa Xaluva. The second season will be released on Netlfix in January.

The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them.

Kings of Jo’burg is a very strange series that combines Miami Vice with supernatural things such as voodoo. Yes, apparently an impossible combination that, has become a success in its first season and comes back again on Netflix with this explosive cocktail of action, realism and supernatural plot about policemen.

This is the story of two brothers that control organized crime in the city of Johannesburg… with a family curse in between… political, family intrigue and lots and lots of treason.

You can enjoy it as of the 27th of January on Netflix.

Season 2 Release Date

January 27, 2023

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