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*Jacob's Cross*
Jacob's Cross
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Adze Ugah, Thabang Moleya, Amanda Lane, Catherine Stewart, Neil Sundstrom
Starring	Hlomla Dandala, Anthony Bishop, Kendra Etufunwa, Bankole Omotoso
Country of origin	South Africa ; Nigeria
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
Production
Executive producers	Desiree Markgraaff, Angus Gibson, Teboho Mahlatsi
Producer	Desiree Markgraaff,
Production locations	South Africa and Nigeria
Cinematography	Zeno Peterson
Editor	Carl Morgan
Production company	The Bomb Shelter production company
Original release
Network	Africa Magic, SABC, M-Net
Release	January 2007 –; 2013

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Jacob's Cross is an African prime time drama series that premiered on M-Net in January 2007 and ended its 8 series run in 2013.^[1] Produced in South Africa, the show initially aired on M-net series but was later repurposed as a drama for M-Net's AfricaMagic channels.^[2] The show was given to South African Broadcasting Corporation in April 2009.

Premise

The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.

Main cast

Hlomla Dandala as Chief Jacob Makhubu Abayomi
Anthony Bishop as Mr. Prospero Brand
Mmabatho Montsho as Mrs. Lerato Makhubu
Nandi Nyembe as Mrs. Thembi Makhubu
Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Mr. Bola Abayomi
Bankole Omotoso as Chief Bankole Abayomi
Jet Novuka as Mr. Andile Makhubu
Moky Makura as Chief Folake Abayomi, Mrs. Soludo

References

^ Chris Agabi. (2012). The Final Dramatic Season of Jacob's Cross On Hand, Daily Trust (Abuja), October 14, 2012
^ "TV with Thinus: M-Net cancels Jacob's Cross after six seasons; 'it's sad to say goodbye but the time has come to finish the story of the Abayomi's and the Makhubu's'". 11 October 2012.

External links

Jacob's Cross Archived 2019-08-30 at the Wayback Machine on Demand Africa

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[1] Chris Agabi. (2012). The Final Dramatic Season of Jacob's Cross On Hand, Daily Trust (Abuja), October 14, 2012

[2] "TV with Thinus: M-Net cancels Jacob's Cross after six seasons; 'it's sad to say goodbye but the time has come to finish the story of the Abayomi's and the Makhubu's'". 11 October 2012.

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-'''Jacob's Cross''' is an African prime time drama series that premiered on [[M-Net Series|M-Net]] in January 2007 and ended its 8 series run in 2013.<ref>Chris Agabi. (2012). The Final Dramatic Season of Jacob's Cross On Hand, Daily Trust (Abuja), October 14, 2012</ref> Produced in South Africa, the show initially aired on M-net series but was later repurposed as a drama for [[M-Net]]'s AfricaMagic channels.<ref>http://teeveetee.blogspot.com.ng/2012/10/m-net-cancels-jacobs-cross-after-six.html</ref> The show was given to [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] in April 2009.
+'''Jacob's Cross''' is an African prime time drama series that premiered on [[M-Net Series|M-Net]] in January 2007 and ended its 8 series run in 2013.<ref>Chris Agabi. (2012). The Final Dramatic Season of Jacob's Cross On Hand, Daily Trust (Abuja), October 14, 2012</ref> Produced in South Africa, the show initially aired on M-net series but was later repurposed as a drama for [[M-Net]]'s AfricaMagic channels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teeveetee.blogspot.com.ng/2012/10/m-net-cancels-jacobs-cross-after-six.html|title = TV with Thinus: M-Net cancels Jacob's Cross after six seasons; 'it's sad to say goodbye but the time has come to finish the story of the Abayomi's and the Makhubu's'|date = 11 October 2012}}</ref> The show was given to [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] in April 2009.
 ==Premise==
-The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.
+The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian [[Nigerian Chieftaincy|tribal chief]]. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.
 ==Main cast==
 *[[Hlomla Dandala]] as Chief Jacob Makhubu Abayomi
 *Anthony Bishop as Mr. Prospero Brand
-*Mmabatho Montsho as Mrs. Lerato Makhubu
+*[[Mmabatho Montsho]] as Mrs. Lerato Makhubu
 *Nandi Nyembe as Mrs. Thembi Makhubu
 *Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Mr. Bola Abayomi
-*Bankole Omotoso as Chief Bankole Abayomi
+*[[Kole Omotoso|Bankole Omotoso]] as Chief Bankole Abayomi
 *Jet Novuka as Mr. Andile Makhubu
-*Moky Makura as Chief Folake Abayomi, Mrs. Soludo
+*[[Moky Makura]] as Chief Folake Abayomi, Mrs. Soludo
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
-[[Category:Nigerian television series]]
+* [https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross Jacob's Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830192544/https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross |date=2019-08-30 }} on [https://watch.demandafrica.com/ Demand Africa]
+[[Category:Nigerian drama television series]]
 [[Category:2000s Nigerian television series]]
 [[Category:2010s Nigerian television series]]
+[[Category:M-Net original programming]]
-{{Nigeria-stub}}
+{{Nigeria-tv-prog-stub}}
+{{Drama-tv-prog-stub}}