A series adaptation announcement involving South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sue Nyathi, and Netflix, based on a bestselling novel.
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Updated Jun 19
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What happened
A series adaptation announcement involving South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sue Nyathi, and Netflix, based on a bestselling novel.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Sue Nyathi's novel is adapted into a global hit series on Netflix, with the series being set in Johannesburg, South Africa.Sub-event
Announced successful series adaptation of a bestselling novel.1 source
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The entities involved
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Netflix
American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service
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