{"id":930,"date":"2024-11-09T21:25:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T01:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/umjolo-south-africas-hottest-new-rom-com-hits-netflix\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T21:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T01:25:13","slug":"umjolo-south-africas-hottest-new-rom-com-hits-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/umjolo-south-africas-hottest-new-rom-com-hits-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Umjolo: South Africa&#8217;s Hottest New Rom-Com Hits Netflix!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"jArticleInside\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"app_entry_lead\">\n        <picture><source  media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\"><br \/>\n        <\/source><\/picture>\n        &#8220;Umjolo: Crazy in Love&#8221; is a South African romantic comedy that follows the lives of four women at a wedding. Directed by Fikile Mogodi, this film has been streaming on Netflix since November 8, 2024.\n    <\/p>\n<p><em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em> is a romantic comedy hailing from South Africa that is sure to delight fans of love dramas and intense romances. Written by Thuli Zuma and directed by Fikile Mogodi, the film is an ensemble piece, meaning it follows multiple characters whose fates intertwine similar to <em>Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/em> or <em>Love Actually<\/em>. And what better setting than a wedding to talk about love?<\/p>\n<p>This South African version of <em>Table Plan<\/em> (2012) joins the list of films from the country available on Netflix like <em>A Soweto Love Story<\/em> or <em>Seriously Single<\/em>. The film <em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em> has been available on Netflix since November 8, 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-plot-of-umjolo--crazy-in-love-\">What is the Plot of <em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is THE celebration of love worldwide. On Valentine&#8217;s Day, Cupid honors lovers but sometimes tests them. A loving couple has chosen this day to tie the knot, and a romantic vibe is in the air, but for the guests and the newlyweds, this romanticism can sometimes border on chaos&#8230; Will this special day break or fulfill hearts?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-stars-in-umjolo--crazy-in-love-\">Who Stars in <em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><strong>Shezi Sibongiseni:<\/strong> Lethu<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Tyson Mathonsi:<\/strong> Lucky<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Thobeka Shangase:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Gugu Gumede:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Ntando Menzi Ncube:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Yonda Thomas:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Baby Cele:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Tina Redman:<\/strong> to be announced<\/li>\n<p>\n    <\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"where-can-you-stream-umjolo--crazy-in-love-\">Where Can You Stream <em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>The film <em>Umjolo: Crazy in Love<\/em> is available for streaming on the video-on-demand platform Netflix since November 8, 2024. Launched in 2007, the red &#8216;N&#8217; service is a leader in the streaming market and is particularly known for its wide selection of international content. 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