Durban — A new reality TV series featuring a group of affluent mothers in Durban’s Indian community is set to premiere next month.
Produced by Pop24, The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice show follows the lifestyle of the rich and famous women.
Executive producer of the show Zinzi Velelo Alake, says “It’s reality like you’ve never seen before. Different communities spend their wealth in different ways and viewers will get to see something different,” she said.
Alake said it was intentional to have an all-Indian cast for the show because it resonated with Durban.
“When you think of Durban you think of Zulu and Indian people. Therefore we wanted to show that community. It is not about excluding other races,” she said.
Alake said it was challenging to find the cast as most of the mothers were professionals and have busy lifestyles.
Alake said a prerequisite for the cast, was that they needed to be involved in their child’s life.
Among the cast is Abigail Nepaul, a 41-year-old lawyer who practises notarial and conveyancing law with her husband Anand while raising their two daughters.
Asharia Parsad, a 27-year-old optometrist, who married her high school sweetheart Trivesh, and have a four-month-old baby boy.
Christina Devraj, 26, who is married to newly qualified doctor Nate. The couple met in varsity while she was studying for her law degree at Howard. Devraj now focuses on her business, being her husband’s support system, and on raising their 15-month-old baby boy.
Devina Kowlas is a 43-year-old former teacher who is married to insurance magnate Lavine Kowlas. They have two children aged 8 and 11. Kowlas now works in real estate.
Kim Jones is a 33-year-old expectant mother, entrepreneur and a brand strategist who is married to Matt Jones, a former rugby player.
Lenore Goss-Matjie, a 45-year-old mother of three, is married to Neville Matjie. She is professional dance coach and won the Miss India KZN pageant in 1998.
Twin sisters Losh and Resh Naidoo are also featured in the series.
Losh, 46, has triplet daughters and is an occupational therapist. She is married to orthopaedic surgeon Naven Naidoo.
Resh is married to Prevan Naidoo, the owner of Baking Pan, food catering business. They have two children. She is also an occupational therapist.
Neetasha Singh, 36, an international supermodel recently got married to a construction mogul. She is a stepmother to two children aged 24 and 18.
The series will air on Showmax from August 8 on Thursdays.
Sunday Tribune