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Lerato Mvelase Leads Powerful South African Cast in Netflix Thriller

Kate SánchezBy Kate Sánchez07/02/20252 Mins Read
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How far does a mother go when the world stops giving her choices? Netflix has just released the gripping trailer for Marked, a raw and emotionally charged six-part thriller launching on the service on July 31, 2025. Marked follows cash-in-transit security guard, Babalwa  (Lerato Mvelase), a woman cornered by circumstance, fighting to protect what matters most.

As the pressure mounts, the line between right and necessary begins to blur, leaving one haunting question: What happens when survival leaves no room for mercy?

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What happens in Netflix’s Marked?

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Cut between haunting prayers and simmering silences, Babalwa lives a life defined by discipline and duty until her daughter, with her upstanding husband, Lungile (Bonko Khoza), Palesa (Ama Qamata), takes a turn for the worse, and her life-threatening illness intensifies. 

With no medical aid, no savings, and no lifeline in sight, desperation takes hold, and what begins with quiet prayers and small loans soon escalates into an uneasy alliance with local hustler Zweli (Sphamandla Dhludhu) and dependable colleague, Tebza (S’Dumo Mtshali), pulling Babalwa into a high-stakes scheme that puts everything, and everyone, she loves on the line. 

The bold plan to fix everything fast begins to unravel when Babalwa is betrayed by the very people she trusted. With loyalty in short supply and danger closing in, she’s forced to shed any remaining illusions of mercy and is dragged deeper into a world of moral grey zones, left to decide how far she is willing to go. 

Marked’s and Characters

Marked | Official Trailer | Netflix

Desperate times call for desperate measures. A Joburg cash-in-transit truck proves the perfect mark for a devout mother whose child lies at death’s door. Marked Season 1, only on Netflix 31 July.

Marked features a commanding South African ensemble, including Jerry Mofokeng wa Makgetha, Desmond Dube, Natasha Thahane, Gaisang Noge, Linda Sokhulu, and  Mduduzi Mabaso. Together, they deliver layered performances that ground the story’s tension and emotional stakes.

  • Lerato Mvelase as Babalwa
  • Bonko Khoza as Lungile
  • Ama Qamata as Palesa
  • Sphamandla Dhludhu as Zweli
  • S’Dumo Mtshali as Tebza
  • Mduduzi Mabaso
  • Natasha Thahane
  • Gaisang Noge
  • Linda Sokhulu
  • Desmond Dube
  • Jerry Mofokeng wa Makgetha
  • Clementine Mosimane

Marked premieres on Netflix July 31, 2025.

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