MARKED

Marked follows cash-in-transit security guard, Babalwa, a woman cornered by circumstance, fighting to protect what matters most.

Marked is a gripping six‑part South African crime thriller streaming exclusively on Netflix from July 31, 2025.

It follows Babalwa (played by Lerato Mvelase), a devout mother and cash‑in‑transit security guard whose carefully ordered life shatters when her daughter, Palesa (Ama Qamata), is diagnosed with a life‑threatening illness. With no medical aid or support, Babalwa teams up with her loyal colleague Tebza (S’Dumo Mtshali) and the unpredictable newcomer Zweli (Sphamandla Dhludhu) to pull off a daring heist to pay for her daughter's treatment. But as the plan spirals into betrayal and danger, Babalwa is forced to confront moral compromises and the reality that survival may require her to become what she least expected

Key Cast

  • Lerato Mvelase as Babalwa

  • Ama Qamata as Palesa

  • S’Dumo Mtshali as Tebza

  • Sphamandla Dhludhu as Zweli

  • Bonko Khoza as Lungile (Babalwa’s husband)

Featuring Desmond Dube, Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha, Linda Sokhulu, Natasha Thahane, Mduduzi Mabaso, Gaisang Noge, Jabulani Mthembu

Key Crew

  • Creators: Steven Pillemer, Sydney Dire, Akin Omotoso

  • Directors: Akin Omotoso, Matshepo Maja, and Jono Hal

  • Executive Producers: Harriet Gavshon, Odirile Mekwa, JP Potgieter

  • Writers: Sydney Dire, Wendy Gumede, Charlene Ntsane