Team 4
Komana Mwiinga / K-Bongo
Played by: Zowa Ngwira
A genius inventor. Her costume comes with a bow and arrows, a swinging gadget similar to a brazier, and a motorized kickbike.- Gadgeteer Genius: She is the most technologically gifted member of the team, using her skills to provide the others with advanced technology and reverse-engineer the one used by the villains.
- Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: At one point, she makes a presentation on kids' lack of free time to argue that she shouldn't have to do art class- a point tangentially related at best. It doesn't work, as the principal is not impressed by her using her intelligence as an excuse to skip an assignment.
- MacGyvering: In the first episode, when the tornado hits, she improvises a large bow and arrow setup to send Ba Saasa an umbrella that helps him get out.
- The Perfectionist: She has consistently good grades, and freaks out in Episode 5, when she has to take an art class, which she isn't good at, because she worries that it will bring down her grade average.
- Straw Vulcan: She feels uncomfortable with the humanities, especially her art teacher's exhortation to put passion into her artwork. Eventually she realizes that art can be anything she wants, and so paints a mural of Lusaka as the utopian, futuristic city she wants it to be.
- Teen Genius: Despite only being in high school, she is able to design a solar-powered carbon capture device and repurpose Locust Pocus' tech.
Monde Wamunyima / M-Kozo
Played by: Namisa Mdlalose
A shy student who recently transferred to Kamiji Secondary. Her costume comes with an extendable staff and an electric unicycle.- Dance Battler: She sometimes works majorette moves into her fighting.
- Martial Arts Staff: Her weapon is an extendable staff, drawing upon her skills with a baton as a majorette
. - New Transfer Student: She recently transferred to the school and has no small amount of angst over whether she'll be able to fit in.
- Shrinking Violet: She is fairly timid and easily gets nervous; she copes with some of it by meditating.
Zikomo "Zee" Phiri / Za-Mpezi
Played by: Nancy Sekhokoane
A cocky football player. Her costume comes with energy footballs and jet-boosted shoes.- Acquired Situational Narcissism: In Episode 3, her Day in the Limelight, she has a series of great successes, saving the mayor from Snap-Back and scoring a winning goal in a school football game, which goes to her head badly; she obsesses over her online fandom and starts referring to herself as "the Zee".
- Passionate Sports Girl: She is the star football player of the school team and uses her skills as a member of the team.
- Practically Different Generations: She has triplet siblings who are toddlers, much younger than her.
- Tricked-Out Shoes: Her costume has boots with rollerskate wheels inside and can turn into a kind of rocket shoes when she needs to run fast or even fly.
Temwe Chiti / T-Mlilo
Played by: Kimani Arthur
An excitable delinquent. Her costume comes with a whip and a hoverboard.- A Tragedy of Impulsiveness: Her Heroic BSoD over "eating Chompsy" is based on the assumptions that 1) a random stall vendor caught Chompsy, 2) decided to butcher what was clearly someone else's pet, and 3) accomplished the butchering, cooking, and selling of Chompsy's meat in just a few hours, while busy with the work of actually manning the stall. If logic had been injected into any of these premises, it would have saved her a lot of stress.
- Big Eater: She loves food and eats a lot, being prone to fits of anger if she's not fed.
- Dance Battler: Her costume's weapon is a whip, similar to the ribbon she dances with, and some of her fighting moves are similar to dancing.
- Delinquents: Downplayed, but she often skips class, messes with the principal and even does grafitti in one episode.
- Height Angst: She is the shortest of the team members, and shorter than most other students at school, and gets mad when people tease her about her height.
- Invisible Parents: Unlike the other girls, we don't see any caregiver figure for her or any other family members until Season 2, where we see that her parents are working out of town and she lives with an aunt.
- The Paranoiac: She is less trustful than the other team members, getting worried when Mama K first invites them to the headquarters, and later suspecting Principal Nkwashi of being Chusi.
- Tame Her Anger: In Episode 2, "Hanger Management", she turns out to have serious "hanger" issues when she is angered while hungry. Monde helps her find a mantra that calms her down. When that makes her so calm she is useless in a fight with a supervillain, she realizes she can channel her anger into something productive.
- Trademark Favorite Food: She'll eat pretty much anything, but has a particular fondness for vitumbua.note
- Utility Weapon: Her "weapon" is a long, pink strap that she handles much like she twirls with ribbons and can use as a whip.
Kumbukani "Mama K" Cha-ponda
Played by: Linda Sokhulu
A former intelligence agent who assembled Team 4 and leads their operations. She runs a fruit and vegetable stand as a cover, concealing the girls' time with her as them doing volunteer work.- Animal Motif: She carries a walking cane with a lion head-shaped handle, her old codename was Mkango, "the Lion", and the headquarters, now belonging to Team 4, was called "the Lion's Den".
- Badass Normal: Her team did everything they did without high-tech suits.
- Cool Old Lady: She is quite old and grey-haired, but a very friendly and confident mentor to the girls.
- Hidden Depths: She's pretty impatient by the standards of other adults, something the kids don't notice. When Chi invites her over to open Towela's box of files, she completely brushes off her friend's attempts at conversation and zooms around looking for the box. Chi is not surprised by this.
- My Greatest Failure: Her team's final attempt to defeat Chusi ended with Chi being blinded and Towela rendered amnesiac (losing her familial relationships in the process). In the present day, she keeps Chusi's existence secret from her apprentices because she's terrified the same thing will happen again.
- Nerves of Steel: When the tornado hits in the first episode, Komana catches her just staring it down.
- Retired Badass: She used to lead a secret, elite crimefighting team working for IAZ, the Intelligence Agency of Zambia. After the confrontation with Chusi, she retired from this and now just acts as the girls' leader and support.
Chompsy
Played by: Gary Martin
Mama K's pet goat.- The Casanova: When he gets put in with the female goats at Zee's goat pen, he starts flirting with both of them.
- Dung Fu: He often fires poop like bullets at people he's angry with.
- Extreme Omni-Goat: He has a habit of chewing anything he gets near, even paper and metal.
- Hidden Depths: Episode 6 reveals that Mama K has given him spy training and that he can fight well enough to take down Alley-Gator by himself.
- Team Pet: He is Mama K's pet and fills this role for the team overall.
T.O.M.I.
Played by: Thaba Ntebe
An Artificial Intelligence that assists the team.- Fun with Acronyms: For "Technical Operations Management Interface".
- Virtual Sidekick: He fills this role for the team, helping Mama K coordinate them and monitor the field.
Villains
The Main Villain (Unmarked Spoilers)
Spoiler Villain
Lee Magedzee
Played by: John McMillan
A mysterious, masked villain who recruits the others and sends them on missions to target Lusaka's power sources.- Anti-Villain: His main motivation behind his revenge plan is his mother's amnesia and damaged memory, which led to his father leaving them and his childhood being ruined. Also, his plan to use Zambezite to create a source of clean, reliable energy is genuine, even if he uses criminal means to get it in place and put himself in charge of Lusaka's power production.
- Big Bad: The mastermind behind all the supervillainy in the series.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: In public, Mr. Magedzee is a popular figure who protests against the mayor alongside citizens and personally encourages Komana's technological pursuits. As Chusi, he is wrecking the city.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He still cares for his mother, whose memory loss during the battle with Chusi has led him to his current plans.
- Evil Sounds Deep: His voice is digitally distorted, giving this effect.
- Hidden Villain: He sticks to the shadows, with Team 4 never even becoming aware of his existence until Episode 7 of Season 1.
- Malevolent Masked Men: He is evil and wears a mask with a digital screen that completely covers his face.
- My God, What Have I Done?: When the Brainstorm device restores his mother's memory, he breaks down in tears, realizing he could have spent the years working on a way to treat her instead of planning his revenge. Also, when he finds out that Zambezite produces toxic waste, he is genuinely surprised and remorseful.
- The Man Behind the Man: He is responsible for all the other villains fought by Team 4, giving them gear and picking their targets.
- No Name Given: He is referred to as "Chusi" in Episode 8's official plot outline, and by Mama K and Team 4 in the previous episode, but he never assumes a proper villain alias.
Storm Drain
Played by: Ashley Zhangazha
A villain with technological equipment that allows him to manipulate the weather.- Hidden Depths: He is surprisingly good with the Internet, being able to generate fake buzz for Zee all by himself.
- Not Quite Flight: He flies by blasting strong winds from the underside of his armor.
- Weather Manipulation: His gear allows him to create tornadoes and rainstorms.
Locust Pocus
Played by: Sparky Zulu
An old man with cyborg legs who controls a swarm of robotic locusts.- Animal-Themed Superbeing: He has styled himself after locusts and creates a swarm of robotic ones.
- Artificial Limbs: His legs have been replaced with cybernetic ones similar to those of a locust, allowing him to jump great distances.
- Bald of Evil: He is bald with a full beard and a supervillain.
- Evil Smells Bad: Due to having his hideout in the city sewers, he smells very badly. He also uses stink gas as a weapon.Locust Pocus: Don't diss the sewers, girl. They have power!
- Punny Name: On "hocus pocus" and "locust".
Snap Back
Played by: Sne Dladia
A rapper who can use his rapping to hypnotize people.- The Friend Nobody Likes: Even the leader of the villains finds him annoying, but still keeps him on the team.
- Mind-Control Music: He plays rap beats and raps to control people.
- Villains Out Shopping: In one episode, Monde comes across him on the street with some caged chickens; he insists that it's just a hobby unrelated to any of his criminal activities.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: In his first appearance, he tries to kill the corrupt mayor by mind-controlling him into stepping off a building; the girls share his feelings about the mayor, but condemn his methods and stop him.
The Garbage Man / Mr. Sibanda
Played by: Tshamano Sebe
A passionate but well-meaning street cleaner recruited by the main villain.- Achilles' Heel: His abilities are based entirely on magnets, making him unable to control plastic and rubber-based objects.
- Anti-Villain: He was motivated by the city's poor street sanitation, and unlike the other villains, he was being mind-controlled.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: While he was deeply frustrated with the mayor, his bout of supervillainy was the result of mind control.
- Clothes Make the Superman: He has no powers or other superhuman traits; his ability to control trash comes from magnets in his gear.
- Malevolent Masked Men: He wears a breathing mask and a hat to cover his face.
Alley-Gator
Played by: Yinka Awoni
A half-man, half-crocodile.- Atrocious Alias: He says his name comes from him stalking alleys and being part human and part reptile. The girls are quick to point out that alligators aren't native to Africa, and a crocodile-based name would make more sense.
- Dumb Muscle: Downplayed; he isn't stupid, but his plans aren't as grand or focused as the others, and he is the only one without any scientific know-how or gadgets, instead relying on the extra strength his condition gives him.
- For the Evulz: When confronted by the girls the first time, he admits he doesn't have any grander ambitions besides terrifying people.
- Half-Human Hybrid: He is part reptile, with a crocodile head and tail, scaly skin and clawed hands.
- Lizard Folk: Uniquely for the series, he is simply a humanoid crocodile- no technology or realism involved. Whether he was born that way is unstated.
- Unholy Matrimony: He is in a surprisingly passionate relationship with Professor Greenthumbs.
"Suni from the Block" / Sunblock
Played by: Chi Mhende
A disgraced vlogger turned supercriminal.- Clothes Make the Superman: She has no powers or any particularly useful skills on her own; it all comes from her supersuit.
- Did Not Think This Through: As the girls point out, if her goal is to become famous, she picked a terrible villain name because any search for the word "sunblock" just produces lots of results for suncreen products.
- The Power of the Sun: Her costume connects to a giant set of solar panels, allowing her to use the solar power for energy beams and flight.
- Small Name, Big Ego: Her vlog has gone down in flames, but she keeps overestimating how famous she is.
Professor Greenthumbs
Played by: Abena Ayivor
A botanist with the power of manipulating plants.- Plant Person: She is styled after plants and uses science to make them come alive and control them; it's unclear if she is also part-plant herself or just looks like it.
- Unholy Matrimony: She is in a loving relationship with Alley-Gator.
- Vine Tentacles: She sometimes uses parts of trees she manipulates like this.
Chusi
Played by: Lucian Msamati
A mysterious, masked villain who stole government secrets. He was the nemesis of Mama K's old crime-fighting team.- Arch-Enemy: He was this to Mama K's old team, being responsible for criminal operations that they stopped and their retirement.
- Flashy Teleportation: He would appear and disappear in big explosions of smoke. It's unclear if he literally teleported or just used smoke bombs to cover his movements.
- Malevolent Masked Men: Wears a mask to disguise his face and voice.
- Meaningful Name: His name means "smoke", referring to his ability to disappear into thin air.
- Photographic Memory: The key to his criminal business was his incredible memory, which allowed him to remember all the information he stole. After committing it to memory, he would destroy the original records, ensuring that nobody but him had access to it.
- Purple Is Powerful: He is shown to be one of the most competent, dangerous villains in the series, and his outfit is predominantly purple.
- That One Case: He is this to Mama K, having incapacitated the team and caused the IAZ to shut them down.
Others
Principal Nkwashi
Played by: Abubakar Salim
The principal of Kamiji Secondary School, where the girls are enrolled.- Ambiguously Evil: He is seen with a file about Temwe, and she later comes to suspect him of being Chusi with a cover identity. Ultimately, he's just stern but genuinely well-meaning.
- Evil Principal: He is fairly critical of the girls when they make mistakes, and some of his orders jeopardize the team's future. He especially has it in for Temwe because of her unruly behavior.
- Former Teen Rebel: He says he was very rebellious when he was Temwe's age.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He admits to Mama K that he takes the most interest in Temwe because she reminds him a lot of himself when he was her age and wants her to do well.
Likando
Played by: Chipo Chung
Monde's older sister with whom she lives in Lusaka; works on the mayor's staff.- Parental Substitute: Acts as Monde's guardian in Lusaka.
- Practically Different Generations: She is considerably older than Monde, being a working adult with her own apartment while Monde is still in high school.
Chipo Hamoonga
Played by: Daniel "KStar" Lyapa
A friend of Zee who develops a crush on Komana.- Satellite Character: He is mostly defined as Zee's friend and a love interest for Komana.
- Sensitive Artist: He is a gentle, affectionate boy who is also a very talented artist.
Marjory
Played by: Celine Tshika
A popular, but self-centered girl at Kimani Secondary.- Alpha Bitch: Fills this role at the school, picking on Temwe for her height and bossing around Monde when they're in the majorettes together.
- It's All About Me: When the majorette team has a public performance, her main focus is getting them to make her look good.
Mayor Sikazwe
Played by: Dladla
Lusaka's inept mayor.- 0% Approval Rating: Nobody seems to like having him in charge; almost every time he's present, it's because people are protesting against him and his leadership.
- Corrupt Politician: He is often accused of being corrupt and taking bribes, and Season 2 confirms that he was.
- Karma Houdini Warranty: In the Season 2 finale, he is arrested trying to run away from his office with his pockets full of city funds and removed from office.
Lee Magedzee
Played by: John McMillan
The director of the Magedzee Power Company.- Honest Corporate Executive: He is the head of a big power company in Lusaka, and big on caring for the environment.
- Loved by All: His personal activism against the mayor and the charities supported by his company, like a science scholarship, make him a very popular man in Lusaka.
