| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Adze Ugah, Thabang Moleya, Amanda Lane, Catherine Stewart, Neil Sundstrom |
| Starring: | Hlomla Dandala, Anthony Bishop, Kendra Etufunwa, Bankole Omotoso |
| Country: | South Africa Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 8 |
| Executive Producer: | Desiree Markgraaff, Angus Gibson, Teboho Mahlatsi |
| Producer: | Desiree Markgraaff, |
| Editor: | Carl Morgan |
| Location: | South Africa and Nigeria |
| Cinematography: | Zeno Peterson |
| Company: | The Bomb Shelter production company |
| Channel: | Africa Magic, SABC, M-Net |
Jacob's Cross is an African prime time drama series that premiered on M-Net in January 2007 and ended its 8 series run in 2013.[1] Produced in South Africa, the show initially aired on M-net series but was later repurposed as a drama for M-Net's AfricaMagic channels.[2] The show was given to South African Broadcasting Corporation in April 2009.
The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.