Fans of the educational soapie, Skeem Saam are comparing actresses Florence Masebe to Harriet Manamela

 

 

 
IS MASEBE BETTER THAN MANAMELA?
Actress Florence Masebe debuted on the SABC1 soapie, Skeem Saam on Wednesday, 15 May as Meikie Maputla.

This comes after actress Harriet Manamela, who played the first Meikie Maputla was placed on sick leave. Masebe has temporarily replaced Manamela.

Viewers of the show took to social media to reflect on Masebe’s performance as the second Meikie.

While some viewers agree the veteran actress has been acing the role for her portrayal of the Maputla matriarch, some wish for Manamela’s return.

Sunday World reports that Manamela has recovered from her hip surgery and is ready to return to the show.

Drama as DJ Zinhle forgets her husband’s new car at the airport
Well-known South African DJ, producer, media personality, and businesswoman, Ntombezinhle Mohosana, known professionally as DJ Zinhle shares a personal experience of how she forgot her husband Murdah Bongz’s new car at the airport.Some days ago, the former Black Motion member made headlines after receiving the gift of a new car from his wife.

On Thursday, Zinhle shared the video of how she forgot the car at an airport; Morda was calm amidst the chaos.

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“Guys, what would I be without my sweet man…? I found the clip of when I remembered that I had left the car at the airport,” he captioned the post.

Kgomo thinks Melita st ole his tablet :SkeemSaam
regarding LJ’s future.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Episode 253

 

 

 

 

 

Jacobeth is caught in a web of deception and manipulation. Evelyn is stressed by Toby’s case. Letetswe drops a bomb about Salamina’s academic results.
Thursday 20 June 2024
Episode 254
Elizabeth discovers that Jacobeth is in Mpumalanga. Kganyago’s world crashes before his eyes when someone exposes his past. Lehasa is shocked to learn that his son is in KZN.
Friday 21 June 2024
Episode 255
Elizabeth gets confirmation that her mother is up to no good in Mpumalanga. Rathebe lies to the Station Commander about her relationship with Bullet. Someone accuses Jacobeth of theft.

South African musician and TV star Bonginkosi Dlamini, popularly known as Zola 7, has reportedly quit booze, as he continues his battle with epilepsy while preparing for his return to show business.

Zola made headlines in 2021 after it emerged that his management team had allegedly begun a crowdfunding campaign to help fund his mounting medical bills.Zola, who’s known for his goodwill projects for people in poverty-stricken communities, was at that time in desperate need of financial assistance to cover the medical bills for his chronic illness, which had been diagnosed three years prior.

 

 

 

 

 
Three years after that appeal, Zimoja reveals Zola has now reportedly quit alcohol, a substance that was worsening his condition.

“His relationship with alcohol wasn’t good, because he overdid it, so it’s good that he’s stopped altogether,” one source said. He used to drink like a fish and this wasn’t good for him, especially with ill health.”Another source said: “His illness is a serious one and not long ago, he wasn’t well, so that’s part of the reason he decided to stop drinking alcohol. He realised that in the long run, alcohol would hurt his health.”

According to whispers from Zola’s camp, the star was getting “clean” in anticipation of once again scaling the ladder in showbiz.

“He’s determined to get back to the level he was in many years ago within the music business and drinking excessively will deprive him of that. He is so serious about reclaiming his place in showbiz so much so that he smoked the peace pipe with his former label boss Lance Stehr and he’s back at Ghetto Ruff.“He’s getting his body back because he had lost a lot of weight. He looks better than he did because at some point he couldn’t walk without assistance. Now he’s looking healthier than before and he has people around him that help look after him,” the source said

Former Generations actress Sophie Ndaba, who starred in the long-running South African soapie as Queen Moroka, says that she will not try to overshadow her beloved character when she returns to the small screen as part of the cast of 016FM, as she has embraced it as part of her persona.

 

 

 

 


Ndaba became an iconic figure in Mzansi TV portraying Queen, a glamorous, if not vacuous busybody who won the hearts of viewers of the soapie due to her bubbly personality.After battling illness and misfortune over the last few years, Ndaba looks set to bounce back on the small screen, as part of the cast of the new Showmax drama series, 016FM which depicts youth culture in the Vaal.

The title of the show is taken from the dialing code of the Vaal, 016. The new show also features a star-studded cast including Nthati Moshesh, Sello Motloung, Mapula Mafole, Mapaseka Koetle, Katlego Mabote, Noni Mafani, and Mbasa Msongelo.

In an interview, Ndaba said although fans still referred to her as Queen Moroka, she did not think that it tarnished any of her new work.“Most of my fans still call me ‘Queen’. The name has been in their hearts, minds, and homes for a long time. You can’t just delete her. It’s amazing to watch how they still refer to me as her. She (Queen) truly made and left that mark in their lives. I have no issues with that.”

Despite her love for her old character, Ndaba said she was looking forward to showing that she still had her old spark even when not portraying the character of Queen. She said she had been headhunted to become a part of the new series.

“They called me and asked if I’d be interested in doing a self-tape for the character and they loved how I emulated the character and confirmed to me that’s the role I’ll play in a few days,” said Ndaba.Even though she has worked on some of Mzansi’s most beloved productions, Ndaba said that the young cast and crew that worked on 016FM had given her a memorable experience.

“Being a great actor is not about doing a one-take in all scenes, but rather bringing the character to life and working seamlessly well with your co-actors.

“We worked well on 016FM. Working with the new team is about sharing how they respect and feel honoured to have an opportunity to share a space/ stage with you, especially the new kids on the block.

“It was awesome on 016FM from the producers, crew, and talent. They truly made my experience on set great and memorable,” she said.