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Inside... Ruthlessly Ambitious
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SA’s top 5 local shows
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LELETI KHUMALO ACTRESS/PRODUCER
Cast as MaZulu on Imbewu, she also shares producer credits on the soap, which is set in KwaZulu-Natal. In an earlier interview with IOL, she said: “We do not understand how beautiful our cultures are. And, as a producer now, I want to tell more stories that reflect us, that highlight us and that are true to us. A lot of things happened when I was doing theatre, those made me grow a thick skin. I believe it was preparing me for bigger and more challenging things.”
Holy Mary!
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5 Popular soapie/ telenovela characters
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Mohale’s star shines bright
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5 Indian telenovelas
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Front row seat to telenovelas
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TV Gig came right on time
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FROM THE EDITOR LOCAL soaps and telenovelas are dominating the small screen in South Africa. Fact. Of course, this is an interesting switch from several years ago when international offerings were a big deal and everyone was obsessed with Brooke Logan’s latest conquest on The Bold and the Beautiful. The past few weeks have been immensely exciting. Aside from the Royalty Soapie Awards 2020 celebrating this sector of the industry, we’ve seen two big telenovelas, Legacy and Isono – a first for M-Net and BET, respectively – make their debut. Not only that, both offerings include the crème de la crème of our industry. As you might have gathered, this edition homes in on the soapies and telenovelas that leave us yearning for more with incredible story arcs, well-etched characters and unforgettable heroes and villains. Inside, we feature interviews with industry heavyweights, Siyabonga Thwala and Nthati Moshesh. While he is power-hungry in his role, she is a magnificently dark revelation in hers. We also look at the most popular shows according to viewership stats as well as the hottest new faces on the scene. For viewers who enjoy Bollywood, Spanish and Mexican telenovelas, we’ve selected the ones you should be tuning into and/ or streaming. Lastly, find out how Mohale MotaungMhlongo is feeling after his guest role on e.tv’s Rhythm City. Feel free to drop us your feedback!
Debashine
