Skeem Saam actress Mbalenhle Mavimbela and House of Zwide actress Gaisang Noge, who play Hlomu and Naledi in The Wife discuss their on-screen husbands Mqhele and Qhawe Zulu.
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PLAYING HLOMU ZULU
Talented actresses Mbalenhle Mavimbela, who performs Hlomu, and Gaisang Noge, who performs Naledi in The Wife are married to probably the most intriguing males Mqhele and Qhawe Zulu on South African TV.
The actresses who’re additionally recognized for his or her roles in Skeem Saam and House of Zwide are sometimes envied, liked, and hated by readers and viewers of the Showmax telenovela. The hit sequence relies on books by Dudu Busani-Dube.
Mbalenhle Mavimbela is sporting Hlomu’s ring when she sits down with Drum Magazine this Christmas to discuss her character Hlomu. She tells the publication that she is sporting Hlomu’s ring, to maintain her in character.
“I try to keep something of hers on, to remind me to be her. It reminds me that I am a Zulu wife. Especially if I have a hectic shooting schedule.”
She tells the publication that she learn the books when she was in highschool, again residence in KwaZulu-Natal.
“Back then there was just a lot of hype around the books, but I did not get very far.”
“Then I auditioned for Hlomu and they liked the self-tape, then they called me in for a chemistry test with the different Mqhele options.”
“We needed to get to know one another. We would sit and have lunch collectively even after we weren’t taking pictures. It was actually nice as a result of because the viewers noticed Hlomu and Mqhele attending to know one another, we actually had been making an attempt to get to know one another.
“Together with his wife, we would spend time together to sort of understand each other better. Even when he came to my home, my partner would be aware.”
The KwaZulu-Natal-born actress additionally tells the publication that she’s going to overlook playing Hlomu.
“I am definitely going to miss playing Hlomu. This role has really opened up doors for me, but I pray that for future roles I do not get typecast. I really want to show my range as an actor.”
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‘THE WIFE’ ACTRESS: ‘I GENUINELY LOVE NALEDI’
Actress Gaisang Noge, who performs Mampho in e.television’s telenovela House of Zwide was busy taking pictures a scene on the hospital together with her man Qhawe (performed by Kwenzokuhle Ngcobo) when she sits down with Drum.
“I genuinely love Naledi. I am invested in her love story with Qhawe. I love their love. Both Kwenzo and I love these two’s stories and I think that enhances our journey and our chemistry. Also, he and I genuinely care about each other and I think that comes through on the screen too.”
“Also, the factor about Qhawe and Naledi is that nobody actually does that type of love, that old-school love, these days. It is handled like a weak spot and I truly assume it’s a energy.
“I have to pinch myself a lot. I say, ‘God wake me up’ and he says, ‘No Nana, you’re supposed to be here’, I really am so grateful.”
Noge reveals that becoming a member of The Wife in season two meant that she arrives at an already established forged.
“It was a shifting ship, and it was difficult at first, however due to everybody’s heat welcome I used to be in a position to mix in.
“Qhawe and Naledi have this gentleness for each other. For them, it really is the simple things.”
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