A TALE OF UNFAILING SUPPORT
“This is the first, and only, time people will get to engage with us as a couple. And the first, but not the last, time they will encounter us as executive producers.”
I meet up with award-winning rap muso Zothile (stage name Solo) and The Queen actress Dineo Langa (nèe Moeketsi) in the thick of their Western wedding preparations, and the production of their three-part wedding documentary, titled Kwakuhle Kwethu. They are executive producing it through their joint company, Langa Enterprise Hub, and it’s set to air on Mzansi Magic this month.
The pair seem to have it together despite admitting to being overwhelmed. Their biggest concern, they say, is executing the documentary in a way that won’t paint them inauthentically.
“This is the first, and only, time people will get to engage with us as a couple. And the first, but not the last, time they will encounter us as executive producers,” explains a palpably tired, but still pleasant Dineo.
In the midst of all the planning, couch-cuddling sessions and sleeping in are two activities currently keeping them afloat, Dineo says, “There are some days when it feels like I’m not allowed to rest for as long as I want — and early morning call time. “Dineo doesn’t like driving, so I usually have to first drop her off on set before coming back to rest. We try not to talk shop when we’re on the couch, but it becomes an opportune time to review if everything’s in order and to also reflect on the planning being overwhelming,” he says. *Announcement: Someone please tell Zothile to urgently organise that much-needed Men’s Conference. In fact, can he deliver the keynote address on ‘How Black Men Should Behave in Relationships!’* “It’s in our relationship contract okay, I don’t like driving,” Dineo says, in-between giggles. “I become such a skepsel when he’s performing out of town and have to drive myself or sleep alone. Most times, I either sleep on the couch or in the bedroom with the TV and one light on,” she reveals, pulling an innocent face.
