Hot new faces on local soapies
SOUTH Africa has some of the best soapies and telenovelas – and the people who act in them. Our list of the newest talents:
Cantona James
He plays Daniel Lefras in KykNet’s hit, Arendsvlei. The rising star, who joined the award-winning show in its latest season, is one of the newest residents in the town. James’s portrayal of Daniel, a bight boy with a damaged past, has not gone unnoticed. Jame was recently nominated for a Royalty Soapie Award in the outstanding newcomer category.
Richard September
He obtained his BA Honours in theatre and play at the University of Cape Town and made his TV debut on Neighborhood Watch in 2015. In 2015, he played eight different roles in the stage production, Rondomskrik, during the Woordfees, presented by Stellenbosch University. He joined the cast of Suidooster as Bennie, a blunt young man who is protected by his mother. September received an outstanding newcomer nomination in this year’s Royalty Soapie Awards.
Khojane Morai
Khojane Morai is an actor best known for his starring role as Nolo, a young man from QwaQwa in search of his biological father in the city, in SABC2’s Lithapo. It was his first starring role in television. He made his television debut in the role of Justine in an episode of the Mzansi Magic soapie Isithembiso last year.
Thembinkosi Brian Mthembu
When he joined the cast of the multi-award-winning telenovela, The River, on 1Magic, viewers were taken by his good looks. He plays the role of Mabutho, a man of action who is loyal and rough around the edges. The Durban University of Technology graduate was recently nominated for a Royalty Soapie Award in the outstanding newcomer category.
Siphesihle Ndaba
When Mzansi Magic’s hit our screens, we knew it would be a hit. Siphesihle Ndaba plays Mazet, a gorgeous but dangerous woman who tempts a man into a life of crime. She is an Alex girl, born and bred. She is feisty but has a tragic quality too because of her unsavoury past. She went to work for Mam’Sonto and found the mother figure
