All about a baby
We’ve all been crazy in love, but while some women wear their partner’s hoodie or tee, Lesedi Moloi (Keabetswe Motsilanyane) went a little extra and stole the sperm of a man she wasn’t even in a relationship with – Fikani (Nicholas Nkuna) in November 2021 – before leaving Hillside to look after her ill father Jacob Moloi (the late Patrick Shai).
Lesedi’s been obsessed with doctor Alexa’s (Carina Nel) hubby Fikani for some time and even tried to stop their wedding in July 2021. But while Fikani and Alexa heaved a sigh of relief earlier this year when Lesedi returned to town pregnant, the drama is only beginning. “Lesedi had some health complications during her pregnancy. She also fainted at her babyshower recently and acting on instinct, guest Alexa realised that Lesedi was in diabetic shock and gave her insulin. Lesedi was then diagnosed with gestational diabetes due to her pregnancy,” says Keabetswe.
A GOOD MOTHER
The method in which Lesedi conceived her child is unorthodox to say the least, having gotten a tip-off from hospital administrator Khethiwe (Sesethu Ntombela) that Fikani’s sperm sample was left “unguarded”. But deep down, Lesedi just wants to be a mother. “She is desperate to be a good mom for her child. Nothing about this process has been routine or regular, but that isn’t holding her back,” adds the actress, hinting that there’s more drama coming.
PLAYING PREGNANT
Actors are often vocal about interactions with people in real life. While some are confronted by viewers for their villain characters’ actions on-screen, Keabetswe reveals that she’s been fortunate. “Our fans don’t really expect to see me with a belly when I’m out of character. Instead they joke about how rude Lesedi is ‘due to hormones’, it’s quite entertaining.” She adds that “playing this pregnant version of my character is quite fun actually! Lesedi is always poised, prim and proper, now waddling around, eating sommer anything, sitting with her legs slightly apart to accommodate the tummy. I’m enjoying it. The most interesting part was deciding what kind of pregnancy behaviour this character will have.”
While not defending Lesedi’s actions, Kea does understand why she did what she did. “Lesedi’s life isn’t easy and she tackles it head-on. Right or wrong, she stands up for what she believes in. She always goes for it!”
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IN THIS ISSUE
Ivy is pleased to be on good terms with the rest of the school moms, Fikani sympathises with Tumi about her family drama, and Amorey, Tjattas and Khethiwe catch Uys sneaking out of Shady’s bedroom. The married couples reminisce about their respective wedding days, Chris asks for urgent help, and Bonita finds a moment of comfort from Vanessa. DeWet reassures a heartbroken Erica, the youngsters talk about how every event in Hillside is always drama-filled, and Tjattas makes an urgent call to Hettie for help.
Alexa and Fikani are deeper in love than ever before, Ivy and Marvin have to attend to an incident with Eddie and they’re surprised by what they discover, and Tanya tries to support a distraught Alexa. Aggie makes it clear who should be Zee’s top priority, and the Hillsiders wait anxiously for news from the Hillside clinic about their friend. Denzil empathises with Vanessa, who vents about the cruel world in which they live, and the youngsters reel with shock over what happened in the last 24 hours in their happy community. DeWet visits a patient in the hospital, and Tanya feels that it’s thoughtful that everyone is lending a helping hand with baby Nelo.
CAST: Mimi Mahlasela •Carina Nel •Kristen Raath •Marcus Muller •Hannelie Warren •Hildegardt Whites •Ruben Engel •David Rees •Quinne Brown Huffman •Jaques de Silva •Dirk Stoltz •El-Kody Langeveldt •Corine du Toit •Reandi Grey •Meme Ditshego •Nicholas Nkuna •Blyde Smith •Karin van der Laag •Nazli George •Dann-Jaques Mouton •Gabriella Linton •Thabo Mhlanga •Marian Hooman •Sesethu Ntombela •Mila Guy •KB Motsilanyane •Liaan Ferreira •Rubin Wissing •Deirdre Wolhuter •Francois Lensley •Duncan Johnson •Reze-Tiana Wessels •Marijke Bezuidenhout •Mmapule Tsholo •Danielle Retief •Dimpho More •Nico Allers •Khadija Heeger •Sabelo Radebe •Clint Aplon •Beáta Bena Green •Deànré Reiners •Liezl de Kock •Vian Singleton •Rikus Strauss •Linda Sokhulu •Ingrid Paulus •Daniel Coetzee •Zoey Volkwyn •Jacques Blignaut •Zak Hendrikz •Ray Neo Buso
