Green with envy
“I’m a versatile actress,” says Nelisa.
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Translated from isiZulu, isifiso means “the wish” and there’s nothing more that Bazothini (Nelisa Mchunu, read right) desires than her younger sister Nobuhle’s (relatively new Mbalenhle Mthembu) life in 13-episode drama series Isifiso.
From the outside, Nobuhle has it all: The lavish home, expensive cars and the (Melusi Yeni, Manqoba in Imbewu, see p26) who caters to her every need. “As a result, Bazothini goes on a quest to steal her sister’s life,” says Nelisa. It’s not that Bazothini despises her sister, it’s far from that. Since childhood, her mother (Duduzile Ngcobo, Dr Qwabe in Durban Gen, see p29) has compared her to Nobuhle and the younger sister always came out on top, and it hasn’t change much in adulthood.
