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Wiseman Mncube, shares his journey of becoming a single parent and being a good daddy

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Creatives Under Lockdown is a SABC News feature that focuses on the impact of coronavirus on the lives of people in the arts and entertainment industry. This week, actor Wiseman Mcube shares his journey of being part of the drama series Uzalo.

Wiseman Mncube plays Sibonelo in the drama series,Uzalo. Intagram@Wiseman_Mcube


 

 

Sibonelo is one of the captivating characters in SABC 1’s leading drama series, Uzalo. Played by Wiseman Mncube, the character takes the audience on a journey into the world of crime. After finishing his medical studies in Cuba, Sibonelo comes back to his home town of KwaMashu for his practical work. His life takes a turn when it is revealed that his biological father is KwaMashu’s most notorious criminal.

“He now started to adopt a new way of living, getting to understand that uNkunzi is his father, knowing that uNkunzi is this big criminal in KwaMashu. And now he is kind of living under his father’s shadow, living his father’s life. Now he is a criminal, stealing cars and all those things he is taught by uNkunzi. But Sibonelo, as a person, is just a quiet person and a truthful person. He is an honest person. He loves his mother very much and he loves Nonku,” says Mcube.

Currently Sibonelo’s time is invested in planning a heist while enjoying some romance with the love of his life, his fiancé, Nonku.

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa earlier this month announced that the drama series is the most-watched in South Africa, boasting 11.4 million viewers.

Mncube says while he is proud of how far the drama series has come, being part of the cast comes with a lot of pressure.

“I’m excited it is the number one show in the country. But at the same time it comes with a lot of pressure. You are not living your life the way you want to live it anymore. So now you have people who look up to you. Young people, you need to inspire all the time. So the way you carry yourself emgwaqeni (in public), where you are all the time, really inspires other people, it teaches other people. As much it is a fun thing to do, at the same time it comes with a lot of pressure. There are places you can’t go anymore because people will be all over you.”