Uzalo actress, Noxolo Mathula, who plays Lilly on the show, first started off doing a few cameos – she was then offered a larger role.
Seven months later, she’s grown into a much loved character. She’s a hustler, who would do anything to make sure she gets what she wants.

It’s all about talent and hard work in the entertainment industry, and the actress is making sure she makes a mark.
It is just another lacklustre day at the Uzalo office, and Noxolo Mathula is in her element. Her boss suddenly drops an unexpected question, and it leaves her contemplating whether to keep her current job or not. As frequently scoring cameo experiences on Uzalo, she does not hesitate to leave her office job.
The more prominent role she gets is one where she plays as “Lilly”. This marks the beginning of her acting career.
Noxolo proves her acting skill on the cutting edge Mzansi Magic show, eHostela. She plays the character of “Fikephethwe”.
The actress has also starred in a few Mzansi Bioskop shows, including Abasebenzi 1&2 and Abo Chommee.
Noxolo is now a household name in the industry, and this is attributed to her role on Uzalo, where she plays the “daring Lilly”.
She is still an upcoming artist trying to prove her abilities, and she is succeeding. In 2019, the budding actress walked away with the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Simon Sabela Film Awards. This is for her role as “Fikephethwe” in the Mzansi Magic show, eHostella.
‘Times are tough’: ‘Uzalo’ star on why she sells hot dogs at taxi rank
Noxolo decided to start a side hustle of selling hotdogs at taxi ranks to complement her acting salary. She figured that since she is already famous, it would be easy to get more customers to buy her hotdogs.
Noxolo is not ashamed of selling hotdogs in public, even if people sometimes judge her for it. She told Daily Sun:
“I’m often asked why I am on the streets selling hot dogs while I am a TV star. People don’t understand that times are tough. I’m not selling hot dogs on the streets for fun, but it’s one of my side hustles. ”
“Running this business on the streets doesn’t mean that I’m not paid well at my TV job. But I understand my target market, which is people on the streets. We must stop looking down on each other and rather offer support. A single salary can never be enough, no matter how much it is.”
Noxolo’s hotdog business grew so much that she had to start a company, Hotdogs By Noxolo, which is into catering.
The company is growing so much that it is now getting hired for big television productions.
Daily Sun alleges that in 2022, Noxolo’s company got a tender to cater for Durban Gen. However, she did not confirm this.
“I can’t reveal the name of the production but yes, we are growing and there’s a production I cater for.”