Singer Candy Tsa Mandebele Mokwena has landed a new acting role on popular SABC 1 drama series Skeem Saam.

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This is not the first time, the singer will be taking on the acting reigns, she previously starred in Giyani: Land Of Blood and now she is set to return to screens.

Entertainment commentator Kgopolo Mphela announced the news that Candy would be joining Skeem Saam.

According to Kgopolo, Candy will portray Bafedile a feisty 50- year-old woman, whose return to Turfloop after many years sends shockwaves around the township.

She is expected to make her screen debut on August 19.Candy Mokwena will be joining Skeem Saam as ‘Bafedile’, a feisty 50- year-old woman, whose return to Turfloop after many years sends shockwaves around the township.

Candy’s TX is August 19th

Jessica Nkosi and Ntando Duma have joined the set cast of popular Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen and the girls have begun shooting their scenes.
The former Isibaya actress and Rhythm City actress will be making their on-screen debuts in season five of The Queen and avid viewers are ready to see what drama they will bring.

Jessica and Ntando will portray sisters Thando and Mpho, who are the daughters of character Hector Sebata portrayed by Raphulana Seiphemo.

The odds of three sisters giving birth to their babies on the same day are astronomical according to an Associated Press story published in 1998, the odds are 1 in 50 million.Well, three sisters from Ohio state in the United States defied the odds by giving birth on the same day in the same health facility with the same obstetrician overseeing their deliveries.

Daneesha Haynes, Ariel Williams, and Ashley Haynes all gave birth at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital within a four-and-a-half-hour span on July 3, 2020.

Popular SABC 1 soapie Uzalo has become the latest big-name show to halt production due to Covid-19 after a crew member tested positive for the coronavirus.
The news was confirmed to TshisaLIVE by the SABC on Friday.

In a statement, the broadcaster said it has been notified by producers, Stained Glass TV, that it was shutting down on Friday and would “follow all the necessary protocols”.The broadcaster confirmed that all other productions which had been halted because of the virus had now resumed.

This includes Muvhango, which put a stop to filming last month to reduce the risk of exposure to Covid-19 on and off the set.

“The SABC can confirm that Muvhango has resumed production and will continue to adhere to all the precautionary measures under alert level 3, as communicated by government,” Acting SABC Spokesperson, Ms Mmoni Seapolelo, said.Speaking to TshisaLIVE in a recent interview, Uzalo actress Thuthuka Mthembu said the production had gone a long way to ensure safety on set. This included limiting the number of people on set for a recent wedding scene, social distancing, wearing of masks, and sanitizing before exchanging rings.

“The work we do requires us to get up close and personal with each other, so it has been incredibly challenging and we have had to do things differently.