Luyanda Zwane, best known for her portrayal of the title character in Sibongile and The Dlaminis, has joined Shaka Ilembe.
Bomb Productions announced on their Instagram account on Saturday, 26 August that actress Luyanda Zwane will debut on Shaka Ilembe as Vundlazi.
“Introducing Vundlazi, played by the talent & beautiful @luyanda__zwane. Episode 11, tomorrow at 20:00 on channel 161.”
A viewer @Nonhlanhla_Kalala of the hit drama series predicts the actress will play Shaka’s (Lemogang Tsipa) love interest in the show as she commented: “Intombi kaShaka” (Shaka’s girlfriend).
This will be Zwane’s second starring role after Sibongile Mbambo in Mzansi Wethu’s first serial Sibongile and The Dlaminis.
She has also played a lovely adolescent named Nomonde Gumede in the BET serial Redemption and a kid named Lelo in e.tv’s canned medical drama Durban Gen.
Pearl Modiadie, Zwane’s former Redemption co-star, praised him, saying, “I’m really pleased for this! Luyanda, congratulations.”
According to TVSA, Shaka Ilembe actor Luyanda Zwane, who currently plays a domestic worker in Sibongile and The Dlaminis, has also been in Redemption, Durban Gen, and other shows.
The Mzansi Wethu telenovela chronicles the journey of Sibongile Mbambo (Luyanda Zwane), an innocent rural young woman forced to leave her home and hopes behind to work as a domestic worker in the opulent Dlamini family’s mansion.
The drama takes place in the small town of Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and aims to address timeless themes such as love, sacrifice, ambition, and familial relationships.
Shirley Adonisi, who is director of local entertainment channels at M-Net revealed in a statement to TshisaLIVE that the airing of Sibongile and The Dlaminis will mark a significant milestone in their commitment to deliver diverse and compelling local content.”
