Sonia Mbele switches things up

ASIDE from South Africa producing world-class shows, actors are shining in roles where they have gone against the grain.

Nthati Moshesh bagged the role of her career when she was cast as the Mary Ndlovu (aka Mother Mary), the Machiavellian protagonist in BET’s first telenovela, Isono.

Let’s not forget about Shannon Esra’s magnificent performance in M-Net’s Double Jeopardy-esque drama, Lioness, where, circumstances transformed her from a suburban housewife to a lethal seeker of justice.

Vusi Kunene, who built a career playing the baddie, has traded his menacing ways to play the lead as a fashionista, founder and owner of a fashion label in e.tv’s new telenovela, House of Zwide.

More recently, Sonia Mbele has joined the bandwagon. The seasoned actress and producer is known for gravitating towards characters of a more likeable ilk. But she’s switching things up in Mzansi Magic’s DiepCity, where she has been cast as Zola, a drug lord.

I don’t know about you guys but I’m certainly looking forward to her pushing the envelope in this new role, where men lust after her while also fearing her. Catch her first appearance on Tuesday at 8pm.