Actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali have joined Uzalo'Actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali will play the roles of Nomaswazi and Constable Biyela respectively in Uzalo'.
by Rae Seleme
01-03-2022
in SA TV and Film
Actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali have joined Uzalo'. Images via Twitter @PhilMphela and Omuhle_Gela
Mzansi's most-watched soapie - Uzalo has recruited actresses - Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali to join the show.
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Gela and Zikhali will join the SABC1 soapie in March to play the roles of Nomaswazi and Constable Biyela respectively.
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CASTING NEWS:
Omuhle Gela joins Uzalo
Gela has joined the 8th season of the SABC1 soapie.
She plays Nomaswazi and will make her screen debut in May. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/XSNpstJW0s
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) February 25, 2022
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UZALO': NEW CAST MEMBERS Former The Queen actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali are the latest stars to join SABC1's soapie - Uzalo.
Gela took to her Instagram account and confirmed the news:
Cat's out of the bag, I see. I'm so excited to be joining the cast of South Africa's number one soapie.
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also announced that Rockville and The Queen actress Thabisile Zikhali has bagged the role of Constable Biyela on the show.
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She will make her on-screen debut on 4 March!
Uzalo's spokesperson Nomfundo Zondi informed Daily Sun that season eight will come with some changes and that viewers will be stunned by the talent and drama.
Zondi also told the publication that Gela will shake things up on the show.
CASTING NEWS:
Thabisile Zikhali joins Uzalo
Zikhali will play Constable Biyela, and is expected to make her onscreen debut on March 4th.
Uzalo airs on SABC1, weekdays at 20h30. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/SBnIQLtrRg
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) February 28, 2022
OMUHLE GELA: PREVIOUS TV ROLES Gela has made appearances on shows such as e.tv's canned telenovela Broken Vows as Mbali Ndlovu, Mzansi Magic's drama series The Imposter and Ring of Lies.
The actress also made an appearance in Generations - now dubbed Generations: The Legacy as a guest star.
The seasoned actress is popularly known for her role as the first Busi Motsamai in SABC2's Venda soapie - Muvhango.
Busi Motsamai was James Motsamai's (Dingaan Mokebe) daughter who committed suicide.
She is also known for playing drug-dealer Dollar's daughter Khumbuzile in Mzansi Magic's recently canned telenovela - The Queen.
Gela also appeared in Taxi Ride season one as Beauty and Tshisa season three as a guest star alongside Enhle Mbali.
She also starred in Umlilo seasons one to four as Andile Simelane and Zabalaza seasons one to three as My Girl according to TVSA.
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Khuluma Ndoda has played a crucial role in Njeza's transformation journey #RipPatrickShai#UZALO Coming Up Next At 8.30pm on @Official_SABC1 pic.twitter.com/HH90vBNi9s
Uzalo- Mon Fri 8:30pm (@Uzalo_SABC1) February 28, 2022
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Does this season 8 come with new cast ? coz if that s the case,I ll go back and watch
Haven t watched since January 2020
(@LadyMcMame) February 25, 2022
I wanted Sambulo to die in that fire.#Uzalo pic.twitter.com/j2OFkBJRVO
Cilea Kunutu (@MrsMagongwa) February 23, 2022
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Actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali have joined Uzalo'Actresses Omuhle Gela and Thabisile Zikhali will play the roles of Nomaswazi and Constable Biyela respectively in Uzalo'.
