Actress Angela Atlang joins Muvhango' as James's stripper sisterThe 26-year-old Botswana-born actress will make her debut tonight 16 August on the SABC2 soapie as James Motsamai's sister Itseng Motsamai,
by Rae Seleme
16-08-2021
in SA TV and Film
Muvhango' actress Angela Atlang as Itseng Motsamai. Image via Instagram @angelaatlang
Actress and newcomer Angela Atlang has just joined SABC2's long-running Venda soapie Muvhango to play the role of James Motsamai's (Dingaan Mokebe) estranged sister Itseng Motsamai.
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Atlang is a Botswana-born actress who graduated with a Bachelor of Theatre Arts from the University of Botswana.
Angela Atlang: See you tonight @9pm' An excited Atlang took to her social media accounts to announce the news today 16 August.
I have waited too long for this day and now all I can say is Thank you God!'.
I know this will shock a lot of people back home as I have kept this a closely guarded secret. See you tonight @9pm.
I am excited to work with the incredibly creative and generous cast and crew. It's been beyond anything I could have imagined.
The love is real.
Introducing Itseng who will be played by @Angela_Atlang #Muvhango pic.twitter.com/fdW1AjhUl5
Muvhango (@MuvhangoSA) August 16, 2021
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ATLANG'S CHARACTER According to the statement from Muvhango, James Motsamai's sister is a beautiful, seductive but hard and gritty woman who plies her trade as a strip dancer
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The August teasers reveal that James will meet her tonight when he goes to a client's bachelor's party and he'll be just surprised as viewers when he sees her at the party.
James's fianc e, Imani (Zonke Mchunu), will threaten to kick her out of James's house on Wednesday 18 August.
Imani and James don't regret betraying Marang #Muvhango pic.twitter.com/vyGudA9bfm
Muvhango (@MuvhangoSA) August 6, 2021
MUVHANGO'S PREVIOUS CASTINGS The announcement of her new role has sparked another debate by tweeps who've accused Muvhango's casting directors of casting their actresses based on looks and popularity.
The show introduced new faces such as Tebogo Thobejane, Kamo Letsotsa and many more actresses in January after actress Buhle Samuels who played the role of Matshidiso left the show.
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Tebogo Thobejane who plays wedding planner Belinda is an AFDA film graduate and an entrepreneur who revealed on Podcast and Chill with MacG that she makes R200 000 a month on the controversial subscription service OnlyFans.
SPOTTED: Muvhango star Tebogo Thobejane
Thobejane, who plays Belinda on the SABC soapie, just hit over a million views on one of her IG reels is living her best life in west Africa.
I'm told she is taking a continental tour to promote the launch of her brand#KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/pCQHDplyfL
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) July 11, 2021
Muhvhango surely knows how to pick them yeses
Sabelo Molight (@sabzinator_moyo) August 16, 2021
Yabona the person who is doing the selection on muvhango ,has a good taste yokukhetha iziphalaphala oryt so what her hendles bathong I want to follow her Asap
baba ka othandweni (@NicolasZolani) August 16, 2021
She s beautiful yo i m gonna start watching Muvhango again pic.twitter.com/lUGjMQ1nvs
Travis (@Travis99887084) August 16, 2021
When were the auditions ?
Ms Ngumbela (@ZaneleNgumbela) August 16, 2021
Also read: It was hard to leave': Liteboho Molise bids Muvhango' farewell
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Actress Angela Atlang joins Muvhango' as James's stripper sisterThe 26-year-old Botswana-born actress will make her debut tonight 16 August on the SABC2 soapie as James Motsamai's sister Itseng Motsamai,
