Five hilarious behind-the-scenes moments from our favourite soapie starsWatch hilarious moments from the cast of Skeem Saam', Gomora', The River', Durban Gen' and more stars dancing and singing offscreen.
by Rae Seleme
13-10-2021
in SA TV and Film
Skeem Saam' actors (left) Vusi Leremi as Clement, (centre) Inno Sadiki as Sthoko and (right) Austin Mothapo as Noah. image via Twitter @innosadiki
Our daily lives are so wrapped around soapies that it is easy to forget that our favourite soapie stars have lives outside the characters they portray on TV.
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Therefore, it is always nice to see what the actors who portray the villains, the nice guys, and the love birds get up to offscreen.
Here is a look at what your favourite soapie actors from your favourite telenovelas and soapies get up to when the cameras are not rolling.
SKEEM SAAM' CAST DANCING TO JOHN VULI GATE'
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-- The John Vuli Gate song recorded the highest entry into Shazam's global chart following the #JohnVuliGateChallenge on social media.
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Everyone took take part in the #JohnVuliGateChallenge including the cast of Skeem Saam who got their John Maputla (played by Afrika Tsoai) to vuli gate too.
In this video, actress Lerato Marabe, who plays the role of Pretty Seakamela, is showing the rest of the cast how to dance.
DURBAN GEN' CAST SINGING AT A FUNERAL SCENE Neyakho iTeam yiVibe kanje? Behind the scenes #DurbanGen pic.twitter.com/LRC7x6pxt1
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Legendary actor Meshack Mavuso, who plays the role of Dr Thabo Dlamini on e.tv's medical drama Durban Gen, is seen leading the song in between takes at a funeral episode in this video.
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He is joined by actress Nelisiwe Sibiya, who plays the role of Dr Mbali Mthethwa, Mike Ndlangamandla who plays the role of Dr Lindelani Zulu, and many more acts from the show.
THE RIVER' CAST SINGING IN DRESS REHEARSALS
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-- Actress Sindi Dlathu (dressed in red dress), who plays the villainous role of Lindiwe Dlamini, is always game for some musical entertainment behind the scenes.
Dlathu's fans also know that she is the voice behind the theme song of the 1Magic telenovela as well as the producer of the show.
In this video, she is joined by her on-screen children, Zenokuhle Maseko who played the character of Mbali Dikana, Lunga Mofokeng who currently plays the role of Andile Dikana, and many more.
UZALO' CAST DANCING IN THE HAIR AND MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT
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-- Uzalo cast members never miss out on new dance challenges that South Africans are always taking part in.
Actors, Noxolo Mathula who plays the role of Lilly, Thuthuka Mthembu who plays the role of Nonka, and Zama Magubane who plays the role of Madongwe are seen taking part in the #itaintme challenge in this video
GOMORA' CAST RAPPING
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-- The cast of Gomora is full of young talent who are always posting fun videos behind the scenes on social media.
In this video, actress Siphesihle Ndaba, who plays the role of Mazet, Ama Qamata who plays the role of Buhle, and Sicelo Buthelezi who plays the role of Teddy, is seen rapping to their favourite hip-hop song.
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Five hilarious behind-the-scenes moments from our favourite soapie starsWatch hilarious moments from the cast of Skeem Saam', Gomora', The River', Durban Gen' and more stars dancing and singing offscreen.
