I only act dumb when I play Nyawo': Uzalo's' Cebolenkosi Mthembu

I only act dumb when I play Nyawo': Uzalo's' Cebolenkosi MthembuThe actor pleads with fans to stop harassing him in public and stop expecting him to act like his character.

by Rae Seleme

08-11-2021

in SA TV and Film

Uzalo' actor, Cebolenkosi Mthembu as Nyawo. Image via Twitter @uzalo_sabc1

Radio personality and actor, Cebolenkosi Mthembu, who plays the role of Nyawo, on Mzansi's most-watched soapie, Uzalo says he's not as dumb as his character.

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Mthembu, who is known for his dumb police role on the show, has pleaded with viewers to stop harassing him in public.

Nyawo is the definition yamaphoyisa wase South Africa #Uzalo #GBV

Fortune_Mbokzy (@FMbokzy) November 2, 2021

CHARACTER CAUSES CHAOS' The actor told Daily Sun that his character has caused him chaos as he gets stopped in public to portray the dumb police officer.

Even if I do shopping, I get stopped by people. They ask me to speak English while they laugh and take videos of me.

Mthembu also added that this has caused an inconvenience in his life.

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He said a fan and his friends once stopped him while he was doing groceries and he watched them mock him while carrying heavy groceries.

He then asked me to speak English, I was in a rush and tried to explain but they took the videos and posted them on Facebook.

That slap to MaMlambo and Nyawo mis. I couldn t contain myself #Uzalo pic.twitter.com/Ni4h9hN6Kn

Dlamini Waza (@mkhuzeni_) November 2, 2021

Mthembu also told the publication that some fans get disappointed when he doesn't entertain them like the character he portrays.

I'm Cebolenkosi in public and not Nyawo, I have my own personal life, a very serious and focused one. I only speak big words and act dumb on Uzalo.

The radio presenter also says he's a family man and a member of the Clermont Choir in real-life

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Though he's appreciative of the love he gets from fans, he pleads with them to stop expecting him to be as dumb, na ve, and ignorant as his character.

Also read: Uzalo' viewers attack Nkanyiso Makhanya for portraying Njeza

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