
The Wife' actor Bonko Khoza lands role in '13 Weeks To Find Mr Right'Bonko Khoza who stars as Mqhele in The Wife' has landed a lead role in new rom-com '13 Weeks To Find Mr Right as Zakhele.
by Rae Seleme
20-01-2022
in SA TV and Film
The Wife' actor, Bonko Khoza lands a role in
'13 Weeks To Find Mr Right'. Image via Instagram @bonkokhoza
Talented actor Bonko Khoza - who currently acts as Mqhele in Showmax's telenovela - The Wife has scored a leading role in a rom-com titled - 13 Weeks To Find Mr Right.
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Khoza will star alongside Isibaya actress Lerato Mvelase, The Thrones Didi Khunou, newcomers Kea Zawadi and Mmonye Kunupi.
Also read: I completely gave myself to this role': The Wife's' Bonko Mqhele' Khoza
CASTING NEWS:
Bonko Khoza stars in new series
Best known for playing Mqhele on #TheWifeShowmax, Khoza has been cast as a lead on new SABC1 rom-com series called 13 Weeks to Find Mr. Right
He plays Zakhele
Debut Sunday February 6th at 29h30#KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/9eQsA5Szjk
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) January 17, 2022
PLAYING ZAKHELE IN NEW ROM-COM Voice over artist and actor Bonko Khoza - who is known for playing Mqhele in Showmax's The Wife has landed a role in SABC1's 13 Weeks To Find Mr Right as Zakhele alongside Kea Zawadi, Lerato Mvelase, Didi Khunou, and more
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Khoza will play the role of Zakhele who wins the heart of a young journalist just like in The Wife.
According to savannanews.com, the series is centred around a Johannesburg journalist (Nkuli played by Kea Zawadi) who is in search of love.
Viewers will see Nkuli using her columns to meet the man she yearns for Zakhele.
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The romance series is said to be jam-packed with laughter and fuzzy feels according to the publication.
Also read: She gave the production team a hard time': Thuli P on The Wife'
CASTING NEWS:
Lerato Mvelase, Mmonye Kunupi & Didi Khunou star in new series
The trio star in the new SABC1 romantic comedy called 13 Weeks To Find Mr Right
Show starts February 6th at 19h30#KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/y2TxwCWul8
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) January 17, 2022
BONKO KHOZA AS MQHELE Bonko Khoza who trends weekly for playing an abusive taxi driver husband to Hlomu has become one of Mzansi's most hated characters.
Mqhele has physically abused Hlomu (Mbali Mavimbela) his wife again.
The abuse had led to Mahlomu's miscarriage is driving her into her old boyfriend's arms.
Viewers now want Hlomu and Sandile to get back together and for Hlomu to leave his wife because he's damaged goods.
Mqhele has also refused to see a therapist for the trauma that he experienced when he was still a child.
Hlomu hasn't told Mqhele that she was pregnant and lost the baby yet.
Also read:Lesego Khoza: What you need to know about Mqhele Zulu's real life wife
currently voicing a Disney project keep it locked
Thank God (@BonkoKhoza) January 17, 2022
REACTIONS FROM THE WIFE' FANS @Tebello_Tsoaela:
Now we have to choose between him and Gomora
@PamelaNontokozo:
Congratulations to him. I do hope however that it's not a relationship role because I'm not liking how detached he and Mbali are now.
@Lindi85400574:
Mlilo Mkhathini Things are happening uNkulunkulu muhle Bhuti wami.
@GontseKhumo_TK:
Another Khoza I would've loved to see on The Queen.
ALSO READ: He's got mad sex appeal': Mzansi women swoon over The Wife's' Mqhele
Yhooo this guy.. His acting skills .. I don t even know how many times I ve watched #TheWifeShowmax only because of him and his beautiful wife @MbalenhleMavim
Asavela (@asavelampamban) January 19, 2022
Watch Bonko Khoza in 13 Weeks to Find Mr Right on SABC 1 from 6 February 2022 at 19:30
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