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SOUTH AFRICAN actor Nyaniso Dzedze is more than certain that his new role on South African soapie Skeem Saam will capture the hearts of many.
Dzedze is set to play the role of a “good-hearted” Nkosi, who is all about being morally correct even when it comes to punishing people. The show will also move to a new 7.30pm timeslot.
The cherry on top of the new adjustments is the additional new faces, including Dzedze, Themba Manganyi and Brendan Maphake.
“Acting allows me to feel different things where at times there isn’t space for me to feel them . . . I’m grateful that I get to go through another man’s heart and narrate to many watching,. Acting allows me to embody many facets of myself and it also gives me the opportunity to be loved for it.”
The 37-year-old said being on the local drama series was an honour as it would help him inspire more young boys from disadvantaged or troubled backgrounds with the “morally inclined” Nkosi.
Dzedze continues to explain that the show, set in the rural village of Turfloop, outside Polokwane, Limpopo, was a great platform for him to showcase what men are and what they look like in different positions in life.
“I’ve done many roles on TV and most of them are as a bad guy than a good guy, so this role is going to be a refreshing experience,” he said.
“My first episode will air in the second week of February. Nkosi will show viewers what it’s like to have a backbone and not be intimidated by Lehasa (Cedric Fourie). When their two worlds collide, viewers will get to see Lehasa account for his sins but not how people expect,” Dzedze revealed. —Sowetan/ Online
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