Bubbly actress lands a lead role
The bubbly and gorgeous actress Nefisa Mkhabela continues to make a name for herself in this fast-paced industry of glitz, lights and cameras.
This talented young actress has just landed a lead role on e.tv’s new soap opera, House of Zwide, which officially premiered on Monday, replacing the long-running soap, Rhythm City. She plays Ona Molapo.
“I still can’t believe that I got the role.” she said. Mkhabela is the niece of television and radio personality, Kedi Mkhabela, who is currently attached to Rise FM. “It was a shock more than anything when I got the email that I got the job. I just fell on my knees, cried and prayed,” she said.
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Mkhabela made her television acting debut in the role of Mbali on the 1Magic drama series, Unmarried, first appearing in the series premiere in February 2018. She reprised her role in season 2, which aired in 2020, also on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu.
In 2021 she had a leading role in an Mzansi original movie entitled Ispaza Sasekhaya. “I really didn’t prepare at all for this role, because I didn’t know anything about it. All I knew was that the character was an inspiring fashion designer,” she said.
Mkhabela plays the character of a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who comes to Rosebank chasing her dreams. Her main conflict is with the powerful Faith Zwide, who resents how she is more talented than her own children.
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When she starts working at Zwide, she begins to connect with Sandile, a talented fellow designer who shares the same interests and passion. And she suddenly finds herself torn between the life she left behind and the one that lies ahead.
Things get even more complicated when the secret that Faith and Isaac were involved in her mother’s death starts coming to the surface. Adding more fuel to the fire is the revelation that Funani’s children with Faith aren’t actually his, and for years Faith has been having an affair with the man she’s led everyone to believe is her brother.
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“I feel everyone will relate to each and every character. There’s a lot of drama, romance and passion. This is a show not to be missed,” she assured.
