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Mpho Sibeko enjoys his new acting role By Quincy Mahlangu
He has joined SABC3’s brand-new telenovela, The Estate as Dumi Mokabane.
Speaking to Daily Sun, the talented actor who has appeared in several productions such as Gold Diggers and iNumber Number, said he was excited that this time around, he was not typecast.
“I was really excited about this role because throughout my career, I’ve been cast for young characters such as schoolboys. Now that I am playing a much mature role, I hope I can shake off being typecast and get out of that light of always playing young characters,” he said.
, which will compete with M-Net s
Legacy, produced by Tshedza Pictures, will delve into various South African hot-button issues and forms the new bedrock of the SABC3 s latest programming attempt to turn around the struggling channel s image and ratings decline over the past decade.
The new series will be tackling issues in storylines ranging from land and identity, corruption, patronage, money, both old and new, as well as power struggles, and class and equality.
The Estate will centre on the people living inside the beautiful homes of Echelon Estate with its manicured gardens, landscaped green parks, a clubhouse, a gym and a golf course – all surrounded by an 8-metre high brick wall and tight security.