
Tembinkosi Ngcukana thankful' for Gqeberha: The Empire' roleActor Tembinkosi Ngcukana opens up about making his debut as Thulani Mxenge in upcoming telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire'.
by Rae Seleme
11-01-2023 11:04
in Soapies
Gqeberha: The Empire' actor Tembinkosi Ngcukana. Image via Twitter @sowetanmag
The star Tembinkosi Ngcukana plays the son Thulani Mxenge of actor Mbulelo Grootboom on Tshedza Pictures telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire.
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ACTOR TEMBINKOSI NGCUKANA THANKFUL' FOR ROLE The actor Tembinkosi Ngcukana scored the role of Thulani Mxenge and will act alongside Phila Madlingozi, Anele Matoti, and Akhenime Mfenyana in Gqeberha: The Empire.
Other actors joining the telenovela include Bulelwa (played by Zikhona Sodlaka), Zimkhita (played by Zandile Msutwana), and Nozuko (played by Kay Bikitsha).
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The star tells Sowetan that joining the telenovela is the big break he's been looking for.
I grew up in Cape Town but I am originally from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Acting has been something I've always loved. I'm glad to be given this role because this is a big break that I've been looking for, says the 32-year-old.
My mother wanted me to become a doctor or a lawyer but I wasn't keen on it. I remember walking around town in Pretoria and I stumbled upon a poster of a movie that was being shot. I then auditioned but somehow the movie didn't go anywhere but that was a great learning curve that experience fueled and increased my love for acting, I knew it was going to get me here, he said.
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PLAYING THULANI IN GQEBERHA: THE EMPIRE' The isiXhosa actor Tembinkosi Ngcukana also tells Sowetan that what viewers should expect from his role is a death-defying diehard.
Thulani is a melting pot who doesn't quite want to be a part of the family empire.
The thing with Thulani is that he isn't thrilled by the fact that he may need to take over his family's riches.
I am playing a role that allows me to speak my own language and showcase certain aspects of how I grew up. I get to embrace and boast about who I am, which is quite cool.
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% filmed in Eastern Cape Province: Gqeberha The Empire premiers 16 January 2023 Monday to Friday at 9PM on @Mzansimagic @DStv channel 161. #telenovela #southafrica @TshedzaPictures pic.twitter.com/PVXlYvyIT9
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Zandile Msutwana, Ayanda Mkayi, Phila Madlingozi and Zikhona Sodlaka in new telenovela
They star in Qhebhera The Empire, the new telenovela replacing The Queen on Mzansi Magic. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/NwzAovPity
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