Former Isibaya actors Zakhele Mabasa-Mokone and Sihle Ndaba have secured roles in Showmax’s upcoming show, One Weeks.
INSIDE SIHLE NDABA AND ZAKHELE MABASA NEW ROLES
The actress Sihle Ndaba will portray Lihle alongside Zakhele Mabasa-Mokone as Fana while Mangaliso Aluta Mthembu plays Angie.
Mabaso-Mokone believes the show will bring much-needed laughter to South Africans: “Things have been quite stressful, and I believe now is the time for people to enjoy some feel-good, family-oriented content like One Weeks.”
Ndaba says they’ve got a really amazing cast, the storyline is beautiful and relatable, and One Weeks is just such a feel-good show.
“But most importantly, One Weeks is also an interesting juxtaposition of two people from different backgrounds: the suburbs and the township.”
The comedy show also stars Rhythm City’s Siphiwe Mtshali, Scandal!’s Mpho Malatsi and many more.
BACKGROUND OF ‘ONE WEEKS’
One Weeks follows the story of a charming high school dropout from Soweto who finds himself unexpectedly dating a successful lawyer.
Showmax has just released the first trailer for One Weeks; a family comedy about Fana, a charming high-school dropout from the streets of Soweto, who can’t believe his luck when he finds himself dating Lihle, a successful lawyer.
He has to rely on the help of Lihle’s sharp-witted 10-year-old daughter, Angie, to avoid losing Lihle to rich men.
The comedy is created and written by Gomora’s Chris Q Radebe who reveals that the show will taps into the wicked sense of humour that South Africans possess but also sheds light on the financial dynamics between partners in a relationship.
“South Africans love to laugh at themselves. For this particular show, the premise showcases how partners carry themselves in a relationship where the gender roles are reversed. Every broke guy sitting at a corner in the township aspires to date a successful woman, because they think only about the perks. One Weeks holds up a mirror to the side of this dynamic that they know nothing about – the amount of work it takes to keep a woman of such calibre.”
One Weeks premieres on Showmax on 22 July, with new episodes on Mondays.
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