Fana Mokoena Denies Being a Politician Despite Being an EFF MP: "I'm an Actor"

• Fana Mokoena doesn't consider himself a politician even though he is an EFF Member of Parliament
• After taking an eight-year break from TV, Fana is back on Mzansi screens to portray the character of Vukile Kubheka in Scandal!
• The veteran thespian iterated that he's an actor who is just an activist but definitely not a politician

EFF Member of Parliament Fana Mokoena has shared that he's just an activist. The veteran actor denied being a politician despite his top position in the party.

Fana is popularly known as Mandla in Mzansi, a character he portrayed on the defunct Generations. According to recent reports, the thespian said he's an actor "who is an activist".

He is back on screen after taking an eight-year break to pursue politics. Fana Mokoena recently bagged a role in Scandal! .The star portrays the character of Vukile Kubheka. Fana told TshisaLIVE in a recent interview:

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"I've never been a politician because I feel like it's a very different discipline. I'm an actor who's an activist."

'House of Zwide' reaches massive milestone

In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that House of Zwide is one of the most-watched shows on e.tv. The soapie only premiered on 19 July but it has managed to surpass Imbewu's viewership on the channel.

The recent data released by the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa shows that the new telenovela is a hit among e.tv viewers. It currently occupies the number two spot of the most watched shows on the channel.

Veteran actors such as Vusi Kunene, Winnie Ntshaba and former Uzalo star Khaya 'GC' Dladla portray leading roles in the new soapie.

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SowetanLIVE reports that 4.24 million people have watched the show since it started airing in July. Imbewu only managed to pull in 3.89 million viewers, according to the latest data.

According to ZAlebs, the publication reported that Scandal! is still the leading soapie on e.tv with a total of 5.23 million viewers.

Khaya Dladla explains why he accepted new role in House of Zwide

In related news, Briefly News reported that Uzalo actor Khaya Dladla has revealed some of the reasons he decided to join new show, House of Zwide. The star, popularly known as GC - a role he plays in Uzalo, has opened up about his decision to accept the role in the upcoming e.tv telenovela.

According to ZAlebs, the star sat down with Isolezwe recently and chatted about his decision to join the e.tv show. According to the publication, Khaya said the new show offered him a long-term contract.

Source: Briefly News