6 South African Actors Join ‘Skeem Saam’: “Lehasa the Jailbird”
- Skeem Saam is welcoming new actors to star opposite Cedric Fourie, who plays the role of Lehasa Maphosa
- Fourie will star opposite legendary actor Ronald Mkwanazi who will play the role of a criminal mastermind, Ta Austin.
- SABC PR Specialist Caroline Phalakatshela shared with Briefly News journalist Mbali Tebele what to expect this coming weeks on Skeem Saam
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Six new actors have secured roles in SABC1's soapie Skeem Saam to star opposite Cedric Fourie, who plays the character of Lehasa Maphosa.
Fourie's popular character is currently in jail for the murders of Fanie, Sisanda, and various other crimes.
The SABC1 show is introducing new actors after losing more than 400,000 viewers in September 2024.
Entertainment commentator Jabu Mcdonald revealed in a statement on social media:
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"Skeem Saam saw a significant drop in viewership in September 2024, losing over 440k viewers compared to August’s 4.3 million. Despite the decline, it remains the third most-watched show on SABC 1."
SABC PR Specialist Caroline Phalakatshela shared with Briefly News journalist Mbali Tebele what to expect these coming weeks on Skeem Saam.
She said:
"Shortly after 2025 begins, viewers will be on a roller coaster ride through Lehasa’s new reality as he serves his sentence in prison, seen 6 January 2025. He has no apartment, no cars, and no fancy suits. With just cold walls and an uncomfortable bed to rest in, life differs from what he is used to. He would need to stay below the radar, choose his allies carefully, and keep a sharp eye on his enemies. It is survival of the fittest.
"We also explore the lives of a group of diverse people who are held in confinement, paying for their sins. These are the same people who surround Lehasa in his new world, and it is up to him to figure out who is a friend and a foe."
TVSA confirms that the six South African actors will make a debut in the award-winning soapie Skeem Saam this January. The new characters are locked up in jail with businessman Lehasa Maphosa, played by Cedric Fourie.
Legendary actor Ronald Mkwanazi will play the role of a criminal mastermind, Ta Austin. Mkhwanazi will star opposite rising star Thabo Gwadiso who joined the show as a prison guard, Vader.
Popular actors Thulani Kunene and Jerome du Plooy will play criminals Pavarotti and Craig Klassen respectively in the soapie.
Gwadiso, Kunene, Du Plooy, and Mkhwanazi will debut on Tuesday, 7 January 2025.
The publication also reveals that actor Malibongwe Mdwaba will make his debut as a criminal, Shongwe on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.
The actors will also be joined by actress Tauné Block who will portray a medical practitioner, Dr Blue from Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Warren Masemola's latest role in Skeem Saam
In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported in October 2024 that award-winning actor Warren Masemola joined the educational soapie Skeem Saam.
The legendary actor plays the character of Gopane, a Turfloop native who moved to Johannesburg to work as a taxi driver.
Masemola's character returned to Turfloop a few months after his son, Smaki, mysteriously went missing.
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