Actor Wright Ngubeni Opens Up About His Character Botsotso on ‘Scandal!’
- South African actor Wright Ngubeni has also joined the Scandal! family in March 2025
- Wright Ngubeni is also one of the new faces who joined the award-winning soapie for its new season
- Speaking exclusively to Briefly News, Ngubeni opened up about his new character Botsotso on Scandal!
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South African talented actor Wright Ngubeni has made his comeback to TV in January 2025 and recently he bagged a new acting role on eTV's award-wining TV soap Scandal!
Briefly News was recently invited to an exclusive screening and media tour of Scandal's new set after their old set which was in Newtown, Johannesburg was burnt down and we got the opportunity to meet the new and old cast members.
Speaking exclusively to Briefly News was Wright Ngubeni who opened up about his new role Botsotso.
He said:
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"Botsotso is a troubled soul in the sense that he has a history and his history centres around football life and soccer was his life and everything that he knew. Botsotso was also selected to play overseas and he made waves there but was quickly messed up by his lifestyle and he hit rock bottom.
"So here at Ethembeni he is a peoples person despite him hitting rock bottom and not getting his super star life back but I can't wait for viewers at home to see more of this character and portraying him has been nothing but wonderful.
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The old Scandal! was set in Newtown, Johannesburg, with the NFH building being the centre of the show. However, the building burnt to ashes when bitter ex and stalker Busisiwe which was played by Londeka Sishi trapped her former lover, Nhloso played by Kwenzo Ngcobo, and Dintle played by Mapaseka Koetle inside the building before setting it alight.
Nay Maps and Nompilo Maphumulo bag roles in same film
Earlier in March 2025, it was also announced that the two former Uzalo stars Nay Maps and Nompilo Maphumulo bagged roles in the same film.
The Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reported on social media that the two former Uzalo actors Nay Maps and Nompilo Maphumulo will star in a new film Perfect Match which will premiere at the Joburg Film Festival on Saturday, 15 March 2025.
"CASTING NEWS: Nay Maps and Nompilo Maphumulo in new film. Former Uzalo cast members star in “Perfect Match” — a rom-com movie directed by Mpho Hoelejane. The film, premiering at Joburg Film Festival, is part of the partnership the fest has with Showmax. #PerfectMatchShowmax is screening at the Joburg Film fest on 15 March 2025 at NuMetro in Hyde Park at 4PM."
Anele Mdoda bags Oscar nomination for The Last Ranger
In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Anele Mdoda is an Oscar-nominated executive producer, and she couldn't wait to share the big news.
The charismatic 947 presenter shared the news in an emotional announcement to fellow South Africans, filled with pride, as the captivating short film, The Last Ranger, was recognised in the Live Action Short Film category.
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