Fans React to Video of Top Mzansi Actresses Together: “Role Models of South African Women”

• Winnie Ntshaba, Lorcia Cooper-Khumalo, Linda Sokhulu, and Zikhona Sodlaka made headlines on social media
• A video of these legendary actresses together in one room was posted by an online user
• Many netizens were stunned to see how close they are, and others flooded the comment section with reactions to their friendship

It's not every day that you see top legendary actresses in one room gushing over each other's successes and celebrating one another. Still, recently, Lorcia Cooper-Khumalo, Linda Sokhulu, Zikhona Sodlaka, and Winnie Ntshaba had many netizens gushing over their friendship and closeness on social media.

An online user @Sadmethod posted a video of these phenomenal women of the entertainment industry on Thursday, 28 August 2025, on X (formerly Twitter) during their latest radio interview on Power FM. This clip touched many, as they are not used to seeing the OGs in one room, laughing and having a good time.

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Believe it or not, these are some of the women in the industry who paved the way for all young aspiring female creatives eager to join the showbiz world. Lorcia is best known for her roles in the popular television serials Backstage, Scandal!, Lockdown and Red Ink, and in films Hey Boy and Zulu Wedding, and Winnie Ntshaba is popular for her role in Generations on SABC 1 and her current role as Faith Zwide on House Of Zwide. She began her career in the 2000s before making her breakthrough in Yesterday.

See the video below:

Netizens react to the video of these top actresses

Shortly after the video went viral on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to seeing the stars together in one room. Here's what they had to say:

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@MtoloSam complimented the ladies:

"South African women are beautiful yhoooo."

@TshepoManyak said:

"Role models of South African women, they gave birth to beauty and brains. How I wish they could unite and form a future women's organisation that is life on real issues and the integrity of all women in our country. They all carry different characters."

@SLoveportrait responded:

"I feel so honoured to say to my fellow that I have watched every one of these actresses at their craft. America, these are some of the best actors in the world! You don't know what you're missing. Get a VPN/ streaming service and start watching these SA shows."

@SeniDaCease_Msg replied:

"They deserve to be paid generously for all the stories they've entertained us with our whole lives."

@SikhoPhilani commented:

"Lovely ladies who've done reasonably well for themselves in an industry that is so brutal."

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Source: Briefly News