Sonia Sedibe Speaks About Her New TV Gig
Sonia Sedibe is back on the small screen to leave an indelible impression with her role as Mmamosa in SABC2’s freshly-scripted telenovela, Keeping Score.
Revenge is the dominating theme of the series, which unfolds at an all-African sports academy. Twenty-five years earlier, Mmamosa was unceremoniously dumped by someone she thought she had a future with. Sadly, the academy threatens to become collateral damage in her vendetta against this man.
On giving the nod to this role, Mbele recalls: “I found out about this role about two years ago. Then it went quiet and I moved on. When they came back, they changed the character’s ethnic background from Zulu to Sotho. For me, it was very exciting learning the different nuances that you have to bring on board.
Mbele has been shooting her scenes for about three months. They have shot all over Joburg. While her character’s redeeming qualities aren’t apparent, there is a sort of justification for her current emotional state. She defends: “She is that kind of woman whose life has toughened her. Anybody who has been hurt or disappointed wants to get their own back.”
Mbele suspects that viewers might, much later in the story when she is broken and has lost her mind, feel for Mmamosa. Given the world in which this story lives, a large part of the cast are newbies. She praises: “They are up-and-coming and starting out, which is great for the way the story is written.”
Mbele was impressed by the youngsters she is working with: “They are all talented. Shalima (Mkongi) and Siyabonga (Sepotokele) are going to blaze the screens.”
