Meanwhile, he chums around with Priestley and fellow ex-soapie Ian Ziering, who plays Steve Sanders on 90210.
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The gift: a Midnight Bath Bomb by Soapie Shoppe to turn their bathwater jet black and provide aromatherapeutic relief.
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She now stars on "Generations: The Legacy," South Africa's second-most popular soap opera, or soapie, playing a nurse married to a mobster.
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From 2010 to 2011, she co-starred as Zoey Matsekwa in the [M-Net/kykNET soapie Binnelanders.
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In August 2015, she made her first appearance on South Africa's most viewed television soapie, Generations: The Legacy, once again alongside Connie Ferguson.
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In 2013,Ntshaba launched a soapie award ceremony called the Royalty Soapie Awards. The first ceremony took place at the Durban International Convention Centre on 2 November 2013. In 2005, Ntshaba was Auditioned for the role of Khehiwe Buthelezi on the SABC 1 soap opera Generations (South African TV series),and she has been an integral part of the program ever since, until 2015 when all 16 actors of the show were fired,for illegal striking demanding better salaries,after the actors went on strike demanding extension on their contracts and royalties from episodes which had been rebroadcast. After leaving the soapie,In 2017 Ntsaba made appearances on Mzansi magic "The Road",and MTV's Shuga.
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The channel is known for its longest-running soapie Isidingo, and previously aired local dramas such as High Rollers, and popular international soaps Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, which SABC3 stopped airing because of financial constraints. This upset viewers fond of the soapie, and started a petition to keep the show running. The channel currently offers international dramas such as Knightfall, NCIS, House of Cards and El Chapo.
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Gugu Gumede (born December 10, 1991) is a South African actress born in KwaZulu-Natal. She is well known for portraying the character of a sangoma, Mamlambo, in the soapie Uzalo.
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In June 2017, she starred on e.tv soapie Rhythm City in the role of Andiswa, a small time criminal involved with David Genaro. In 2019 , Jaxa appeared as Noma in the SABC 1 popular comedy-drama Makoti.
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It was based on, the personal lives of three women struggling with motherhood, love and friendship. Between April 2010 and 2011, she was cast in the M-Net/kykNET soapie Binnelanders (which was known as Binneland Sub Judice at the time).
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They performed an alcohol warning message that is church related. The name of their play was called Tom's Tavern. Team 2 had to perform a Modern Soapie. The members of the team were Butterphly, Idris, JJ, M'am Bea, Nhlanhla, Samantha and Trezagah.
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Uzalo's premiere in February 2015 attracted 5 million viewers. In the following months and years, the soapie has been the most viewed show in South Africa with over 9 million viewers watching. It is competing with Generations: The Legacy for highest viewed show in South Africa.
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Though she was mainly a singer, Mathosa had also tried her hand at acting and appeared in the local soapie Muvhango. Television and film roles soon materialised with acting and singing roles in the TV soap operas, Generations, Backstage and Muvhango, and the film Soldiers of The Rock (2003).
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Nambitha Mpumlwana (born 12 February 1967) is a South African actress, presenter and producer. She's known for her role as Mawande Memela in SABC 1's soapie, Generations. She also casted in e.tv's Ashes to Ashes as Mandlakazi and was also an actress In a South Africa Film Tsotsi.
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He was part of the original cast since the show began. Dladla received acclaim for his performance as a supporting actor in the action movie iNumber Number (2013). In June 2014, Dladla joined the e.tv soapie Rhythm City, taking over the role of Sibusiso Vilakazi, previously played by Lungile Radu.
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He worked for an advertising company, before scriptwriting for the soapie Backstage. Duiker received a degree in journalism from Rhodes University, and also briefly studied at the University of Cape Town. Duiker used drugs such as LSD, marijuana and others. After his expulsion from college, he was institutionalized at a psychiatric hospital.
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In 2008, the show's producer Mfundi Vundla snubbed the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) by rejecting any nomination for the soapie and its cast. Vundla has apparently taken the fight back to SAFTA, who had snubbed him by not having a single winner from Generations the previous year despite the fact that it was, in his opinion, the best soapie on local television and allegedly boasts some of the best actors in the country. In a letter addressed to his staff, Vundla reportedly requested that they do not attend the awards function "to avoid creating the impression that Generations in any way supports SAFTA." Vundla also criticized the judging procedure for not being properly administered or transparent and said politics influenced the adjudication process.
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Early 2013 she made her debut on the e.tv soapie Scandal! as Kefilwe Malope, a feisty young girl with a track record of drug abuse and ulterior motives. She later began hosting the SABC1 music lifestyle show Zaziwa, which gives viewers a chance to get to know their favourite celebrities through the music that has helped shape their lives.
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Uys was born on the 14 October 1984 in Springbok, Northern Cape, She completed her high school career at Hoërskool Menlopark and then she went to Stellenbosch University, she graduated in the year of 2003. After university she moved to Johannesburg to start her new life and career there. Where she was accepted for a primary role in the 7de Laan soapie.
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The second season of Strictly Come Dancing premiered on SABC2 on Saturday 5 August 2006 at 20:00. In the second season, eight new South African celebrities coupled up with their own professional dancers and attempted to win the ballroom dancing showdown. Celebrities for the season included soapie actors, a kwaito muso, a handyman, a beauty queen, a radio jock and a soccer star.
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After Alice dubbed her "Weird New Kid", Sofie revealed her aggressive nature. Alice is also seemingly incapable of remembering Sofie's name, frequently calling her "Soapie" and/or "Sofa", but considers her her new best friend. ;Kevin :A preschooler with blond hair, prominent ears, and a "bucket head", according to Alice. He seems to have many anxieties and is a natural target for Alice's teasing.
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At the 2014 Royalty Soapie Awards, Surtie-Richards received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her 30-year contribution to television and her roles on series such as Egoli: Place of Gold, Generations, and 7de Laan. Surtie-Richards was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in Villa Rosa at the 2014 awards. Surtie-Richards was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Naledi Theatre Awards.
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In describing her novel River Baptists, Castles said: "It's quite a soapie. My favourite writing is literary soap, with lots of dramas and interlocking lives." Her idea for the novel came from the time she spent living on Dangar Island in the Hawkesbury River. Castles incorporates the physical location not only as descriptive content in her novels, but to set the emotional tone of scenes, create tension and move the plot along.
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He was the creator and writer of the ABC drama series Stringer, head writer and then script executive of the ABC-BBC drama series Police Rescue. He wrote four of the six Cody telemovies, and was co-creator and Head Writer of Big Sky. He was an originating writer (with Judi McCrossin) of The Secret Life of Us and co- creator and Head Writer of the short-lived soapie Echo Point. He is the co- creator of the television series Rush.
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Piper's wife Judith Ann Piper (formerly Price) died in 1981 and he wrote and directed an episode of A Country Practice in dedication to her and her story. Gordon's daughter Kerrin-Gai and son Kim both live in Australia. In 1999, Piper was charged with the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl who attended his house at Penrith to help him unpack boxes.The Daily Telegraph, "Soapie star sex charge," 24 August 1999 Piper, however, always maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted of the charges.
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The previous Generations was the most viewed soapie on South Africa television throughout its run, with over seven million viewers. However, after being rebranded as Generations: The Legacy, ratings dropped to three million viewers. However, after a few weeks back on air the viewership improved once again with the show occupying 60.2% of the market share during the 20:00 timeslot. Generations is the first TV series in South Africa to partner with real corporations and companies to advertise their products and services on the TV series.
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In 1994, she began acting a main role of Karabo Moroka, the wife of Tau Mogale and sister to Archie Moroka, in the most popular South African soap opera, Generations. She starred alongside Menzi Ngubane, Slindile Nodangala and Sophie Ndaba. In 2010, after playing the lead role of Karabo Moroka for 16 years, Connie announced her departure from Generations "to purse other career options". Ferguson left Generations on a good note as she returned to the soapie four years later to help relaunch Generations: The Legacy.
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Right after dropping out of University of Pretoria in 2013, Lekganyane began educating himself about two- dimensional animation using Google, Animation forums and YouTube tutorials. He then practiced drawing on a computer while developing his first animated visuals using Windows Paint & Windows Movie Maker. A month later he had released his first animated video titled Night shift with Khaphela featuring a local soapie Generations' former actor Khaphela and a gigantic bee called Nthato. Soon after that Lekganyane created the first image of Noko Mashaba inspired by his close friend Soul Mashaba.
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Dehner's roles on TV programs included Marshal Edge Troy on Young Maverick, Jim Duke Williams on The Roaring 20's, Dr. Charles Claver on Temperatures Rising, T. Jacob Broggi on Enos, Cyril Bennett on The Doris Day Show, Billy Erskine on The Colbys,, Soapie Smith on The Alaskans and Colonel Harvey on the :Andy Griffith Show. He also performed regularly on The Don Knotts Show and The Betty White Show (1958). In the summer of 1955, Dehner was cast as Lieutenant Zetterquest in The Soldiers. He also acted in the episode "Crack-Up" of Gunsmoke.
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Jaxa moved to Gauteng, to become an actress, Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she starred in the first ever episode of SABC 1 hit drama Generations, she portrayed Priscilla Mthembu. After several seasons on Generations she left the series and joined the SABC 3 soapie Isidingo, In 1996, Jaxa guest-starred on Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. After being with the soap Isidingo for three years she left the show. Jaxa earned a leading role on eTV television sitcom Madam & Eve in 2000, as domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu, and her acting garnered positive reviews.
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In 1998, Hany began his television career, starring in the soapie Breakers. In 2000, he had a small role in Water Rats. In 2002, he had a role in the tele-movie Heroes' Mountain and in the police drama White Collar Blue. He later moved to Los Angeles to complete shooting for the film Winning the Peace, for which he won Best Actor at Method Fest in 2005. In 2006, he returned to Australia to work on the film Lucky Miles which went on to win the audience award for Best Film at the Sydney Film Festival.
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Geyer earned respect in the US recording industry and for several years worked in Los Angeles as a session vocalist although she returned to Australia periodically. While in Australia in late 1977, Geyer released the single "Restless Years", the theme song for the Ten Network TV soapie The Restless Years, with its writer Mike Perjanik; "Restless Years" reached the top 40 in early 1978. Mushroom released the greatest hits Renée Geyer at Her Very Best in November 1977 which peaked at number 53. In 1978, Geyer played the role of Christine on Walter Murphy's concept album Phantom of the Opera.
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Each story has to contain a scoop, which the contestants have to gather on the drama's set. Astrid decides to do a Local is Lekker story on Binneland's 1500th episode, while Jurie decides to do a profile on two upcoming actors on set. Christiaan (Red Beard) investigates a story on an Isidingo actress who is leaving her soapie for Binneland, while Jeannie also decides on a Local is Lekker story about actors and their tattoos. Although Astrid and Jurie go about the set well, with Ernst who comments that Astrid is asking all the right questions, Jeannie struggles to find stories to fill her page.
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Television: Nortmann made her television debut in the popular Afrikaans soap 7de Laan in 2013, playing Nadia Croukamp for which she was awarded Best Newcomer Award at the Royalty Soapie Awards (2014). Nortmann's television credits also include Kyknet's popular mockumentary, "Hotel" and she currently stars as Sr. René Spies in South African acclaimed soap, Binnelanders (2019). Theatre: Nortmann starred in The Sound of Music as Liesl von Trapp at the Wellington Theatre in 2011. She continued to take part in various productions and went on to star in her own one-woman play, Please Leave a Message, which showcased at various festivals throughout South Africa in 2017 and 2018.
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Simoné Pretorius (nee Nortmann; born 18 May 1990) is a South African film, television, and theatre actor, who is known for portraying Irma Humpel in the 2016 Afrikaans biographical film ', for which she gained prominence and international recognition. She is also renowned for her role as Jony in Kyknet's award-winning mockumentary, HOTEL, for which she received a nomination for a South African Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in 2018. Her break-out role was as Nadia Croukamp on 7de Laan (2013–2015) which brought her an award from the Royalty Soapie Awards in 2014 for Best Newcomer.
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The video for her single was filmed on the coast of Malibu, California and was directed by Nigel Dick. It was premiered on Channel Ten Australia after an episode of Neighbors on 1 October 2004, a news spot on her website stating "The clip will fittingly go to air during Neighbours - Australia's most successful and longest running soapie - to mark Delta's final episodes in the show as the hugely popular character Nina Tucker". The start of the video opens up to Delta sitting on a beach in a green dress. After a while Delta gets up and walks across the beach with the waves washing on her feet.
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In the 1980s Rowe began to expand his career into acting and musical theatre. He studied at the Sydney's famous Ensemble Theatre and took roles on stage and TV, including an extended role in the TV soapie Sons & Daughters. In 1987 he won great acclaim in his central role of Jean Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh's Sydney production of the musical Les Misérables. Among other musical roles in the 1980s and 1990s, Rowe played the lead role on the recording, and in the world premiere concerts of a new Australian musical, Cyrano de Bergerac, which he helped develop, played Daddy Warbucks in Annie, Freddy Trumper (the American) in Chess, and Juan Perón in Evita.
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In episode 11 (that aired on 25 September 2012) the top 4 arrive at the Cape Town International Airport at the crack of dawn, where they depart on a commercial flight to an unknown destination. Although all of the contestants speculate that they will be doing their next challenge in Bloemfontein (even before the plane lands there for a layover), they are told that the plane will continue to its final destination: Johannesburg. There they meet Izelle (head judge) and Ernst Swart, a publicist, at Stark Studios, where the kykNET soapie Binneland is recorded. Each contestant gets two pages in Huisgenoot, and is tasked to fill it with a story of their choice.
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She first appeared on South African screens at the age of 15; as a presenter for the daily kids time channel Craz-e on E-TV. After four years, Lalla was head-hunted to SABC1 as a live continuity presenter and brand ambassador. A year later she played the role of 'Felicia' on E-TV's prime time soapie Rhythm City and as a dark angel on the E-TV show Axe Dark Angels. During this time Lalla also began presenting the show 'Scar Tissue' for the new DSTV channel Vuzu, soon after which she joined the prime time, live celeb gossip show V Entertainment as well as becoming a live continuity presenter for the channel.
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George Liondis from The Sun-Herald said that Campbell was a "Home and Away hunk" and a "soapie sex god"; Sarah-Kate Scicluna of The Newcastle Herald named him the "Home and Away heart-throb". A columnist writing for the Sunday Mercury said that Dan and Leah's romance conformed to soap's relationship cliche; "Dan and Leah love each other but can't reveal their feelings because of hurt pride." They explained that "the way stories are drawn out by constant misunderstandings" is the "one of the most frustrating things" about Home and Away. Roz Laws from the publication opined that the duo's wedding was "turning into a real soap farce" because of the obstacles they have to overcome.
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Shot live from the Carlton Hotel Ballroom, the eight-part series was once again hosted by Ian von Memerty and Sandy Ngema. A major change to the show this season came in the form of 10 couples who competed over 10 weeks – in past seasons eight couples competed over eight weeks. The 10 celebrity couples lining up for the 5th season of SABC2's Strictly Come Dancing were announced on Wednesday 17 September 2008. The celeb talent included an infamous comedian/actor, two well-known radio DJs, a racing car driver, an Afro-jazz pop-diva, an ex-Miss South Africa, a popular soapie star, a showjumping champion/model, a member/creator of a popular hip hop group and an ex- Gladiator.
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Thuso Mbedu as Ipeleng on MTV Shuga In late 2014 she had a small role in the second season of the Mzansi Magic soapie isiBaya, before landing her role as journalism student and wild child Kitso on Scandal!. She then had a guest role as Kheti on the second season of the SABC 2 teen drama series Snake Park. After being jobless for six months, Thuso landed her first starring role in television in the Mzansi Magic teen drama series Is'thunzi, which premiered in October 2016. In the series she played Winnie, a sassy go-getter who dreams of marrying a rich and famous rugby player only to have her dreams dashed when she is exiled to go live with her strict aunt in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.
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While on Vuzu, Lalla played the role of 'Bianca' on the bio-weekly soapie 'Zone 14' on SABC1 and a few months later she joined the 'Tropica Island of Treasure' team and co-hosted the 3rd season, which aired on E-TV alongside DJ Fresh in Phuket, Thailand. Lalla co- hosted the reality hip-hop dance show 'Masters of Rhythm' on Vuzu from mid 2011. In 2009 Lalla was featured in the FHM calendar and voted #15 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World and #14 in 2010. She also featured in the yearly FHM Lingerie supplement in 2010 and is regularly featured in the magazine. Lalla has won Glamour magazines ‘Most Glamorous’ award, ‘Best Innovative Style’ at the South African Style Awards and ‘Most Stylish’ at the G4 Sports awards.
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Bittereinder toured the Netherlands for a second time in June 2013, this time with Van Coke Kartel and Jack Parow on a tour called "Afrikaans Verower Harte"; this tour included the "Festival Voor Het Afrikaans" at Melkweg, Amsterdam. In August 2013, van der Merwe was interviewed about the band on CNN's Inside Africa, in an episode about cultural diversity in South Africa. Bittereinder have also appeared and performed live on e-TV's hip hop show "Shiz Niz", SABC 2's Afrikaans soapie "7de Laan", 5FM's "live @ 5" and Hamman Time,5FM, "Catch Up", 17 April 2015 Kyknet's "Kwêla", Kyknet's "Hoor-Hoor!", Kyknet's "Fiesta", numerous times on MK's live show "Studio 1", featured in a collaboration with a cappella group The Soil on SABC 2's music fusion show "Jam Sandwich", recorded a collaboration with The Plastics & Jon Savage for 5FM's Mashlab in 2013, as well as being awarded the honour of being the Opening Act at the 2012 Pendoring Awards in Cape Town, and performing in the Pendoring Awards show again in 2013.
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