Two-time South African Film and Television Awards-winning actor Lawrence Maleka is back on our TV screens, this time in his acting capacity. Maleka has made his Netflix debut, leading Burnt Onion Productions' new romantic comedy ‘Lobola Man’ . The 34-year-old actor has had a successful two year run hosting viewer favourite shows; ‘Big Brother’ Titans along with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ on Mzansi Magic and SABC 1’s ‘Too Hot to Be Single’ .
Viewers last saw Maleka on ‘The River’ where he portrayed Lindiwe Dikane’s sidekick Zolani, who was killed off last year in the sixth and final season. His new character is on the complete flip side. On ‘Lobola Man’, Maleka portrays the smooth-talker and family wooer Ace Ngubeni, a certified master of composure, Ace has built a successful business as a lobola negotiator.
“This would be an excellent time to do something different and test my limits and what I can and cannot do. Also, I test the market; what they will accept of me and what they won't. “I think most importantly I always use myself as a guinea pig to check what it is that I am truly capable of or what I truly want to venture into.
” ‘Lobala Man’ gave the actor a chance to finally work with his friends, Burnt Onion Productions' owner's siblings Tshepo and Katleho and Rethabile Ramaphakela . They had a script and had been “threatening to work with each other” for a while and it finally happened. “I think when you see the.
