East Coast Drive chats to Uzalo's head writer Bongi Ndaba

East Coast Drive chats to Uzalo's head writer Bongi Ndaba

East Coast Drive had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Bongi Ndaba, the head script writer for the most popular soapie in South Africa, 'Uzalo'.

Bongi Ndaba
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Bongi Ndaba is a South African playwright, actress, and writer. She is also known for her leading role as Thembeka Nkosi, a version of Goneril, in the SABC1 mini-series adaptation of Shakespeare's 'King Lear', 'Izingane zoBaba'.

She's worked as a scriptwriter on a large number of South African TV shows, including 'Generations', 'Jozi-H', 'Gaz'lam', and 'Hillside'. This lady is very well accomplished and a thoroughly respected individual in South Africa's TV industry.


Read: East Coast Drive speaks to 'Uzalo' actress Dawn King

And fortunately for Bongani and Mags, Bongi Ndaba was kind enough to give us some scoop - there will be a wedding soon on South African TV screens!

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