Muvhango's 'Dr Lefu' back on screen

Rebecca Tshabalala & Lebo Pelesane

“Thandi’s Story” is about a young, intelligent, beautiful HIV counsellor who finds herself having to be counselled after making a bad decision one night with a colleague. When she finds out that she is HIV positive, she takes her ex –lover to court for attempted murder.

Thandi’s Story will screen as part of eKasi: Our Stories and will air on 6 February. It features Rebecca Tshabalala (Thandi) and Lebo Pelesane (who plays Andile Nare). This will be their first appearance in the eKasi stories. Below is what they have done before on television respectively:

·         Rebecca Featured in SABC’s old dramas Mama’s Love.

·         Lebo Featured in Muvhango as a character known as Dr Lefu

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Written By: Johann Abrahams

Johann Abrahams is the former executive producer of the programme Special Assignment. He graduated from the University of Kansas in the USA in 1994 with a degree in Journalism and Film. He has worked for the SABC for 17 years and has won many awards for his work. He is currently focusing on his freelance career in the production of feature documentaries and films.

Directed By: Muntu Zwane

Muntu started in the acting industry in 1987 as an actor in Zikethele Produced by Scy Productions.  Muntu also acted in several productions – in 1996 he became an AD for Soul City 2, and has become an AD more for than fifty production including Soul City 4, Zero Tolerance 1&3 and Soul Buddyz. 

In 2003, he started directing in for Soul Buddyz under the guidance of Bobby Heaney. He also directed the award-winning Bay of Plenty, Tshisa and Machansa, which premiered at the 2010 Durban Film Festival. He also directed “My Dream, Your Freedom” which was screened at Italy’s Youth Film Festival in 2007.

Catch Thandi's story on the eKasi: Our Stories slot on Monday 6 February on e.tv