Kgomotso Christopher (Nox)

What has it been like working with an all women cast?
Well when it’s good, it’s really great and when it’s bad…it’s crazy!
To be honest though, there have been more beautiful, happy, hysterical and fun moments than tears. We’ve worked on the show since 2009 so we all know each other quite well. The irony is that although we play friends in the show, in real life the three of us actually went to high school together!

In the previous season, Nox is infected with the HIV virus by her unfaithful husband – why do you feel that the public connected with this storyline so well?
The high incidence of married women being infected by their husbands is an untold narrative in South Africa’s battle with HIV/AIDS. The storyline confronted the reality that fidelity and faithfulness in the form of marriage, doesn’t necessarily guarantee safety and immunity from the virus. The storyline shattered the belief that marriage always equals to monogamy and therefore protects one from exposure to the virus which is associated with promiscuity. The sad truth that we highlighted in Nox’s life was that often married women are almost at a disadvantage because there is an unspoken agreement within marriage that condoms are forbidden.

To date, what has been your most difficult scene to act?
4play has always been about pushing the boundaries so there are so many scenes to choose from. Probably one of the most difficult scenes to play was the spousal rape scene in Season one.
Nox tried to introduce condoms to the bedroom and Brian(her husband)  reacted angrily by suggesting she was sleeping around and may want more fun in their bedroom through ‘rough sex’.

What is your #1 sex tip?
I charge for my sex tips!

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Mbali Maphumulo (Amira)

Do you think SA women need to stand up more for their rights within a relationship?
I cannot speak for all South African women but I will speak for myself.  I believe that those rights should be articulated from the beginning of the relationship, yet NOT imposed. Some things need not be politicised.

How different are you from your character?
As much as Amira and I are both singers, I do NOT do drugs or see every man as Mister Right other than the one I’m with. In this season, you can definitely expect a lot more excitement, entertainment, thrills and shrills from Amira.

What is your #1 sex tip?
Always use a condom!

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Tiffany Jones (Danny)

To date, what has been the most difficult scene you’ve had to play
There are a few, but one of them would have to have been posing “naked” for this season. My little boy was just eight weeks-old at the time, so I was feeling very vulnerable, and large! That baby weight doesn’t just disappear overnight (like in Hollywood). But at the same time, having a baby makes you incredibly proud of what your body as a woman can achieve. So there were mixed emotions.

How do you believe men and women’s perception of sex differ?
For starters, men are visually stimulated while women are emotionally stimulated. I do think we ultimately want the same thing; women just take a little longer to get there.

In our society, do you think that sex has become meaningless?
Sex is only meaningless if you have been hurt by it. I think that in our society sex isn’t meaningless, it been mystified because people don’t want to talk about it, which leads to it being abused and misused. Education is key! If we talk about it more, instead of whispering about it behind closed doors, our children will learn to act more responsibly. EVERYONE wants sex; it’s not a dirty little secret.

What is your #1 sex tip?
HONESTY! Without it, what’s the point? Honesty is the basis of any great relationship. It underlies confidence (essential for “sexy times”). If you are honest about what you want and need, you will be fulfilled, and the same goes for your significant other. Oh and romance, even if it’s just a text in the day to say “I love you”, or buying your partners favourite packet of chips instead of yours…. it’s the little things that count.

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Xolile Tshabalala (Noma)

What was it like coming in to the show to fill Portia Gumede’s role as Noma? Where you nervous?
I was a little apprehensive in the beginning. Initially I was supposed to be one of the four directors of the show, and then I was approached to star in the show.

How different are you from your character?
Wow, we are so different! I am not married, I have no kids and I am just focused on my career. Noma and I are just two different people.

To date, what has been the most difficult scene you’ve had to play?
Love scenes or sex scenes are very tricky and they are very hard to do.

What is your number 1 sex tip?
Whatever you do, use a condom whatever you do. Condoms are cheaper than diapers. Go for condoms.

Watch “4Play Sex tips 4 Girls” Tuesdays at 8:30pm on e.tv.

By Carol Ralefeta.