Not too long ago, fans of the popular 7de Laan soapie woke up to the shocking news that the telenovela was being put on a pause after it was discovered that the production was having a challenge paying their cast.
The soapie is now currently back on air running 5 days a week and will soon be receiving an additional cast and fans couldn’t be more excited.
Taking to Twitter, well known entertainment commentator Phil Mphela broke the news that actress Linda Sokhulu is the newest cast member to join the 7de Laan production team. Not only that, Sokhulu has signed on the SABC2 soapie for a story block that will see her be part of the team for a few months.
Ever since her debut on the Generations soapie years back there is no denying that Sokhulu’s talent is unmatched and that she remains one of Mzansi’s favourite actresses. The Rhythm City actress has been lowkey for a while now and fans are enthralled to see that she will be gracing our screens yet again.
The comment section is already flooded with messages of congratulations with many very excited to see their favourite soapie getting their favourite actresses. Not only that, fans have also gone ahead to recall some of her previous soapies saying that they can wait to see the great talent she’ll be adding on to the show.
I still remember her uBizo days, she nailed her character 🦋 and on Generations she was a bike girl🥰
Many who may have stopped watching the telenovela are sure to return following this exciting news. Surely, it is refreshing to see that 7de Laan is doing all they can to ensure that they retain their audience and even attract a new one as well.
I don't remember when was the last time I watched 7 de laan
Sokhulu is not the only actress who has recently bagged a new acting role. Not too long ago, fans of The Wife were pleasantly surprised to learn that Khanyi Mbau would be joining the cast as Zandile.
And while many did not see to exactly take this news with the positivity it deserved, fans and industry mates were excited to see Khanyi take up one of the biggest roles in her career.
Khanyi, also spoke on how daunting this new role would be for her. She said, “The greatest challenge for an actress is being a part of a story that everyone knows. That brings a lot of expectations that you need to live up to… For me to depict this character is really something that can either make me or break me, to be quite honest with you, but I love the thrill.”
