Sparky has been in the acting industry for several years now and he continues to leave viewers captivated by his talent and charm. His role in The Estate on SABC 3 as Siya Phakathwayo, earned him the Outstanding Supporting Actor award at the Royalty Soapie Awards.
The awards ceremony organized by TV actress and businesswoman Winnie Ntshaba, took place on Saturday night 10 March at The Galleria in Kramerville, Johannesburg.
In celebration of his victory, Xulu took to his Instagram account to pen a lengthy and heartfelt post. He expressed his gratitude for the recognition and thanked the production team at The Estate, for giving him the opportunity to play Siya.
"Firstly I would like to thank @royaltysoapieawards for this award it’s such a great blessing to be valued and seen in this industry that I love so much. Next, I would love to thank my @cmptvee family for the great environment they created for me to do my thing with the greatest support. My DOP Isaac and his team abo @stevie_lumps @tvndlazi.
"To @minicooper5694 and abafana bakhe bo gesi, Sir Alex Ferguson and Mr Mo soundy woundy. @watucaroline Caroleee for making me happy ❤️. @mlambophindile1 and her awesome wardrobe team who always make it seamless to get into character. My AD department Mr Potter and @kruger_iii Kruger National Park, Mr “WE ARE SET”! @mxo.phakathi awumrata boy boooy! Ta Money Mike and Sonnies and The boys 🚘.
In addition, he took the opportunity to thank his former co-stars for helping him bring his character to life.
"My wonderful co-stars @zeno.kuhle Zakey for always bringing out that range in my performance @linda_sebezo uyazi ke nawe mamzo, @nadiavalvekens thank you for your patience and always being a team player. Finally @sdumo.mtshali and @actoraubrey I’m forever indebted to both of you Ta Aubz you took me in and we played and it shaped the foundation of the character then bafo weza ke nawe wathi let’s go “Bafo hamba mina ngizozwa ngawe eyakho le scene” 👊🏽❤️.
"My wonderful and overworked directors (due to me) @twiggymatiwana @sibusiso5989 the late night calls the long discussions and fights, thank you for protecting and fighting for this character I really appreciate you guys so much. @bongekilendaba and @chisangakabinga thank you ladies for writing such a beautiful character that had avenues for so many layers ❤️. Thank you [email protected]_ I APPRECIATE YOU MY KING," he captioned the post.
Sparky left The Estate in late 2022 and he took to his Instagram page to share the shocking news. "As I approach my final week on THE ESTATE, I just want to say thank you to everyone who watched and enjoyed the work I put in for this character and show. I really enjoyed telling his story. Now I have to put him to bed. SIYABONGA PHAKATHWAYO," he captioned the post.
Currently, he stars in BET Africa's Redemption where he portrays the role of Zwelakhe Zikode.
