
I think it’s because of the touching storyline that Hlomu has and how well I performed it. “I’ve had a couple of people cry when they see me.


They went on to nickname her “the national wife” for her breakthrough performance opposite first Bonko Khoza and then Wiseman Mncube as Mqhele Zulu.ĪLSO READ: ‘The Wife’s’ Lungelo Mpangase leads new etv drama ‘Nikiwe’Īccording to Showmax, their toxic love story forced Hlomu to choose between a life of uncovering the truth and a life of hiding it, as she transformed from a passionate investigative journalist into the matriarch of the Zulu brothers’ crime family. ‘National Wife’ Mbalenhle Mavimbela (as Hlomu) on Showmax Original telenovela ‘The Wife’ | Picture: Supplied / Showmaxĭespite being met with a little resistance from fans of the book series when she was first cast as Hlomu, Mbalenhle Mavimbela won viewers of the multi-award-winning, record-breaking Showmax Original telenovela over. Her reflection comes just as the complete box set of all three seasons of The Wife become available on Showmax. And now that the show is coming to an end after two years of trending on social media, lead actress Mbalenhle Mavimbela is taking a retrospective look back at her career-making role as Hlomu in The Wife. This is according to streaming service, Showmax, the official home for the polarising television adaptation of Dudu Busani Dube’s Hlomu series of books.
