Despite her success and accolades‚ actress Zikhona Sodlaka remains one of the most humble performers in South Africa.
While many of her colleagues fill gossip pages with stories of their private lives‚ Sodlaka says she would much rather be doing the salsa with friends.
The actress has always done her best to stay out of the headlines and has often said that she would not comment on rumours about her private life.
But talking to Tiso Black Star Group Entertainment recently she revealed that there is no mystery about her life – she’s just like any other girl.
“I know that my career means that I will always be in the spotlight but I will never kiss and tell. I am a sister. I am a daughter. I am a friend. And at the end of the day‚ I like nothing better than to go out with my friends and do a bit of salsa dancing. I might get into romances or out of romances but I will never kiss and tell.”
Sodlaka says her friends are a big reason for her staying grounded but that she also draws strength from her work as a host on the popular TV talent search show Top Actor Africa.
“The most humbling thing about my time on the show so far has been to see the hunger‚ passion and drive in the contestants’ eyes. It reminds me of why I wanted to become an actress in the first place and reassures me that I am doing the right thing‚” she says.
It’s a passion that she’s clung to even when‚ as a young girl‚ she arrived in Johannesburg with a dream. Sodlaka was born in Mthatha and grew up in KwaZulu-Natal.
As somewhat of a veteran in the industry‚ she has had starring roles in television series such as Shooting Stars, Rhythm City, Soul City, Intsika and Montana. Sodlaka says that she has learnt a lot from her numerous TV and movie roles but she continues to grow.
Her latest TV project, Igazi, has become a massive success‚ with thousands of viewers tuning in each week to see her play the role of a witch named S’chotho.
The show came under fire when traditional communities accused it of misrepresenting the Xhosa culture.
Sodlaka defends the show’s portrayal‚ saying it is simply one family’s practice of the culture. — additional reporting DDR
No gossip from EC actress Sodlaka
While many of her colleagues fill gossip pages with stories of their private lives‚ Sodlaka says she would much rather be doing the salsa with friends.
The actress has always done her best to stay out of the headlines and has often said that she would not comment on rumours about her private life.
But talking to Tiso Black Star Group Entertainment recently she revealed that there is no mystery about her life – she’s just like any other girl.
“I know that my career means that I will always be in the spotlight but I will never kiss and tell. I am a sister. I am a daughter. I am a friend. And at the end of the day‚ I like nothing better than to go out with my friends and do a bit of salsa dancing. I might get into romances or out of romances but I will never kiss and tell.”
Sodlaka says her friends are a big reason for her staying grounded but that she also draws strength from her work as a host on the popular TV talent search show Top Actor Africa.
“The most humbling thing about my time on the show so far has been to see the hunger‚ passion and drive in the contestants’ eyes. It reminds me of why I wanted to become an actress in the first place and reassures me that I am doing the right thing‚” she says.
It’s a passion that she’s clung to even when‚ as a young girl‚ she arrived in Johannesburg with a dream. Sodlaka was born in Mthatha and grew up in KwaZulu-Natal.
As somewhat of a veteran in the industry‚ she has had starring roles in television series such as Shooting Stars, Rhythm City, Soul City, Intsika and Montana. Sodlaka says that she has learnt a lot from her numerous TV and movie roles but she continues to grow.
Her latest TV project, Igazi, has become a massive success‚ with thousands of viewers tuning in each week to see her play the role of a witch named S’chotho.
The show came under fire when traditional communities accused it of misrepresenting the Xhosa culture.
Sodlaka defends the show’s portrayal‚ saying it is simply one family’s practice of the culture. — additional reporting DDR
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