Award-winning actor Lawrence Maleka, who left The River as Zolani, addressed rumors that he is married to The Estate actress Zenokuhle Maseko, who played Mbali in the canned 1Magic telenovela. Big Brother Titans host Lawrence Maleka, who played Zolani in The River, denied marrying Zenokuhle Maseko.
Zimoja reported that the 1Magic telenovela siblings were married. Can I clarify something? Zenokuhle Maseko is talented and pretty, so you expect her to not work or show up. Zeno is very talented, and to call her and any actress just pretty is an insult.”
“Zeno got to grow, and I got to grow with her. She has been amazing to watch, and I am extremely proud of her every single day.”
“We are not married. Zeno is my actual baby cousin. We are not married. I just want to acknowledge her and let people know for the rumours to stop.” Actress Zenokuhle Maseko played the character of Mbali Dikana for three seasons in The River, while Lawrence Maseko played Zolani Dlamini for five seasons.
Maseko joined S3’s telenovela The Estate as Sindi Phakathwayo after her character Mbali got killed in the 1Magic telenovela. Her character was Lindiwe Dikana’s (Sindi Dlathu) youngest child, who died after a car accident planned by her half-sister Tumi Mokoena-Dikana (Larona Moagi).
The South African reported that the award-winning telenovela The River is filming its sixth, final season after five years on TV.