Casting conundrum
Hi tvplus, has skeem saam recast ma’nthuli’s eldest daughter (sthoko) and mpitsi’s sister (sonti)? they look different…
your eyes aren’t deceiving you. according to skeem saam publicist percy vilakazi, it all comes down to actors’ availability. “sometimes actors are unavailable to participate in subsequent seasons, mostly because they are shooting on another series and are contractually bound to be there on a first call basis,” percy explains. meanwhile, the newbies are maisha semenya as sthoko and pearl maimela as sonti. nb! see more on p20.