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UZALOâ€™S MTHIMKHULU INJURED AT PINE VALLEY

By Ayanda Dlamini | 2018-12-11

UZALO’S Captain Mthimkhulu has been injured in the country while shooting a movie at Pine Valley.

The South African actor has been admitted to the Mbabane Government Hospital as he slipped and broke his ankle while he was capturing one of the upcoming local films titled ; ‘Telutsandvo Atipheli’ scenes at Mbuluzi River in Mbabane.

Confirming the news was Thembinkhosi Mthethwa of Nkosi Culture, who is also part of the production crew of the film

According to Mthethwa, the veteran actor was admitted to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.

“We were actually shooting our last scene of the film titled ‘Telutsandvo Atipheli’ at Mbuluzi River.

He was trying to jump to the other side of the river and that’s when he slipped and broke his ankle. It is really terrible as he can’t walk,” Mthethwa confirmed the news.

Real name Sifiso Simamane, the actor has been in the country for five months now and is currently shooting the ‘Telutsandvo Atipheli’ film.

As reported before, the veteran actor wanted to improve the TV and film industry in the country.

Speaking to this publication yesterday, Simamane said the production of the film would go on with or without him as he might not walk properly after healing from the injury.

“There’s so much talent in the country that needs to be unleashed and the show must go on with or without me. I plead with organisations to support the film industry,” said the injured actor.

Simamane is a South African actor, playwright and director, best known for his starring role as Jason ‘Bra Jay’ Nkabinde, a crime kingpin nicknamed ‘The Reserve Bank Governor of Soweto’ (he literally signs the money), in the e.tv action series The Alliance. It was his first starring role on television.

He previously guest starred as Captain Mthimkhulu in the second season of the SABC1 soap opera Uzalo, in 2016.

In 2009, he produced his first play Inkosi uMpande Kasenzangakhona (King Mpande, son of Senzangakhona), a historical drama about one of the great leaders of the Zulu nation, King Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798-1872), who was half-brother to the two Zulu kings who preceded him - Shaka and Dingaan.

He later played the leading role of Chief Albert Luthuli in Durban theatre writer/director Edmund Mhlongo's musical one among many: A Musical Tribute to Chief Albert Luthuli.

Originally staged in 2007 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Luthuli's death, it later toured to the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2014.

In 2016, he landed his first starring role on television in The Alliance, playing the leading character Bra Jay. Streetwise, strong, stubborn and always the suspect, Bra Jay arouses aversion and excites affection amongst his family, business partners and community.

Simamane has graced several artistry events in the country and he once hosted a film workshop for aspiring film makers in the country.

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