The Wife, Showmax’s most successful original series to date, has concluded after three seasons. The telenovela was inspired by the Hlomu series of novels by novelist Dudu Busani-Dube. The telenovela had an unusual journey to its conclusion, since it diverged from the novels, which was received with mixed reactions.
Nonetheless, the drama continued to trend on Twitter week after week. As the telenovela comes to a close, one actress who has received bouquets for her outstanding performance is none other than Mbalenhle Mavimbela, who played the titular role of Hlumo Dladla.
Not only did she receive roses from the audience. Nonetheless, the whole cast of the show sent her flowers. This includes Mondli Makhoba, who was reported as saying:
“Mbalenhle is an incredible actor; she is incredibly accomplished, she carefully selects her moments, and she performs freely… Working with her was a breath of fresh air because you knew she’d arrive prepared, ready to go wherever the situation took her. She is conscientious about her work and knows who she is in a scene. She shines and supports when required, which is something that many performers struggle with.”
Wiseman Mncube, who replaced Bonko Khoza as Mphele Zulu, Hlomu’s major love interest, ahead of the third and final season of the drama.
While Mavimbela said goodbye to the soap as she shot her final scene for the series. According to what was reported at the time:
Mbalenhle, who portrayed Hlomu, had been with the show from its start, but her time on the show has come to an end. Last week, she turned to Instagram to share a video of her final moments on set.
Mbalenhle is shown in the video holding a bouquet of flowers while surrounded by the actors and crew.
“It’s a picture wrap for uMahlomu,” she wrote. I entered this play as a young lady and exited as a wise woman. Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me and been a part of my journey from the start.
Wiseman, on the other hand, waited until the season finale to say farewell to his damaged but adored character.
Wiseman Mncube bids The Wife goodbye.
In light of The Wife’s season conclusion, Wiseman Mncube took to social media to bid farewell to his character. Posting a video of his most memorable moments from the set, he used the caption to express his final words on portraying Mqhele Zulu.