Move in close for the finer details on e.tv's other new novela Smoke & Mirrors ahead of its premiere on Monday 17 April at 21h00...
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Now meet the lead characters:
Thandiswa Mseleku
Played by Ayanda Bandla
Thandiswa is a hairdresser by day and escort by night in the small mining town of Emnyameni and she's on a mission to rid the town of three evil men - Caesar, Jaxon and Mthetho, known as “The Unholy Trinity”.
Caesar
Played Zolisa Xaluva
The leader of the pack. He’s the alpha and a cut-throat businessman who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty.
Jaxon
Played by Meshack Mavuso - Magabane
The town's flashy mayor who tends to live way beyond his means.
Mthetho
Played by Kabomo Vilakazi
The town’s police commissioner. Mthetho lives a double life that will one day catch up with him.
Mpendulo Mseleku
Played by Khayalethu Xaba
Thandiswa’s son. A street-smart kid in his teens.
Martha
Played by Lusanda Mbane
A former sex worker and a two-star hotel owner in Emnyameni.
Nthabiseng and Sakhile
Played by Angela Sithole and Siya Raymond
A lovey dovey couple.
Nomeva
Played by Charmaine Mtinta
A powerful sangoma matriarch who everyone respects and no-one can mess with. Only, maybe...
Virginia
Played by Zinhle Mabena
Caesar's wife. Does Nomeva have more power than her?
Leeroy
Played by JT Medupe
Hairstylist and lover to a powerful, rich man in town.
Mandla
Played by Herald Khumalo
A two-faced priest.