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Meet The Top 10 Funniest Characters On South African Soapies

Published on December 9, 2020

Meet The Top 10 Funniest Characters On South African Soapies

Funniest Characters On South African Soapies. Hilarious characters are the most essential ingredient of any successful soap opera. Needless to say, Mzansi soapies always provide these in spades. Soapies like Uzalo, The Queen have produced characters that have remained in our memories due to their eccentricity, madness, or humour. Here is a list of the most hilarious roles of all time – which of these soapie characters do you find most entertaining?

Below are the Top 10 Funniest Characters in soapies

As well all know, comedy is as important in soapies to make things even more interesting. The main function of comedy is to amuse and entertain the audience. Audiences don’t always wish to connect with characters through drama, heartache or brutality, they need to laugh a bit too.

Petronella From The Queen

Thembsie Matu, who was born in Katlehong, Gauteng, South African, is the actress best known as Petronella from The Queen.

Big Boy from Skeem Saam

Charles Maja played the role of Big Boy on Skeem Saam. The veteran actor, who was known and loved for his role as Big Boy Mabitsela on the popular SABC1 soapie, suffered a stroke in Limpopo and died aged 54.

Skhali from The Queen

His real name is Nelson Ntombela and the actor was born on 6th April 1987 in a township of Kagiso in Krugersdorp west of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is 33 years old as of 2020.

Nelson Ntombela IS better known as Chicken for his portrayal of gangster Chicken in the e.tv soapie and Skhali on The Queen Mzansi Magic.

Chicken from Rhythm City

Sbu from Uzalo

Simphiwe Majozi who was born in the 1980s is a South African actor. He is known to many television viewers for his portrayal of Sbu on Uzalo.

Jafta from Rhythm City

Sandile Dlamini is a South African actor best known for his role as Jafta in the e.tv soapie Rhythm City.

Brutus from The Queen

Themba Ndaba (born 14 February 1965) is a South African actor and director. He is best known for casting in the movie Machine Gun Preacher and in the series Zone 14. The actors currently play the role of Brutus Khoza in the South African Ferguson Films TV series The Queen.

David Genaro from Rhythm City

James Bartlett who was born 9 July 1966, is a South African actor best known for his role as the wicked puppet master, David Genaro on Rhythm City.

Naomi from Rhythm City & Malefu from The River

While we haven’t seen Malefu on The River for a while now, we still remember that the character was played by Moshidi Motshegwa.

Jaros from The Queen

Kenneth Nkosi, full name Kenneth Mncedisi Nkosi, who was born 19 June 1973is a South African, actor, producer and comedian knew for playing the role of Jaros on Mzansi Magic soapie drama The Queen.