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This document is a news article page from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) website. It reports that DUT drama studies alumnus Nkanyiso Shezi has landed a role on SABC1’s sitcom “Rented Family,” playing Mzwa. The article states the show airs on SABC1 every Monday at 7:30pm and describes the character relationships and Shezi’s casting and training background at DUT’s Ritson Campus Courtyard Theatre. It also mentions other cast members such as Trevor Gumbi (Zach) and Zach and Linda Sebezo as Sis Dina.
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Television programme broadcastOngoing
Rented Family
Viewers can watch the SABC1 sitcom Rented Family, which airs every Monday at 7:30pm.
- Who it is for
- Viewers interested in the SABC1 sitcom Rented Family
- How to act on it
- Watch SABC1 every Monday at 7:30pm.
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The article states the show airs on SABC1 every Monday at 7:30pm
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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Key Takeaways
- Organisation: Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- Article title: “Shezi Stars on SABC1 Sitcom, Rented Family”
- Author/Date shown: Aug 28, 2017 (Kareeshma Gayaparsad)
- Subject: Nkanyiso Shezi (DUT drama production studies alumnus)
- Role: Mzwa (ghetto cheese boy raised by his father)
- Show: SABC1 sitcom “Rented Family”
- Airing time: Mondays at 7:30pm on SABC1
- Casting: auditions held at DUT Ritson Campus Courtyard Theatre
- Training mentioned: Courtyard Theatre under Dr Pamela Tanscik, Prof Debbie lutge, Siza Mthembu, Mduduzi Mtshali
- Other cast mentioned: Trevor Gumbi (Zach) and Linda Sebezo (Sis Dina)
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- SABC1
- Nkanyiso Shezi
- Kareeshma Gayaparsad
- Trevor Gumbi
- Gabriel Mini
- Linda Sebezo
- Sis Dina (character)
- Zach (character)
- Mzwa (character)
- Muzi (character)
- Dr Pamela Tanscik
- Prof Debbie lutge
- Siza Mthembu
- Mduduzi Mtshali
- DUT Ritson Campus Courtyard Theatre