Skeem Saam icon Lesego Marakalla is back with intrigue, drama and an estranged husband
Hot on her heels with his on-screen return is her estranged husband, Marothi Maphuthuma (Macks Senatla Saga Papo).
Actor and presenter Tshepo 'Howza' Mosese joined the weeknight drama as a shady new character, Ghost, linked to Kunutu's disappearance from Turfloop.
Years of begging and pleading with the production team behind SABC 1's much-loved Skeem Saam have finally paid off for avid viewers. This after the public broadcaster announced the long-awaited return of viewer favourite and original slay queen, Rachel Kunutu, portrayed by Lesego Marakalla.
Marakalla's troublesome character made an open-ended exit from the weeknight drama in 2020 after nearly a decade on-screen. At the time, the actor's departure was attributed to her returning to school full-time.
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In 2020, the award-nominated actor briefly returned to screens in Generations: The Legacy.
'It feels good to be back. It is not only about me, but it is also about my supporters who appreciate my craft,' Marakalla said about her return. 'They have been asking me when I will be returning to Skeem Saam, and I'm happy to say that they will see me back on-screen playing Rachel very soon.'
According to the SABC, the true pioneer of the soft life movement will abruptly return to the streets of Turfloop on Tuesday, 10 June.
Upon her return, viewers would quickly discover Kunutu might have been mixing with the wrong company, pressuring her to associate with the likes of Lord of the Flies (Archie Nhlapo) and Ghost - a shady new character portrayed by actor and presenter Tshepo 'Howza' Mosese.
Marakalla is not the only familiar face returning to the much-loved show. Her estranged businessman husband, Marothi Maphuthuma, portrayed by Macks Papo, who has changed his name to Macks Senatla Saga Papo for cultural and traditional reasons, also makes a comeback next month.
'I am very excited to be back, and I look forward to telling more compelling stories,' Papo said.
Expected to debut on Friday, 13 June, uncertainty looms around whether a reconciliation between the couple is on the cards or if revenge was the endgame for his Dynamite, as he fondly referred to Kunutu, after she stole a substantial amount of his wealth and framed him for her death before her disappearance.
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