Umlilo’s veteran actor Hamilton Dlamini, who plays the controlling polygamist Mnqobi Simelane, chats about the show’s return.
Season 3 of Umlilo is right around the corner. Did you think the show would go this far?
Yes, I’ve always predicted that because of all the hard work that we’ve injected into the project. Also, South Africans have been raving about the show, this is the first time they saw something that talks to them. It’s a real story that most people resonate with.
Do we see any changes to Mnqobi on this season?
Mnqobi changes and becomes a poor person. He lives a life that was worse than the one he had growing up. A lot happened to Mnqobi during the previous season, he lost two wives and killed Dumile’s baby. He’s alone now and has to learn how to rise by himself.
Mnqobi will re-marry on the new season. Did he not learn his lesson with Khwezi?
(Laughs) Mnqobi has a disorder I tell you. He marries a prosecutor very soon, which is a bit confusing. He loves women so much – it’s crazy, and the biggest problem is that he wants to own the women he loves.
Please give us a scoop on what happens with his relationship with Thembi?
Their relationship becomes dangerous, there’s no trust. Mnqobi resorts to moving on, but Thembi becomes a frustrated women and wants to strike back. Stay tuned because their relationship gets very interesting.
Last season, Mnqobi killed Dumile’s child. What happens to them this season?
Mnqobi works hard on getting Dumile back. You have to watch to know if she goes back to him or stays with Spikiri.
Why should we watch season 3?
It’s way better than the first two seasons, its growing and there’ll be a whole lot of new challenges.
Catch the premiere of Umlilo season 3 on Monday, 21 March 2016 on our new timeslot 9:30PM on etv.