South African Actors Who Kill The Villain Character (Part I)

South African Actors Who Kill The Villain Character (Part I). Quite a number of times, they are cast as villains, and they slay the roles. Some people even hate them in real life, because they are so convincing. The following are among some of the best we have in the country.

1. Lebohang Msiza

Many came to know him as Nkosana from SABC2 telenovela Lithapo. His character got under people’s skins because of his unbelievable sense of entitlement and his narcissistic personality. In 2021, Lebo bagged another major gig on Mzansi Magic hit telenovela, The Queen. He played Clive, a charmer who later changed to become this abusive man. Now he has joined Scandal! slaying the role of Tiro More, another villain.

2. Dumisani Mbebe

For as long as he has been an actor, Dumisani Mbebe has bagged numerous villainous roles. The award winning actor is highly acclaimed for his role in Generations, where he played the sly, evil, and ruthless character of Dumisani Shabani from 2008 to 2011. Mbebe has also been on films and TV shows like Rhythm City, Isidingo, Isono, The Estate, An Eye For An Eye and Soul City.

3. MacDonald Ndou

No matter where he goes, he will always be known as Khakhathi KK Mulaudzi. This is because MacDonald Ndou played the character with so much passion, that many people think, he is a bad person even in real life. KK was ruthless, and did every evil deed just for power. He was not even afraid to betray family. Ndou definitely embodied the character to the best of his ability.

4. Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead played arch-villain Barker Haines until 2017, on Isidingo. Barker will go down history as one of the most well known  television villains of our time. He was a ruthless businessman, who would do anything just to remain at the top. Just the mention of his name was enough to send chills down one’s spine. Robert Whitehead, played the role diligently, and he will go down history as a legend.

5. Vuyo Dabula

Vuyo Dabula needs no introduction, when it comes to such roles. The talented actor is famous for his villainous role as Kumkani “Gadaffi” Phakade, a character that many loved to hate. He was quite famous for words like ‘Dammit‘ and ‘Sweetheart‘. One other thing, Gadaffi was a hit with the ladies, and they loved that gangster element about him. They were clearly not happy when he left Generations: The Legacy.