“Happy to Have Met This Particular Hero,” Sive Mabuya On Starring Alongside Presley Chweneyagae
“Happy to Have Met This Particular Hero,” Sive Mabuya On Starring Alongside Presley Chweneyagae. From the moment it was announced that he was late, tributes poured in. Two weeks later, and days after his funeral, Presley Chweneyagae is still being celebrated by his colleagues, for the great actor he was.
Talented actress, Sivenathi Mabuya is the latest colleague to pay tribute to Presley. She like many others, is happy to have had the opportunity to work with the legendary actor. The two worked together on the just ended season of Cobrizi, where they were cast as a couple. Presley played Thuso Cobra Mokwena, a spin off character from The River, while Sive was Bongiwe. Of all the stars she has worked with, Sive fells Cobra is a cut above the rest.
“Happy to have met this particular hero. Umntu wabantu. Umntu wolonwabo. An unpredictable thespian that led with heart.
I’ve been blessed to work with many greats, this one hits kinda different. This one is and will always be one for the books🙌🏾
Rest well Press. You weren’t a fan of being praised but I sure hope you knew how great you were🕊️🤍,” Sive said.
The multi-award winning actor passed away aged 40 on Tuesday 27th May. His untimely death came as a shock to many, more so since he was doing fine days prior. A day after his passing, Presley’s family confirmed that he passed away as a result of natural causes. His uncle, Mzwakhe Sigudla, told the media that he was having difficulty breathing when he passed away.
