Brenda Ngxoli Cast As the Iconic Brenda Fassie In Vulindlela Documentary Series
Brenda Ngxoli Cast As the Iconic Brenda Fassie In Vulindlela Documentary Series. She is one of the most talented and versatile actresses to ever grace our TV screens. Brenda Ngxoli has been in the industry for over 25 years, and has remained relevant to date.
Brenda made her television debut in 2005, starring in the SABC1 drama series Home Affairs. In the series, she played the role of “Vuyo Radebe” for three years with huge popularity.
In 2010, she made her film debut with the first film of the Spud franchise with the role of “Innocence”. Brenda continued to play the role for all three films: Spud (2010), Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014). In 2013, she appeared in the television serial Rockville. The following year, Brenda acted in the serial Ses’ Top La. In 2017, she made the lead role in the e.tv drama serial Hustle. Brenda has also been in iThemba in 2019 in 2020 got cast in The Queen in 2020, her first telenovela. She recently bagged another role in a new film, A Scam Called Love.
Now she has bagged a new role, that gives her the opportunity to play one of South Africa’s greatest icons. Brenda has been cast to play Brenda Fassie, in the upcoming Vulindlela documentary series. Vulindlela takes us into Brenda’s extraordinary rise from obscurity to South African music royalty. After hitting rock bottom, Brenda was written off by the industry. She defied expectations and reinvented herself through the iconic album Vulindlela. Many are happy with the casting, which is all about talent, playing another talent.
Vulindlela premieres Saturday, 15 November 2025 at 8PM on SABC1.
