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Meet the characters: Mkabayi and Queen Mthaniya

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01 July

Dawn Thandeka King describes herself as a vessel that will retell the history of Mkabayi; and Sthandiwe Kgoroge, who plays Queen Mthaniya, adds that "history has appointed each and every one of us tell this story". Watch these remarkable actresses in Shaka iLembe, Sundays at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic.
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