Terry Pheto stars as Winnie Mandela in US series

Terry Pheto stars as Winnie Mandela in US series

South African actress Terry Pheto has been cast as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a US mini-series alongside top Hollywood actors.

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Laurence Fishburn will star as Nelson Mandela in the six-part series, Madiba.


The series will look at the life of the struggle hero, and several other apartheid activists. 


Evolution actor Orlando Jones will star as anti-apartheid politician and former ANC president, Oliver Tambo.


Local actor, Hlomla Dandala, will take on the role of Govan Mbeki - the late father of former South African president Thabo Mbeki. 


The series is set to air in 2017. 


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