Kayise Ngqula is ready to make her mark as the new presenter of Our Perfect Wedding.
SHE didn’t think she had a chance when she arrived at the audition. Despite arriving a whole hour early, there was already a long line of wannabes who’d been queuing since before sunrise.
“I’d never seen so many people gathered for one position,” Kayise Ngqula says. “The thought crossed my mind to get back into my car and go home.
“But I said to myself, ‘You know what, you left home for a reason and you want this’. So I waited in line for 12 hours!”
And it’s a good thing she did. Kayise had what it takes to rise above the hundreds of hopefuls and emerge as the new presenter of a show that has practically become an institution in South Africa.
The stunning 26-year-old will take over from Thembisa Mdoda on Our Perfect Wedding (OPW) this month and she has big shoes to fill – Thembisa was beloved by fans across the country.
But Kayise is up for the challenge. “Thembisa and the other presenters did an incredible job,” she tells us. “They made the show their own.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Homegrown Heroes
Drum speaks to two volunteers in the Covid-19 vaccine trial and the professor heading the team in Africa
The Big Clean Up
Whenever a Covid-19 case is confirmed at a shop, they call in the deep-cleaners. We find out exactly how they disinfect stores and supermarkets
I'm Back & Better!
Babes Wodumo shares what she’s been up to in lockdown – and there’s some new music on the horizon
Not An Easy Ride
Taxi commuters and industry players tell DRUM what’s driving them to defy lockdown rules
Mam' Mary Bows Out
Iconic actress Mary Twala is fondly remembered by friends and family for her humour and talent
‘They Lived For Each Other'
This Cape Town teen’s parents died from Covid-19 on the same day. Now she’s alone and battling the virus too
Stranger Than Fiction
For actor Mangaliso Ngema and his daughter Khosi Ngema, her role in Blood & Water was like watching their family’s real-life story unfold
I Was Raped By A Pastor
His accusations against a well-known man of the cloth turned an Eastern Cape man’s life into turmoil but now more victims have spoken out
My Fight With Life And Death
More Covid-19 patients, too few beds and staff, constant sanitising and personal fears – a Western Cape doctor shares her experience
I AM ENOUGH
Ten years after being set alight, Thembi Maphanga is living life to the fullest
