When her character started, Khethiwe had just been brought to Johannesburg by her brother-in-law, Khaphela Ngcobo, to be a child-minder. Over the last few years viewers have watched her go through various stages, including being a millionaire, owning a block of flats and falling for heartbreakers and abusive men. She came to Joburg with a plan to change her life around.
She might have come from a rural area but she wanted to achieve big things," she said. I went to school to study this. Early this year her fans thought she would leave the popular soapie. Viewers saw the formerly naive village girl turn into a monster - having an abortion and stabbing Dumisani. This was the only way she could learn her lesson. The writers could not send her to jail so they sent her to a mental institution to educate the nation that whatever you do there are consequences," said Modise.
Considering television's influential role, any mishaps could have catastrophic consequences. Her choices in life are often wrong. She is impulsive but all in all she is a good person who loves to help others," she said. Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register Sign in. Patience pays off for this rural girl. Since then she has proven that she is not only intelligent but brings maturity to her role.
She said some of the scenes were very emotionally draining, especially scenes about abuse. In after starting out on Generations, she met her then husband, Thabo Modise who was a Camera Man for SABC, and they got married in , in their marriage they were blessed with a baby boy called Phenyo Modise in Unfortunately like most marriages, they were faced with challenges and as a result, they ended up divorcing.
Winnie stated that, her marriage was becoming very difficult for her as she has suffered abuse,both emotionally and financially. She continued playing the role of Khethiwe on Generations until the year , when all the cast members were fired, for an illegal strike demanding better contracts and increase in their salaries.
In , Winnie started Royalty Soapie Award and the first award ceremony was on the 2nd of November After generations she played various roles. It is no doubt that Winnie is an exceptional actress, the role of Mamngadi gained her so much popularity after Generations, proving that she can play various roles so well.
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