Xolile Tshabalala

"In my grandfather’s house and my great-grandmother’s house there is no such thing as an only child."

"My family was the first stage I ever got my standing ovation."

"Like my afro, I rise. Proudly self, proudly African — that is all I can be."

"I just love the fact that Khanyi is an independent and powerful woman, who is just comfortable in her skin. It’s also nice to see black women not make excuses and be unapologetically themselves."

"I asked myself, who do I want to inspire when playing this character, given that Khanyisile is a CEO so the answer would be young people who want to be CEOs one day. So at the moment, I know exactly who I’m doing this for."