Actress Zonke Mchunu ‘Imani’ from Muvhango’s salary revealed

South African actress Zonke Mchunu has been on Muvhango’s cast for many years as Imani, and her salary is one of the things keeping her there. Her role as Imani has kept viewers glued to their screens, but she also faced negative reactions from the public when a few people confused the actress for her role in the soapie. This even led to her being attacked in her real life for the role she played, which speaks volumes about her talent as an actress and explains why the showrunners pay her handsomely for playing Imani.

Zonke Mchunu as Imani in Muvhango

Imani is a woman who has been given a lot of labels during her time with Muvhango. She was drawn to James, her friend’s fiancee, and snatched him from her friends to make James her husband. This came with people labelling her a gold digger. A crazy fan of the show attacked the actress in a mall.

In her marriage to James, Imani has gone through many ups and downs, which extends to James’past and dead father. Her mother-in-law also stole a baby that belonged to their friends in revenge for the baby’s father, attacked her and put on a charade that the baby was abandoned at their doorstep, making the two lovers adopt the child. When the truth came out, Imani could not see eye to eye with one of her best friends for the longest of times, and they are only starting to reconnect now after many months.

How her talent was discovered

Duma Ndlovu discovered Zonke Mchunu’s talent when he added her to the cast of Uzalo as one of the choir singers several years ago. After that, she attended his workshops for a year before auditioning for the Imani role on Muvhango. Her role is one of the recurring roles in the show, and she has been holding her role for a long time.

Zonke Mchunu’s salary

The showrunners pay Zonke Mchunu a rumoured R45 000 for her role in the drama series every month. This amount ranges from month to month, depending on the number of scenes for that month. Showrunners also use the actor’s experience as the basis for the salary that they will get. The nature of the role she takes on also plays a significant role in coming up with the salary she will be paid. For a woman who wanted to pursue Civil engineering at first and not acting, Mchunu has come a long way and is making a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

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